New Product Planner (Teradyne, North Reading, MA)

Responsibilities

• Planning management of multi-level, large part count Bills of Materials for highly complex electro-mechanical products
• Working globally with contract manufacturers and suppliers to establish a sourcing strategy, quoting for both short-term prototype turns and long-term production costs
• Material planning, requisitioning material, and resolving critical material shortages on new product
• Collaborating with Engineering and Operations teams on product structure to assess assembly “make versus buy”
• Releasing work orders, monitoring manufacturing builds and reporting to development and management team on Production Job status
• Coordinating with suppliers on RMAs/rework of product from either quality issues or Engineering Change notices
• Assessing Lead Time Profiles for product and recommending risk buys for forecasted demand
• Executing purchase requisitions and purchase orders for prototype parts through our MRP system

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required or relevant experience
• 2-4 years of experience with electro-mechanical products
• Prior experience planning and buying within an MRP/ERP system is a must

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge of spreadsheets, pivot tables, and formulas in Excel
• Skilled with presentation software and database tools are helpful
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills are a necessity
• A team player that has a high level of flexibility, and will work toward common goals inter-departmentally and cross-functionally
• Demonstrated proactive planning and leadership skills as well as a proven ability to envision and implement change (problem identification and solution recommendation, and implementation)

Benefits

• Health and well-being benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, and more

Pay

The base salary range for this role is $66,500 - $95,400. This range is a good faith estimate, and the amount of base salary will correspond with experience and skill set. This range can also fluctuate depending on demand and location.

Schedule

Nominal travel is a possibility (10%)