Waters Corporation Hiring for Manager, Supply Chain Taunton Operations at Taunton, MA  Full Time

Position is responsible for all Production Control Planning, Purchasing, Incoming Receiving, Stockroom Activities, and Inventory at the Waters’ Taunton chemical Plant.
• Manage a complex global supply chain from raw material purchase to delivery of manufactured materials to the Waters’ Wexford, Ireland manufacturing plant.
• Manage the purchase of direct consumable products through GDC/Franklin fulfillment process.
• Manage resources (planning, purchasing and materials) for successful third party suppliers to provide assembled products to Waters specifications.
• Provide support and expertise in indirect materials/service purchases as required by Taunton functional areas.
• Manage the transfer of all Material Department functions to a new chemical manufacturing plant.
• Identify and drive continuous improvement projects and activities.

• Supply/Demand Management – lead efforts to improve product availability and Customer Service expectations while balancing appropriate inventory levels.
• Manages the scheduling and availability of Taunton manufactured product to meet the Waters Wexford, Ireland manufacturing plant production demands.
• Monitor, develop, and report on supplier on time delivery and quality.
• Meet Corporate financial targets- Manufacturing absorption, Inventory Value, Purchase Price Variance (PPV), and Manufacturing Usage Variable (MUV).
• Monitor and report on weekly production output.
• Actively own and manage CAPAs and Quality Systems as they relate to Supply Chain Management-owned operations and processes.
• Insure compliance with ISO Quality System, Government Regulatory requirements, participate in internal and external quality audits.
• Responsible for new product transfers from R&D to the Taunton plant.

• BA/BS required, Degree in Supply Chain Management preferred.
• Knowledge of computer generated ERP programs, SAP a plus.
• Knowledge of “procure to pay” processes, Ariba a plus.
• Understanding of complex manufacturing processes.
• Strong leadership and communication skill are required.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, and able to motivate others.
• Multi Tasking ability; allocating, managing and prioritizing teams work to meet critical deadlines and company objectives.

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 more than 60 years. With more than 7,000 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.