Buyer 3 (Supply Chain)

Location: Marlborough, MA, United States

Annual base salary: $77,800–$121,700, plus eligibility for an annual bonus.

Company

Medical device company developing and manufacturing healthcare products subject to FDA and ISO requirements.

What you will do

• Lead site sourcing activities, including spend analysis, award scenarios, cost models, and RFQs.
• Manage supplier evaluation, selection, onboarding, performance, risk mitigation, dual-sourcing, and offboarding.
• Support supply agreement negotiations, contract compliance, cost reduction, value engineering, and standard cost updates.
• Own supplier on-time delivery and long-term performance through scorecards, supplier reviews, and quarterly business reviews.
• Resolve supplier delivery and quality issues, including root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Maintain item master data and ERP parameters, review demand and MRP signals, support purchase orders, and represent Supply Chain on new product teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of procurement experience.
• Experience with an ERP system, MRP logic, and item master data.
• Knowledge of negotiation, cost modeling, total cost analysis, supplier relationship management, performance management, and supply risk management.
• Working knowledge of a PLM system such as Agile, change control, and quality processes.
• Strong communication, organizational, Microsoft Office, advanced Excel, and data analysis skills; ability to work independently and support audits.

Nice to have

• Medical device or pharmaceutical industry experience.
• Oracle experience.
• CPIM, CPSM, CPM, or PMP certification.
• APICS involvement.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work cross-functionally with global sourcing, Planning, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and data governance teams.
• Annual bonus eligibility.
• Work includes both office-based and standing, walking, and reaching activities.
• Role operates under applicable FDA regulations and ISO requirements.