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This includes placing purchase orders, releasing work orders, expediting materials, and releasing blanket order line off of pre-negotiated purchase agreements. The ideal candidate has a desire to work within a Production team environment with a strong sense of personal and team responsibility, energy to succeed, and learn new techniques and ideas. This position reports to the Planning Supervisor within Operations along with regular participation in Purchasing team activities and initiatives as required.\n\nEssential Functions:\n\nActively participate as a key member of the Operations & Supply Chain Team including daily Gemba walks and production meetings.\nReview detailed MRP requirements and execute purchase orders and purchase order releases to support the production plan\nReview detailed MRP planning data to assess material clear requirements for work orders and release to manufacturing.\nAssist with expedited PO’s and expedite report updates with suppliers as required.\nWork closely with planning, purchasing, warehouse, and manufacturing staff to drive continuous improvement initiatives’\nWork with suppliers and internal stakeholders to implement other visual ordering systems(VMI or Kanban) where practical.\nParticipate in Kaizen events / projects, Value Stream Mapping, and root cause analysis techniques.\nPerform other duties to support Operations and Supply Chain as required.\nQualifications\n\nBasic qualifications:\nMinimum of an Associates degree in Business or a relevant discipline from an accredited institution is required\nMinimum 3 years of supply chain experience in a manufacturing company, which includes buying transactions and planning transactions utilizing an MRP system.\nExperience with ERP systems is required\nExcellent interpersonal skills as well as strong written and verbal communication skills.\nExperience working directly with suppliers\nundefined\nNo relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates that currently reside within the immediate geographical area (50 miles/80 kilometers) of the {Location} facility will be considered. \nPreferred:\nOracle Fusion Cloud experience\nExperience with the implementation of lean manufacturing initiatives such as kanban\nSupply chain certifications such as CSCP or CPIM\nInventory management & warehouse experience\nAdditional Information:\nTravel may be required up to 5% of the time to visit regional suppliers (if necessary)\nOpportunity to gain exposure to and work with many cross functional teams\nThis role is 100% on-site, this is not a hybrid or remote role.\nCompensation: $60,000 - $80,000, bonus eligible.\nAll Job Posting Locations\nBillerica\nRemote Type\nOn-SiteEEO Statement\nBoyd Corpis an equal opportunity employer. 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