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Markforged
Actively Hiring
Offering a full suite of metal materials designed to help you manufacture complex parts affordably
  • B2B
  • Public Stage
    Publicly traded company
  • Top Investors
    This company has received a significant amount of investment from top investors

Senior Supply Chain Planner

  • $82k – $110k
  • |
    Waltham
  • |Full Time
Posted: 1 month ago• Recruiter recently active
Job Location
Waltham
Visa Sponsorship

Not Available

RelocationNot Allowed
Hiring contact
Cary DeMello
Technical Recruiting Partner • 7 years
Boston
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About the job

Role Summary

The Senior Supply Chain Planner is a key member of the Operations team responsible for driving end-to-end supply chain planning and execution across contract manufacturing partners. This role owns supplier performance, production planning, inventory optimization, and cross-functional coordination to ensure on-time delivery, cost efficiency, and operational scalability. The Senior Supply Chain Planner serves as a strategic partner to Manufacturing, Engineering, Procurement, and Finance, leading planning initiatives, mitigating supply chain risks, and supporting new product introductions and business growth.

What will you own?

  • Own operational execution and performance across multiple contract manufacturers, ensuring delivery, quality, cost, and schedule objectives are consistently achieved.
  • Lead supply chain planning activities including demand planning, procurement coordination, inventory management, and production scheduling to support business objectives.
  • Drive supplier program execution by proactively managing timelines, risks, deliverables, and escalation paths across internal and external stakeholders.
  • Support quarterly business reviews with contract manufacturers by preparing performance data and supplier scorecards.
  • Own supply chain performance reporting and leverage data-driven insights to identify opportunities, improve operational efficiency, and reduce costs.
  • Serve as a key participant in S&OP processes, providing planning inputs, inventory analysis, capacity assessments, and scenario modeling to support executive decision-making.
  • Support product ramp-up and transitions through close collaboration with engineering and manufacturing teams.
  • Lead continuous improvement projects or workstreams under guidance from senior operations leadership.
  • Other duties as assigned

What you have:

Education & Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Business/ Economics, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of progressive experience in supply chain planning, operations, procurement, manufacturing, or program management.
  • Strong experience working with Contract Manufacturers (CMs) at both the tactical and strategic levels
  • Demonstrated experience owning supply chain programs and driving results across multiple stakeholders.
  • Strong organizational skills with experience managing complex timelines and multiple stakeholders.
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence decision-making without direct authority.
  • Proficiency in Excel, project management tools (e.g. Smartsheet), and ERP systems.
  • Analytical mindset with experience working with data to drive decision-making.

Technical Expertise:

  • Proven experience sourcing additive manufacturing materials (e.g., powders, filaments, photopolymers).
  • Strong track record of hardware sourcing, including production machinery and tools.
  • Solid understanding of additive manufacturing technologies is a plus

Skills:

  • Strong negotiation, supplier management, and cost analysis skills.
  • Strong command of Sage ERP, Arena PLM, and Netstock ERP (highly preferred)
  • Ability to travel locally and internationally (up to 10%).

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Knowledge of ISO, REACH, RoHS, and related compliance frameworks
  • Experience with sustainability and circular economy practices in procurement.
  • Exposure to lean manufacturing and cost modeling techniques.

Salary Range

The pay range for this role is expected to be between $82,462 - 109,950 USD (annually). Actual base pay could vary based on factors including but not limited to experience, subject matter expertise, geographic location, certifications, licenses, business needs and the applicant’s skill set.  The base pay is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other components may include a comprehensive benefits package. The estimated compensation range listed in this job posting reflects base salary only.

About the company

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Markforged

Actively Hiring
Offering a full suite of metal materials designed to help you manufacture complex parts affordably201-500 Employees
  • B2B
  • Public Stage
    Publicly traded company
  • Top Investors
    This company has received a significant amount of investment from top investors
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Funding

AMOUNT RAISED
$135.7M
FUNDED OVER
4 rounds
Rounds
D
$82000000
Series D - Mar 2019+3

Perks

Medical insurance
medical insurance
Dental insurance
dental insurance
Vision insurance
vision insurance
401(k)
401(k)
Parental leave
parental leave
Fully stocked kitchen
fully stocked kitchen
Fitness perks
fitness perks
Commuter benefits
commuter benefits
Free parking
free parking