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Job Title: Demand/Supply Planning Coordinator
Location: Watson Marlow - Bickland Water Road
Location Type: On-Site
Website: https://www.wmfts.com/en/
Group: https://www.spiraxgroup.com/

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is part of Spirax Group, a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.

When you join us, you will be integrated into a cooperative and encouraging team, participate in challenging yet critical work, and experience ongoing growth opportunities to help you achieve your full potential. Visit our website to learn more.

Job Summary:
We are seeking a talented and motivated Demand/Supply Planning Coordinator to join our dynamic team.

Key Responsibilities:

Your Primary role is to plan materials for WML, to ensure Direct production materials are available to support customer demand and the monthly business sales targets. This will be achieved through alignment & collaboration with the supply chain team and wider WML functions.

• You will assist in design and development of Master Production Schedule (Forecast plans, Master plans, Coverage Groups)
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  You will maintain data in the MRP/ERP system that supports item planning, spares and obsolescence management, new product/item introduction and effectivity date for material bom changes.
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  You will process assigned Engineering Change Order tasks.
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  You will coordinate communication internally (Receiving/Quality/Material Handling/Manufacturing), to expedite shortages and potential stock outs.
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  You will identify and communicate potential stockouts which may affect sales and product lead times to Supply Chain, Customer Service and Operations.
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  You will collate and distribute MRP output to the Supply Chain in relation to Advance, Postpone, Expedite messages to meet production requirements.
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  You will schedule works orders in line with MRP output messages.
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  You will develop procedural enhancements and improvements which make our planning process more efficient and effective.
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  You will Facilitate in house paperwork for external operation at sub-contractors.
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  You will support supplier meetings and negotiations to ensure demand for materials is met.
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  You will maintain measures and data analysis in relation to shortages and late customer orders, using Gem tools to identify the root cause.
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  You will undertake system data integrity review and corrections.
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  You will promote and ensure the Company’s Health & Safety policy is followed and that all applicable improvements and concerns are recorded on the Watson-Marlow OHSAS18001 safety management system including near miss, accidents, high potential events and risk assessments.
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  You will manage the SDL table, to enable automated sales lead time for standard products.
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  Through capacity and component review you will enable and communicate a standard lead-time matrix.
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  You will provide sales dates as requested by Customer Service.
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  You will represent Planning in project teams.

Experience of using ERP/MRP/MPS software system

Ability to effectively use computer and communication technology such as Microsoft Office, including Excel skills (strong data analysis skills).

Experience of working independently in a logical and methodical way

Data analysis and problem solving skills

Ability to collaborate with all stakeholders

Ability to work in a team environment with good customer service skills

Must be well organized, a problem solver, and work well under pressure

Analytical abilities - data and processes

• A competitive salary
• Flexible working arrangements
• A generous holiday allowance
• Three days’ paid volunteering leave
• Life assurance
• Additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan

Everyone is Included at Spirax Group
We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.

We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.

We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include

• Gender-neutral parental leave
• 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave
• Paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse
• Menopause-friendly workplace principles and more

Learn more at spiraxgroup.com/inclusion.

We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

If you require accommodations during the application process, please let us know.

Company Overview
At Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, part of Spirax Group, we are driven by innovation and are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is empowered to make a difference. As a world leader in manufacturing peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies for the life sciences and process industries, we offer a wide range of products, including tubing, specialised filling systems and products for single-use applications.

Our shared Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 116 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!

Our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.