Supply Planner

Overview

As the Supply Planner, you will execute supply planning activities for high-mix-low-volume products, as well as work with cross-functional teams to ensure that key business metrics are met.As the Supply Planner, you will execute supply planning activities for high-mix-low-volume products, as well as work with cross-functional teams to ensure that key business metrics are met.As the Supply Planner, you will execute supply planning activities for high-mix-low-volume products, as well as work with cross-functional teams to ensure that key business metrics are met.

As the Supply Planner, you will execute supply planning activities for high-mix-low-volume products, as well as work with cross-functional teams to ensure that key business metrics are met.

As the Supply Planner, you will execute supply planning activities for high-mix-low-volume products, as well as work with cross-functional teams to ensure that key business metrics are met.

Responsibilities

PlanningIndependently executes supply planning activities for high-mix-low-volume productsDrive consensus process with demand planning to develop production plan for master scheduled instrumentsIdentify and resolve supply exceptions by expediting purchase orders, re-allocating materials and changing production priorities to meet revenue and key business metricsProactively communicate supply status and potential demand risks with demand planning to ensure sufficient finished goods supplyWarranty claims managementIndependently executes returns activities for instruments, spares as well as components for refurbishmentProactively assess the returns process flow and streamline the process for better efficiencyECO managementManage ECR / ECO activities with Contract Manufacturers and ensure that target turnaround time for impact sheet submission is metContinuous improvement and reportingActively engage cross-functional teams and external suppliers to deliver business metrics (e.g. Product Availability, On-Time Delivery, AOP) and drive actions to meet/exceed goalsConsolidate supply and demand status across CMs and provide summarized report to managementPlanningIndependently executes supply planning activities for high-mix-low-volume productsDrive consensus process with demand planning to develop production plan for master scheduled instrumentsIdentify and resolve supply exceptions by expediting purchase orders, re-allocating materials and changing production priorities to meet revenue and key business metricsProactively communicate supply status and potential demand risks with demand planning to ensure sufficient finished goods supplyWarranty claims managementIndependently executes returns activities for instruments, spares as well as components for refurbishmentProactively assess the returns process flow and streamline the process for better efficiencyECO managementManage ECR / ECO activities with Contract Manufacturers and ensure that target turnaround time for impact sheet submission is metContinuous improvement and reportingActively engage cross-functional teams and external suppliers to deliver business metrics (e.g. Product Availability, On-Time Delivery, AOP) and drive actions to meet/exceed goalsConsolidate supply and demand status across CMs and provide summarized report to managementPlanningIndependently executes supply planning activities for high-mix-low-volume productsDrive consensus process with demand planning to develop production plan for master scheduled instrumentsIdentify and resolve supply exceptions by expediting purchase orders, re-allocating materials and changing production priorities to meet revenue and key business metricsProactively communicate supply status and potential demand risks with demand planning to ensure sufficient finished goods supplyWarranty claims managementIndependently executes returns activities for instruments, spares as well as components for refurbishmentProactively assess the returns process flow and streamline the process for better efficiencyECO managementManage ECR / ECO activities with Contract Manufacturers and ensure that target turnaround time for impact sheet submission is metContinuous improvement and reportingActively engage cross-functional teams and external suppliers to deliver business metrics (e.g. Product Availability, On-Time Delivery, AOP) and drive actions to meet/exceed goalsConsolidate supply and demand status across CMs and provide summarized report to management

Planning

• Independently executes supply planning activities for high-mix-low-volume products

supply planning activities

• Drive consensus process with demand planning to develop production plan for master scheduled instruments

Drive consensus process with demand planning

• Identify and resolve supply exceptions by expediting purchase orders, re-allocating materials and changing production priorities to meet revenue and key business metrics

supply exceptions

• Proactively communicate supply status and potential demand risks with demand planning to ensure sufficient finished goods supply

supply status and potential demand risks

Warranty claims management

• Independently executes returns activities for instruments, spares as well as components for refurbishment

returns activities

• Proactively assess the returns process flow and streamline the process for better efficiency

returns process flow and streamline

ECO management

• Manage ECR / ECO activities with Contract Manufacturers and ensure that target turnaround time for impact sheet submission is met

Manage ECR / ECO activities

Continuous improvement and reporting

• Actively engage cross-functional teams and external suppliers to deliver business metrics (e.g. Product Availability, On-Time Delivery, AOP) and drive actions to meet/exceed goals

business metrics

• Consolidate supply and demand status across CMs and provide summarized report to management

summarized report to management

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree in Supply Chain or equivalentMinimum 3 to 5 years experience in Supply PlanningStrong knowledge and proficient in Microsoft MS Excel preferredKnowledge of SAP (including SAP APO) preferredAble to collaborate effectively with internal / external stakeholders to deliver expected results to WatersStrong analytical skills, meticulous with keen eye for business and customer focusBachelor Degree in Supply Chain or equivalentMinimum 3 to 5 years experience in Supply PlanningStrong knowledge and proficient in Microsoft MS Excel preferredKnowledge of SAP (including SAP APO) preferredAble to collaborate effectively with internal / external stakeholders to deliver expected results to WatersStrong analytical skills, meticulous with keen eye for business and customer focusBachelor Degree in Supply Chain or equivalentMinimum 3 to 5 years experience in Supply PlanningStrong knowledge and proficient in Microsoft MS Excel preferredKnowledge of SAP (including SAP APO) preferredAble to collaborate effectively with internal / external stakeholders to deliver expected results to WatersStrong analytical skills, meticulous with keen eye for business and customer focus

• Bachelor Degree in Supply Chain or equivalent
• Minimum 3 to 5 years experience in Supply Planning
• Strong knowledge and proficient in Microsoft MS Excel preferred
• Knowledge of SAP (including SAP APO) preferred
• Able to collaborate effectively with internal / external stakeholders to deliver expected results to Waters
• Strong analytical skills, meticulous with keen eye for business and customer focus