Job Description
Job Details:
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Job Title: Material Flow Controller – Manufacturing
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Location: Foxboro, MA 02035 — Onsite
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Pay Rate: Up to $40/hour on W2 (No Benefits)
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Duration: 6 months, with strong potential for long-term extension
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Schedule: 1st Shift | Monday–Friday
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About the Opportunity:
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A leading global organization in the industrial technology and automation sector is seeking a Flow Controller to join its Supply Chain Planning team in Foxboro, MA.
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This is an excellent opportunity for a supply chain professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and has a strong understanding of material planning, supplier management, MRP/ERP systems, inventory optimization, and production support.
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The Flow Controller will play a key role in ensuring the timely availability of materials and components while balancing supply, inventory, quality, cost, and delivery requirements.
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Key Responsibilities:
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- Manage supply and inventory planning for raw materials, machined parts, and other components to ensure material availability.
- Review and maintain MRP parameters, lead times, open orders, delivery performance, and quality information.
- Analyze MRP requirements and future supply forecasts to prevent shortages while maintaining healthy inventory levels.
- Participate in daily production meetings and communicate material, supplier, delivery, and quality concerns.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to support on-time delivery, quality, productivity, and service-level objectives.
- Serve as an initial escalation point for supplier-related supply disruptions and crisis management.
- Expedite critical materials and coordinate transportation, logistics, and import processes when required.
- Support supplier negotiations and collaborate with procurement and global supply chain teams on critical suppliers.
- Partner with Engineering and Quality teams on supplier and component qualification activities.
- Support root-cause analysis and corrective actions related to supplier and material quality issues.
- Contribute to quality, delivery, productivity, and cost-reduction initiatives.
- Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders across the organization.
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What We're Looking For:
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- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related field OR 2–5 years of relevant experience.
- Previous experience working with ERP systems; SAP experience is highly preferred.
- Experience in supply chain planning, material planning, procurement, manufacturing, or supplier management.
- Strong analytical, reporting, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Strong negotiation and supplier-management skills.
- Ability to work effectively with multiple teams, priorities, and stakeholders.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and comfortable taking ownership of responsibilities.
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Why Consider This Opportunity?
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- $40/hour maximum W2 rate
- 6-month contract with strong potential for long-term extension
- Monday–Friday, 1st shift
- Onsite role in Foxboro, MA
- Opportunity to work within a global industrial technology and manufacturing environment
- High visibility across Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, Quality, Production, and Suppliers
- Hands-on exposure to MRP, ERP/SAP, supplier management, inventory planning, and manufacturing operations
- Opportunity to make a direct impact on material availability, production continuity, quality, and cost performance
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If you have a strong background in supply chain planning, material management, MRP/ERP, or supplier coordination and are ready to take ownership in a dynamic manufacturing environment, this could be an excellent opportunity to explore.