Buyer/Planner II (Medical Devices)

Location: Methuen, MA, United States

Company

hirify.global develops medical device solutions designed to improve surgical techniques and outcomes for patients with musculoskeletal disorders.

What you will do

• Manage the buy/plan cycle for assigned mechanical and machined components in the ERP/MRP system, including purchase orders, lead times, and supplier parameters.
• Review weekly MRP exceptions, reconcile supplier commitments with system requirements, and resolve past-due, rescheduling, and quantity issues.
• Monitor supplier on-time delivery and purchase price variance, prepare recurring reports, and escalate performance trends.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing, Production Control, Engineering, Quality, Accounts Payable, and suppliers to resolve capacity, receiving, invoice, and non-conformance issues.
• Support new part introductions and engineering changes by coordinating planning parameters, first-article activities, and supplier timing.
• Identify opportunities to optimize planning parameters, automate EDI and reporting workflows, and reduce manual spreadsheet-based work.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of related buying or planning experience and a bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems such as Microsoft AX, Oracle, SAP, or similar.
• Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, basic modeling, and analysis of large datasets.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and specifications for machined components, with experience in CNC, casting, forging, or sheet metal sourcing.
• Ability to communicate clearly with suppliers and coordinate cross-functional purchasing and planning activities.
• Ability to perform duties in compliance with FDA and state regulations and standards including ISO 13485.

Nice to have

• Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment such as medical devices or aerospace.
• Exposure to Power BI, Tableau, or similar business intelligence and reporting tools.
• APICS/ASCM certification such as CPIM or CSCP, or progress toward certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a fast-paced, regulated medical device manufacturing environment.
• Collaborate across Planning, Production Control, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Accounts Payable, and supplier organizations.
• Operate according to values focused on innovation, customer needs, teamwork, accountability, and results.
• Follow company conduct policies, MedTech and AdvaMed standards, and applicable United States and international regulations.