Global Supply Planner - Waters Corporation

Overview:

The Supply Planner for Global Planning will be an integral part of the global operations team, owning selected supply processes, leading initiatives, and executing on key tasks required for effective supply chain management. They will proactively work to improve KPIs and work with other areas to resolve supply issues as well as develop and maintain business processes to ensure effective and compliant performance. This role will also carry Global goals for inventory, product attainment and service levels. Strong analytical capabilities and communication/presentation skills are necessary as this role will require regular interaction and discussion with senior leadership globally.

Responsibilities:

• Represent the Supply Chain planning team as planning Subject Matter Expert (SME) for projects.
• Drive or support continuous improvement initiatives to drive efficiency for Supply Chain planning group by optimizing system setup, business processes and group reporting.
• Coordinate with Global planning team for rolling out global planning initiatives.
• Champion utilization of planning system to achieve business goals.
• Ensure high customer service level by projecting potential supply shortages.
• Verify Net Requirements changes with demand planners. Reconcile imbalances between Global Net Requirements and production capacity to ensure product supply.
• Monitor supply and demand imbalances and communications/escalate
• Close involvement with Prod Marketing for NPI/EOL/Promotion/Projects/PL
• Create the monthly Supply / Inventory Plans
• Leading and attending monthly S&OP Supply Review Meetings & Global Service Reviews
• Partner with the Supply Planning Manager in presenting Supply Plans and Scenarios in the S&OP Supply Review meetings and Global Service Reviews

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management or relevant field of study preferred.
• APICS, CPIM, CPSM, or CPF certification preferred
• Relevant experience in Supply Chain with S&OP experience preferred, excellent written, verbal and presentation skills along with strong analytical, organizational, decision-making skills
• Proficiency with SAP/APO software required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, and Power BI desired.
• This position requires strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making skills & people skills

 

 

Company Description:

Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), the world's leading specialty measurement company, has pioneered chromatography, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis innovations serving the life, materials, and food sciences for over 60 years. With approximately 8,000 employees worldwide, Waters operates directly in 35 countries, including 15 manufacturing facilities, with products available in more than 100 countries. Our team focuses on creating business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations to enable significant advancement in healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, and water quality.   

 

Working at Waters enables our employees to unlock the potential of their careers. Our global team is driven by purpose. We strive to be better, learn and improve every day in everything we do. We’re the problem solvers and innovators that aren’t afraid to take risks to transform the world of human health and well-being. We’re all in it together delivering benefit as one to provide the insights needed today in order to solve the challenges of tomorrow. 

 

 

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It is our responsibility to actively implement programs and practices to drive inclusive behavior and increase diversity across the organization. We are united by diversity and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or protected Veteran status. 

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