NPI Material Planner/Buyer
$40 - $50 per hourArtech LLC
Job Description
Job Description
Job Title: NPI Material Planner/Buyer
Location: North Reading, MA
Duration: 12 month contract
Payrate: $40 to $50 per hour
The NPI Material Planner/Buyer manages material planning for complex new products from prototype builds through production release. This role maintains material readiness, manages multi-level BOMs, resolves shortages, releases and tracks work orders, and communicates build status to cross-functional teams and management. The role also supports prototype procurement through purchase requisitions, purchase orders, supplier quotes, and sourcing support, Responsibilities
- Plan multi-level, high-part-count BOMs for complex electro-mechanical products from prototype through release.
- Create, release, and track work orders; report build status, material readiness, constraints, and recovery actions.
- Use ERP/MRP and inventory systems to plan material, issue requisitions, monitor supply, and resolve shortages.
- Execute purchase requisitions and orders for prototype components and design-validation builds.
- Partner with Engineering and Operations on product structures and make-versus-buy decisions.
- Assess lead times, supply risks, and risk buys for forecasted demand.
- Coordinate supplier RMAs and rework for quality issues or engineering changes.
- Support receiving, kitting, staging, cycle counts, and inventory accuracy.
- Remove barriers, improve material flow, reduce waste, and sustain planning improvements.
- Communicate and escalate material, supplier, quality, or schedule risks as needed.
- Bachelor s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or related field.
- 3-5 years of material planning, production planning, procurement, or related experience with complex electro-mechanical products.
- ERP/MRP experience planning, buying, tracking shortages, and maintaining material data.
- Experience with NPI, prototype builds, suppliers, contract manufacturers, RMAs, rework, or engineering-change impacts.
- Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, communication, and escalation skills.
- Advanced Excel skills, including formulas and PivotTables; reporting or analysis tool experience preferred.
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment with accuracy and attention to detail.
- Continuous improvement mindset with the ability to implement practical process improvements.
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