Supply Chain Planner

Lexington Medical is a medical device company, developing and manufacturing minimally invasive surgical stapling solutions in the Boston area. With the highest standards in design engineering and smart manufacturing, our team delivers disruptive technology to health care providers which improves surgical outcomes for their patients in a thriving $6B+ Surgical Stapler market.  

Rooted in a talent dense culture, we are committed to innovation, foster continuous growth and achieve great heights, together. At Lexington Medical, you will have the opportunity to impact the lives of millions of patients worldwide and thrive in a growing company.

We are seeking a highly curious and ambitious Supply Chain Planner to join our Supply Chain team, responsible for the timely and accurate receiving, storage, and distribution of materials for production.

Responsibilities: 

• Plan and manage material movements into and out of Lexington Medical, as well as our 3rd party vendors (e.g. contract manufacturers, value added service providers, sterilization).
• Own inventory accuracy – coordinate material cycle counts, identify discrepancies, and disposition inventory appropriately. Root-cause source of discrepancies and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Manage and track all supply chain non-conformance reports by working cross-functionally with key stakeholders to ensure digital traceability reflects physical movement of components.
• Ensure that – at any given time – material stock levels physically match what is digitally represented in ERP system.
• Effectively communicate with suppliers to resolve any material transfer delays (i.e. documentation discrepancies, revision changes, updating certificates of conformance).
• Partner with warehouse shipping/receiving teams to coordinate inbound/outbound priorities and troubleshoot escalations.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and develop implementation plans to improve inventory balancing across all external Lexington Medical locations.
• Execute logistics strategy for all inbound shipments including measuring carrier performance and optimize shipping decision making process.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Data Analytics, or a related field required; Master’s Degree preferred.
• 2+ years of proven material planning experience.
• Solid knowledge in ERP/MRP systems. Familiarity with Odoo is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to make difficult and data-driven decisions.
• Experience in complex, physical product industries such as medical device, semiconductor, or automotive preferred.
• Experience with a start-up organization preferred.
• Strong attention to detail (hint: mystery question answer is 23, we’re asking to help filter out AI only applicants).
• Exceptional time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to lead in a cross-functional environment.