Why Hologic:

Hologic empowers people to live healthier lives everywhere, every day. We are the leading Innovator in women's health, helping healthcare professionals around the world diagnose and treat their patients with precision, certainty and confidence.

The Buyer/Planner I is an entry-level role responsible for planning, scheduling, and monitoring materials and production to support manufacturing demand. This role executes purchasing activities, maintains inventory at planned levels, and supports work order and demand planning processes using ERP/MRP tools.

What To Expect:

Material Planning & Production Scheduling

Plan, schedule, and monitor material movement through the production cycle to support production demand.
Execute demand planning for restocking internal and international stocking locations.
Create, release, schedule, and prioritize work orders to support manufacturing requirements.
Review, monitor, and maintain work order material requirements and date integrity.

Buying / Procurement Activities

Obtain materials in alignment with engineering and production schedules to maintain inventory at planned levels.
Execute, track, and expedite purchase orders to meet production requirements.
Perform basic sourcing analysis (e.g., spend reviews, business award scenarios).

Supplier Management & Issue Resolution

Monitor supplier cost, delivery performance, quality, and scope to ensure best value.
Evaluate supplier reliability and long-term value; support development of new supply sources as needed.
Support resolution of supplier delivery or quality issues and discrepancies.
Conduct local supplier reviews and monitor adherence to contract terms.

Data, Systems & Process Compliance

Create and maintain bills of material (BOMs) and parts/commodity numbers in ERP/supply chain systems.
Participate in Oracle/ERP material and process improvement projects (e.g., PTO, IMCN, ATP).
Participate in weekly ECO meetings for implementation of inventory segregation, rework, and scrap.
Participate in monthly reviews with Finance of WIP variances.

Inventory Support

Monitor and support all production requirements including demand from sales orders, move orders, inter-company transfers, forecasts, and electronic requisitions.

Experience

0–2 years of experience in a manufacturing or warehouse environment.
Prior experience in planning, production control, inventory control, or buying/procurement is a plus.
Experience with Oracle ERP or Agile Product Lifecycle Management is beneficial.
Experience in an FDA-regulated medical device or similarly regulated environment is beneficial.

Skills

Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Understanding of MRP Demand Planning, MPS, capacity planning and production control
- High level of attention to detail and focus on quality.
Ability to read, understand and follow all written procedures

The annualized base salary range for this role is $53,000 to $82,900 and is bonus eligible. Final compensation packages will ultimately depend on factors including relevant experience, skillset, knowledge, geography, education, business needs and market demand.

Agency and Third Party Recruiter Notice:

Agencies that submit a resume to Hologic must have a current executed Hologic Agency Agreement executed by a member of the Human Resource Department. In addition Agencies may only submit candidates to positions for which they have been invited to do so by a Hologic Recruiter. All resumes must be sent to the Hologic Recruiter under these terms or they will not be considered.

Hologic, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer inclusive of disability and veterans.

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