At Vishay Specialty Thin Film, we manufacture highly engineered electronic components used in demanding applications including aerospace, defense, medical, telecommunications, and industrial technologies.
Our Hudson facility is a small, collaborative team where every employee makes a visible impact. We're looking for an energetic Supply Chain Specialist who enjoys solving problems, working across departments, and ensuring that the right materials are available at the right time to support our customers.
You'll play a central role in planning production, managing supplier relationships, balancing inventory, and helping our factory deliver exceptional customer performance.
If you enjoy variety, ownership, and working closely with sales, manufacturing, and operations leadership, we'd like to meet you.
Where You’ll Work & The Scope:
Vishay Centerline in Hudson, MA is currently seeking a Full Time Buyer/Planner responsible for planning production schedules and procuring materials, parts, components, and services to support our customer needs and requirements.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Purchasing & Supplier Management
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Purchase raw materials, components, and outside services to support production requirements.
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Build strong relationships with suppliers while monitoring quality, delivery, and cost performance.
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Negotiate pricing, delivery schedules, and commercial terms when appropriate.
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Identify alternate suppliers and recommend sourcing improvements.
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Monitor supplier performance and proactively resolve supply issues before they impact production.
Production Planning
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Develop and maintain production schedules using our MRP system.
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Balance customer demand with manufacturing capacity.
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Coordinate priorities with Operations, Engineering, Customer Service, and Sales.
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Monitor inventory levels to support customer delivery while minimizing excess inventory.
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Identify material shortages and develop recovery plans.
Continuous Improvement
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Analyze inventory, planning, and purchasing data to improve operational performance.
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Recommend process improvements that improve delivery, reduce inventory, and lower costs.
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Support continuous improvement initiatives throughout the facility.
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Help build a resilient, responsive supply chain capable of supporting future business growth.
Experience You’ll Need:
Successful candidates will typically have:
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2+ years of experience in purchasing, production planning, supply chain, inventory management, scheduling, manufacturing operations, or a related field.
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Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
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Working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems.
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Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
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Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
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A proactive mindset and a desire to improve processes.
Preferred qualifications include:
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Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
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Experience in electronics, semiconductor, aerospace, medical device, or other high-technology manufacturing environments.
Why Join Vishay Specialty Thin Film?
At our Hudson facility, you'll find something that's increasingly rare—a small team where your work has immediate impact. You'll enjoy:
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A high level of ownership and responsibility.
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Direct interaction with plant leadership.
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Opportunities to influence purchasing, planning, inventory, and operational performance.
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Exposure to advanced manufacturing supporting mission-critical industries.
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A collaborative environment where ideas are welcomed and contributions are recognized.
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Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.
Salary Range:
$70,000 - $80,000 annually, commensurate with experience.
This position requires access to information subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and/or the Export Administration Regulations. As such, this position is open only to applicants who qualify as “U.S. Persons” according to U.S. federal law.
Vishay offers a comprehensive suite of benefit programs including health care coverage, financial support programs and other resources designed to help you achieve your personal and professional goals. With us, you'll experience unique career paths, an open and collaborative culture, a stable business that will be there for you, and opportunities to work globally and locally. Do you have the skills we need? Are you ready to power your career as you power the world? .
Vishay is an AAP and Equal Opportunity Employer
