Supply Planner

Overview

Execute supply planning activities for high-mix-low-volume products. Work with cross functional teams to ensure that key business metrics are met.

Responsibilities

• Supply Planning & Operational Inventory Alignment:
  • Develop balanced production schedules in close collaboration with Manufacturing and Supply Chain to maintain target finished goods inventory and support revenue commitment
  • Monitor daily distribution center inventory in SAP, resolve supply exceptions, reallocate materials, and expedite purchase orders as needed.
  • Ensure supply plans support quarterly revenue targets while maintaining optimal inventory levels and minimizing excess and obsolete (E&O) exposure.
  • Track and improve key performance indicators including On-Time Delivery (OTD), Supply Plan Attainment, Demand Forecast Accuracy, Inventory Turns, Backlog Management, and Customer Revenue Fulfillment.
• CMO & Cross-Functional Partner Collaboration:
  • Lead end-to-end supply planning, operational delivery, and coordination with key CMO partner(s)
  • Partner across Demand Planning, Engineering, external suppliers, and manufacturing partners to optimize capacity utilization, improve material availability, and accelerate issue resolution.
  • Proactively communicate supply status and potential risks with Global Planning to ensure sufficient finished goods supply
  • Provide material allocation for materials on shortage across multiple CMO sites, prioritizing on fulfilment of finished goods required for revenue.
  • Drive ECR/ECO impact sheet and implementation turnaround times to support key operational metrics (product availability, plan attainment, warranty/refurb target costs).
  • Monitor and improve supplier and CMO performance metrics including OTD, product availability and supply and demand plan attainment

Qualifications

• Education: Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations, or related field.
• Experience: Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience in supply planning, reverse logistics, or processing returns; experience managing contract manufacturers (CMOs) or instrument manufacturing portfolios (LC/MS) is advantageous.
• Technical & System Skills: Proficiency with enterprise ERP systems (SAP preferred) and data visualization/analytics tools.
• Competencies: Demonstrated ability to operate independently with minimal supervision in a global matrix environment, partnering effectively with cross-functional and cross-border teams. Strong analytical mindset, high attention to detail, robust problem-solving ability, and proven interpersonal influence

Company Description

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) is a global leader in life sciences and diagnostics, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service. With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, our innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across chemistry, physics, and biology. We collaborate with customers around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, ensure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combating antibiotic resistance. Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, our passionate team of ~16,000 colleagues turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide.

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It benefits our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.