Supply Planner Jobs in Massachusetts
Supply Planner jobs in Massachusetts are in steady demand, concentrated in the state's life sciences, medical devices, defense, and consumer goods sectors, with openings at every level from entry-level coordinators through senior planners and supply chain managers. The Boston metro, Greater Worcester, and the 128 corridor around Waltham and Burlington account for the largest share of postings, where established employers like Raytheon Technologies, Boston Scientific, and TJX Companies maintain significant supply chain operations. Demand planning, S&OP coordination, and ERP-driven inventory optimization are the most consistently sought specialties across Massachusetts listings. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Materials Planner III, Supply Chain
When you are part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment, or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you will be supported in achieving your career goals.
Specific Division Information:
Thermo Fisher Scientific Viral Vector Services (VVS), is a rapidly growing, dynamic gene therapy contract development and manufacturing organization. Our employees are committed to making a difference in our organization, for our client partners and the patients we serve. We are looking for top talent with proven competencies and strong character to join our team and help lead our organization into the future.
Location: 5 Commerce Boulevard, Plainville, MA
How will you make an impact?
Materials Planner III, Supply Chain will contribute to maintaining efficient supply chain operations. You'll be responsible for planning and procuring materials to support manufacturing and customer demands. Working with cross-functional teams, you'll ensure timely material availability while adhering to quality standards and cost objectives. This client-facing position will also involve direct interactions with customers, requiring strong communication and relationship-building skills to understand their needs and support effective supply chain solutions.
What will you do?
- Generate and maintain accurate Bill of Materials (BOM) and weekly material assessments for assigned client programs
- Support material readiness meetings to track and assess material readiness changes or delays to schedule
- Support client program change controls as an SME or change owner.
- Independently coordinate with procurement and quality teams to ensure materials availability is in alignment with site long range production forecast and resolve discrepancies
- Routinely collaborate with production schedulers and material handlers to ensure materials are delivered on time to support production schedule and resolve delays
- Understand and highlight changes in program readiness to management and cross functional stakeholders
- Use SAP system to assess material inventory, review purchase requisitions and purchase orders and perform routine material movement transactions
- Attend relevant program specific meetings
- Work with counterparts at other site(s) with a focus on cross site alignment
- Provide input and recommendations for site initiatives that support planning systematic improvements
- Mentor junior members of team to support onboarding and training
- Review expiry CAFs with Inventory Control and Business Manager monthly
- Hybrid position- a minimum of 1 day/week on site is required
Key Contacts:
- Operations Product Leads, Program Manager, MST/PD: New projects, changes to project scope, product supply, obsolescence, material, and capacity constraints
- Operations Managers: Capacity or labor constraints, monitor schedule execution. Discuss and implement corrections to schedule
- Quality personnel: Issues relating to the release and testing of raw materials inclusive of consumables and chemicals that may affect the execution of the schedule or long-range capacity requirements
- Procurement: Purchasing and materials issues that may affect the schedule execution or create excess inventory.
- Inventory: Material excess/obsolescence and understanding appropriate levels of inventory
Specific Duties:
- (50%) Review and manage material requirements and material readiness for assigned client programs
- (20%) Communicate and address material availability discrepancies or material delays with internal and external stakeholders
- (10%) Review production related documents (batch records, work instructions, sampling plans) for planning impact and approve as required
- (10%) Lead or participate in external and internal cross functional meetings to communicate material readiness in respect to program health
- (5%) Own quality drivers to support material availability including conditional releases, updates to material specification
- (5%) Complete required trainings on time to execute job responsibilities compliantly
Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree plus 3 years of experience in supply chain planning, materials management, or procurement in a manufacturing environmen or equivalent.
- APICS certifications (CPIM, CSCP) preferred
- Lean/Six Sigma certification beneficial
- Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, JDE) and advanced Excel skills preferred
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail
- Experience with MRP concepts and inventory management principles
- Ability to develop and maintain material planning parameters (safety stocks, lead times, order quantities)
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration
- Experience conducting supply planning meetings with key stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and report on key metrics (material readiness, lead times).
- Knowledge of manufacturing concepts and principles
- Ability to work independently and make decisions within defined parameters
- Project management experience with continuous improvement initiatives
- Experience in regulated manufacturing environment (cGMP) preferred
- Ability to adapt in a results-oriented environment
Other
Relocation assistance is not provided.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States now and in the future, without sponsorship.
Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.
Compensation and Benefits
This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
OfficeJob Description
Materials Planner III, Supply Chain
When you are part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment, or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you will be supported in achieving your career goals.
Specific Division Information:
Thermo Fisher Scientific Viral Vector Services (VVS), is a rapidly growing, dynamic gene therapy contract development and manufacturing organization. Our employees are committed to making a difference in our organization, for our client partners and the patients we serve. We are looking for top talent with proven competencies and strong character to join our team and help lead our organization into the future.
Location: 5 Commerce Boulevard, Plainville, MA
How will you make an impact?
Materials Planner III, Supply Chain will contribute to maintaining efficient supply chain operations. You'll be responsible for planning and procuring materials to support manufacturing and customer demands. Working with cross-functional teams, you'll ensure timely material availability while adhering to quality standards and cost objectives. This client-facing position will also involve direct interactions with customers, requiring strong communication and relationship-building skills to understand their needs and support effective supply chain solutions.
What will you do?
- Generate and maintain accurate Bill of Materials (BOM) and weekly material assessments for assigned client programs
- Support material readiness meetings to track and assess material readiness changes or delays to schedule
- Support client program change controls as an SME or change owner.
- Independently coordinate with procurement and quality teams to ensure materials availability is in alignment with site long range production forecast and resolve discrepancies
- Routinely collaborate with production schedulers and material handlers to ensure materials are delivered on time to support production schedule and resolve delays
- Understand and highlight changes in program readiness to management and cross functional stakeholders
- Use SAP system to assess material inventory, review purchase requisitions and purchase orders and perform routine material movement transactions
- Attend relevant program specific meetings
- Work with counterparts at other site(s) with a focus on cross site alignment
- Provide input and recommendations for site initiatives that support planning systematic improvements
- Mentor junior members of team to support onboarding and training
- Review expiry CAFs with Inventory Control and Business Manager monthly
- Hybrid position- a minimum of 1 day/week on site is required
Key Contacts:
- Operations Product Leads, Program Manager, MST/PD: New projects, changes to project scope, product supply, obsolescence, material, and capacity constraints
- Operations Managers: Capacity or labor constraints, monitor schedule execution. Discuss and implement corrections to schedule
- Quality personnel: Issues relating to the release and testing of raw materials inclusive of consumables and chemicals that may affect the execution of the schedule or long-range capacity requirements
- Procurement: Purchasing and materials issues that may affect the schedule execution or create excess inventory.
- Inventory: Material excess/obsolescence and understanding appropriate levels of inventory
Specific Duties:
- (50%) Review and manage material requirements and material readiness for assigned client programs
- (20%) Communicate and address material availability discrepancies or material delays with internal and external stakeholders
- (10%) Review production related documents (batch records, work instructions, sampling plans) for planning impact and approve as required
- (10%) Lead or participate in external and internal cross functional meetings to communicate material readiness in respect to program health
- (5%) Own quality drivers to support material availability including conditional releases, updates to material specification
- (5%) Complete required trainings on time to execute job responsibilities compliantly
Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree plus 3 years of experience in supply chain planning, materials management, or procurement in a manufacturing environmen or equivalent.
- APICS certifications (CPIM, CSCP) preferred
- Lean/Six Sigma certification beneficial
- Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, JDE) and advanced Excel skills preferred
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail
- Experience with MRP concepts and inventory management principles
- Ability to develop and maintain material planning parameters (safety stocks, lead times, order quantities)
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration
- Experience conducting supply planning meetings with key stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and report on key metrics (material readiness, lead times).
- Knowledge of manufacturing concepts and principles
- Ability to work independently and make decisions within defined parameters
- Project management experience with continuous improvement initiatives
- Experience in regulated manufacturing environment (cGMP) preferred
- Ability to adapt in a results-oriented environment
Other
Relocation assistance is not provided.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States now and in the future, without sponsorship.
Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.
Compensation and Benefits
This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards
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What Massachusetts Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in supply planner jobs across Massachusetts.
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, operations, business, or a related field
- Proficiency with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics
- Experience with demand forecasting, inventory planning, or S&OP processes
- Strong analytical skills with advanced proficiency in Excel or similar tools
- APICS CPIM or CSCP certification preferred or actively pursued
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with procurement, manufacturing, and logistics teams
Supply Planner Jobs in Massachusetts: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a supply planner in Massachusetts?
Supply planning in Massachusetts has no state-issued license, so the path runs through education and credentials. Most employers require a bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, or operations. From there, earning an APICS certification such as the CPIM or CSCP strengthens candidacy significantly, as Massachusetts employers in life sciences and defense tend to favor credentialed applicants. Entry-level roles like demand coordinator or inventory analyst are the most common starting points in the state.
How much do supply planners make in Massachusetts?
Supply planners in Massachusetts earn a median of about $100,360 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $67,100 for the lowest 10% to over $160,320 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire supply planners in Massachusetts?
Employers hiring supply planners in Massachusetts right now include Keurig Dr Pepper, Teradyne, and Quanterix, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. Massachusetts's concentration of life sciences, defense, and consumer distribution companies means supply planner openings appear consistently across both large multinationals and mid-size manufacturers throughout the state.
Which Massachusetts cities have the most supply planner jobs?
Burlington, Lowell, and Norwell have the most supply planner openings in Massachusetts. The Boston metro drives the highest volume through its density of biotech, medical device, and distribution headquarters, while the 128 corridor cities like Waltham and Burlington contribute heavily through defense and technology manufacturers that maintain large in-house supply chain teams.
Are there remote supply planner jobs in Massachusetts?
Yes, and more than many operations roles, since supply planning is largely analytical and system-based work that does not require a physical shop floor presence. About 80% of supply planner openings tied to Massachusetts are remote or hybrid as of October 2026. Demand planning and S&OP coordination tend to be the sub-functions most commonly offered with remote or hybrid flexibility by Massachusetts employers.
How can I get hired as a supply planner in Massachusetts with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is an inventory analyst or demand coordinator role, which larger Massachusetts employers in life sciences and distribution regularly post as junior positions. Companies like Boston Scientific and large 3PL operators in the greater Boston area run rotational or associate supply chain programs for recent graduates. A completed APICS CPIM certification, even without job experience, signals readiness and gives candidates a concrete edge when competing for these openings.
Where can I find and apply to supply planner jobs in Massachusetts?
You can find and apply to supply planner jobs in Massachusetts on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers hiring in the state right now. Find roles that fit your experience and apply directly through each listing without needing to go elsewhere.
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