Supply Chain Planning & Procurement Team Lead

Busek Co.; Natick (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Busek Co. in Natick, MA is seeking a Supply Chain Planning & Procurement Team Lead to manage purchasing execution and build a more structured supply planning function.

You will supervise Buyers, align purchasing with production requirements, and establish visibility into lead times, shortages, and open orders. The role requires implementing ERP/MRP enhancements, defining planning parameters, and coordinating with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Operations to minimize disruptions and

Qualifications

• Primary focus: Manage purchasing execution while establishing and developing a more structured supply planning function.
• Supervise and develop the Buyers, establishing clear priorities and accountability.
• Develop material planning processes to align purchasing with production requirements and anticipated demand.
• Establish visibility into material requirements, lead times, open orders, and upcoming shortages.
• Introduce more consistent use of ERP/MRP tools to support purchasing and planning decisions.
• Develop planning parameters, including lead times, reorder points, safety stock, and minimum order quantities.
• Coordinate material requirements with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Operations.
• Establish shortage tracking and escalation processes to minimize production disruptions.
• Work with the Inventory Manager to improve inventory accuracy, material availability, and excess inventory management.
• Monitor supplier delivery performance and follow up on commitments.
• Identify opportunities to improve purchasing, planning, and material flow.
• Provide regular reporting on material availability, shortages, inventory, and supplier risks.
• Escalate significant supplier, capacity, and cost issues to the Senior Director.
• People management: Formal management of the Buyers/Planners, with responsibility for developing planning capabilities within the existing team.
• Inventory: Initially remains a separate reporting line, with the structure to be reviewed after the Senior Director is hired.

Responsibilities

• Manage purchasing execution and develop a structured supply planning function.
• Supervise and develop Buyers, setting clear priorities and accountability.
• Create material planning processes to align purchasing with production needs and demand.
• Establish visibility into requirements, lead times, open orders, and shortages.
• Improve ERP/MRP usage to support purchasing and planning decisions.
• Define planning parameters: lead times, reorder points, safety stock, min. orders.
• Coordinate material requirements with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Operations.
• Implement shortage tracking and escalation to minimize production disruptions.
• Collaborate with Inventory Manager to improve accuracy, availability, and reduce excess inventory.
• Monitor supplier delivery performance and follow up on commitments.
• Identify opportunities to streamline purchasing, planning, and material flow.
• Provide regular reporting on material availability, shortages, inventory, and supplier risks.
• Escalate issues to the Senior Director as needed.

Job description

Supply Chain Planning & Procurement Team Lead

Primary focus: Manage purchasing execution while establishing and developing a more structured supply planning function.

• Supervise and develop the Buyers, establishing clear priorities and accountability.
• Develop material planning processes to align purchasing with production requirements and anticipated demand.
• Establish visibility into material requirements, lead times, open orders, and upcoming shortages.
• Introduce more consistent use of ERP/MRP tools to support purchasing and planning decisions.
• Develop planning parameters, including lead times, reorder points, safety stock, and minimum order quantities as appropriate.
• Coordinate material requirements with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Operations.
• Establish shortage tracking and escalation processes to minimize production disruptions.
• Work with the Inventory Manager to improve inventory accuracy, material availability, and excess inventory management.
• Monitor supplier delivery performance and follow up on commitments.
• Identify opportunities to improve purchasing, planning, and material flow.
• Provide regular reporting on material availability, shortages, inventory, and supplier risks.
• Escalate significant supplier, capacity, and cost issues to the Senior Director.

People management: Formal management of the Buyers/Planners, with responsibility for developing planning capabilities within the existing team.

Inventory: Initially remains a separate reporting line, with the structure to be reviewed after the Senior Director is hired.