Strategic Production Buyer – BOM & Sourcing

axcelis; Beverly (MA); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Axcelis Technologies seeks a Production Buyer II in Beverly, MA (Hybrid) to drive procurement excellence for materials, components, and services supporting advanced manufacturing.

You will review requisitions, process POs and RFQs, maintain BOMs and supplier records, and develop new sources while partnering with manufacturing, planning, engineering, and QA to ensure on-time, cost-effective supply with top quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in related field or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years of professional procurement experience.
• Experience with ERP/MRP or supply chain systems preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with suppliers and manufacturing operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze purchase requisitions and coordinate purchasing activities with manufacturing, planning, and engineering teams.
• Process purchase requisitions, purchase orders, PO changes, and RFQs with suppliers.
• Maintain procurement data and ensure accuracy and integrity of supply chain information.
• Create and maintain BOMs, part numbers, commodity information, supplier records, and other enterprise data.
• Support procurement initiatives including part parameter maintenance, quote table maintenance, supplier database updates, and error-report analysis.
• Perform cost analysis and volume planning for assigned commodities, materials, components, equipment, and services.
• Monitor cost, schedule, and scope of supplier agreements and procurements to achieve the best value.
• Develop new supply sources and evaluate alternative suppliers.
• Recommend cost-saving opportunities and make-versus-buy analyses.
• Collaborate with suppliers and QA to resolve quality, delivery, and performance issues.
• Support commodity management activities including market trend assessments and price analysis.
• Build and maintain expertise in assigned domestic and/or global commodity categories.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Supplier collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Supply Chain/Engineering/Business

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Axcelis Technologies seeks a Production Buyer II in Beverly, MA (Hybrid) to drive procurement excellence for materials, components, and services supporting advanced manufacturing.

You will review requisitions, process POs and RFQs, maintain BOMs and supplier records, and develop new sources while partnering with manufacturing, planning, engineering, and QA to ensure on-time, cost-effective supply with top quality.