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Waters

Senior Production Planner

Waters, Milford, Massachusetts, us, 01757


Overview:

Waters Corporation is currently seeking a highly motivated and team-oriented individual to join the Milford Manufacturing team as a Senior Production Planner. The Senior Production Planner is responsible for actively managing production schedules in support of the overall manufacturing and new product introduction plans. This role collaborates with Demand Planning, Purchasing, Production, Contract Manufacturers, Quality and Operations Engineering to achieve plan attainment, delivery performance, inventory management, and ultimately product availability for our Field colleagues and end customers.This hand-on position requires dynamic leadership, agility, tenacity, excellent interpersonal skills, problem solving, critical thinking as well as a compelling initiative to see the organization succeed.The product family consists of analytical instruments, spares and kits used for Liquid Chromatography and Supercritical Fluid Chromatography.Perks of working for Waters!State of the art manufacturing facilityEAP, Physical Therapist, and a clinic with a dedicated nurse practitioner is onsiteTuition reimbursementTeam environmentCompetitive payResponsibilities:

Responsible for production schedules utilizing SAP APO and ensuring on-time delivery of product to our primary distribution centersEnsure accurate and executable production plan accounting for capacity and lead-time constraintsExecute discrete production plan that supports forecast, which includes issuing of production orders, rework orders, and managing outstanding demandLiaise with internal customers regularly to align on priorities, commitments, constraints and recovery plansSupport new product development and introductions and successful transition to volume manufacturingReview and approve ECRs from a supply chain perspective and execute on follow-up actions as requiredActively manage finished goods inventory pipeline at plant level in line with KPIsLead initiatives to improve and optimize planning processes and systems resulting in enhanced supply delivery and efficient coordination of materials and resources used in manufacturing processesQualifications:

BA/BS in Supply Chain related field requiredMinimum 4 years related experience in production planning and inventory management in a manufacturing environmentAPICS CPIM certification or equivalent highly desiredAdvanced proficiency with SAP APO and Microsoft applications requiredExcellent organizational, interpersonal, verbal, written and presentation skillsAbility to define problems, collect data, establish facts and drive corrective actionsStrong leadership skills, self-directed and the ability to make independent decisionsExperience with New Product Introduction (NPI) processesFamiliarity with cGMP, ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016 is desiredCompany 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. Were the problem solvers and innovators that arent afraid to take risks to transform the world of human health and well-being. Were 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.Key Words:#ProductionPlanning #DemandPlanning #SupplyPlanning #Inventorymanagement #SAP #APO #APICS