Buyer/Planner 1

Hologic•Londonderry, NH

2d•$53,000 - $82,900

About The Position

Hologic empowers people to live healthier lives everywhere, every day. We are the leading Innovator in women's health, helping healthcare professionals around the world diagnose and treat their patients with precision, certainty and confidence. The Buyer/Planner I is an entry-level role responsible for planning, scheduling, and monitoring materials and production to support manufacturing demand. This role executes purchasing activities, maintains inventory at planned levels, and supports work order and demand planning processes using ERP/MRP tools.

Requirements

0–2 years of experience in a manufacturing or warehouse environment.
Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
Understanding of MRP Demand Planning, MPS, capacity planning and production control
High level of attention to detail and focus on quality.
Ability to read, understand and follow all written procedures

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in planning, production control, inventory control, or buying/procurement is a plus.
Experience with Oracle ERP or Agile Product Lifecycle Management is beneficial.
Experience in an FDA-regulated medical device or similarly regulated environment is beneficial.

Responsibilities

Plan, schedule, and monitor material movement through the production cycle to support production demand.
Execute demand planning for restocking internal and international stocking locations.
Create, release, schedule, and prioritize work orders to support manufacturing requirements.
Review, monitor, and maintain work order material requirements and date integrity.
Obtain materials in alignment with engineering and production schedules to maintain inventory at planned levels.
Execute, track, and expedite purchase orders to meet production requirements.
Perform basic sourcing analysis (e.g., spend reviews, business award scenarios).
Monitor supplier cost, delivery performance, quality, and scope to ensure best value.
Evaluate supplier reliability and long-term value; support development of new supply sources as needed.
Support resolution of supplier delivery or quality issues and discrepancies.
Conduct local supplier reviews and monitor adherence to contract terms.
Create and maintain bills of material (BOMs) and parts/commodity numbers in ERP/supply chain systems.
Participate in Oracle/ERP material and process improvement projects (e.g., PTO, IMCN, ATP).
Participate in weekly ECO meetings for implementation of inventory segregation, rework, and scrap.
Participate in monthly reviews with Finance of WIP variances.
Monitor and support all production requirements including demand from sales orders, move orders, inter-company transfers, forecasts, and electronic requisitions.