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Supply Chain Planning & Procurement Team Lead
Job Location:
Job Location:
Natick, MA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
9 October 2026 (13 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
6 January 2027
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Supply Chain Planning & Procurement Team Lead
Primary focus: Manage purchasing execution while establishing and developing a more structured supply planning function.
Inventory: Initially remains a separate reporting line with the structure to be reviewed after the Senior Director is hired.
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.
Inventory: Initially remains a separate reporting line with the structure to be reviewed after the Senior Director is hired.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
Busek develops high performance space propulsion systems. We built the first flight US Hall thruster and we’re proud to provide thrusters for NASA’s Artemis mission.
