Planner, Manufacturing ​/ Production, Manufacturing & Industrial Operations

As a result of the combination of the BD Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions business with Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), by applying to this role, you will be applying for a position with Waters. Waters is a global leader in life sciences, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service. With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, Waters’ innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across biology, chemistry, and physics.

Waters collaborates with analytical laboratories around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, assure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combatting growing antibiotic resistance. Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, Waters’ passionate team of approximately 16,000 colleagues partner with customers to turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide.

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of Med Tech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

Responsibilities:

• Performs capacity planning and develops the master schedules for the bulk production in the plant.
• Monitors and maintains master data and parameters associated with the supply planning process for these products. Completes the process for resolving inventory exceptions.
• Develops the requirements manufactured subassemblies through analyses.
• Implement service strategies and drives improvements in customer satisfaction via increased product line fill and reduced back-orders.
• Monitors and maintains manufacturing schedule compliance metrics.
• Collaborate with the DCM Planner relative to customer requirements and with Manufacturing and Quality on supply issues.
• Ensures SAP business processes are being completed in world class fashion.
• Directs the allocation and shipment of components and/or manufactured subassemblies manufactured in 250s and used by other BD facilities.
• Leads the periodic plant manufacturing bulk capacity analysis and presents results to Leadership.
• Leads special projects for the materials function as assigned by the Purchasing Planning Manager and/or the Sr. Supply Chain Manager, including direct assistance to other departments such as Finance, Manufacturing, Engineering, etc.
• Analyzes Engineering Change Requests/Orders (ECROs) to determine impact on production and inventory levels to minimize scrap and lost production time.
• Coordinates with Division R&D material requirements to support special Engineering factory work orders as issued from Division.
• Monitors and maintains SAP MRP data base information as it pertains to the materials function.
• Provides maintenance to master scheduling and requirements planning modules addressing exception messages daily.
• Analyzes inventory discrepancies in Work-In-Process stocking locations.
• Collaborate closely with cross functional teams such as Marketing, Sales, Finance etc., to achieve organizational goals.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain team to ensure adequate inventory levels are maintained throughout the distribution network.

Required

Education:

• BS/BA with concentration in Supply Chain or Operations Management preferred.
• OR Minimum 5 years applicable experience can be substituted for BS/BA degree.

Required Experience:

• Minimum of 2-4 years' experience in supply planning using an ERP system required.
  SAP experience is preferred
  . Strong MS Excel abilities.

Competencies:

• Strong analytical skills and good problem resolution skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong time management skills.
• Leadership ability to run meetings and coordinate information across several functions / regions.

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