NPI Buyer/ Planner

Waters ,
Wilmslow, Cheshire
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The key purpose of this role is to support all aspects of supply chain manufacture through all stages of development, production release and product transfer. The role will be working within a small team environment where multi-tasking and flexible thinking will be critical. The ability to facilitate and enable sub-contract engineering companies & suppliers to meet project guidelines is critical to the role. + To provide material planning and procurement for all phases of new product introduction. + To define and maintain planning criteria in support of ERP functions and functionality. + You'll work in true collaboration with our Design, Maufacture, Supply Chain Teams + Plan and Coordinate the implementation of engineering change within the supply chain. + Monitor and control product cost. + Ensure suppliers are adequately positioned to support project deadlines + Attend and provide reporting on NPI meetings on behalf of the Product Planning department. + Ensure accuracy of NPI planning data + Place purchase orders for assigned purchasing group/deputy or other purchasing groups with consultation. + Provide performance and statistical analysis for the Materials NPI function + Ideally HND or equivalent in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, and/or Demonstrated effective experience within an engineering environment. + Purchasing Qualifications or Demonstrated effective experience in a similar position + Clean UK driving license + Practiced in the application of SOP processes, MRP II and production planning. + Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Office, Access or similar software packages. + Action oriented - exhibits energy, strong desire to achieve and appropriately high dedication levels. + Consistent, proactive and able to work on own initiative - good problem solving skill. + Ability to travel on company business. + Ability to interpret mechanical or electrical engineering drawings. + Good communication skills at all levels. + Ability to see bigger picture for strategic decisions. 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 nearly 60 years. With approximately 7,000 employees worldwide, Waters operates directly in 31 countries, including 15 manufacturing facilities, and with products available in more than 100 countries. Waters Corporation's businesses include Waters, TA Instruments, VICAM, ERA, and Nonlinear Dynamics. Waters creates business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations by delivering ultra performance liquid chromatography (UPLC), high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), chromatography columns and chemistry products, mass spectrometry systems, laboratory informatics solutions, and comprehensive service programs to enable significant advancement in healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, and water quality. Waters Wilmslow: People create the Waters difference. By engaging with our talented and diverse workforce we continuously evolve, develop and enhance our products. Being the world's leading speciality measurement company, we believe in delivering innovative technology and system solutions to our valued customers to enable their success. At Wilmslow, our focus is on the development and delivery of mass spectrometry systems and software in a collaborative and dynamic team environment. Our mass spectrometers deliver benefit to customers in many industries and make a meaningful impact to our lives through examples such as + Neo-natal screening to keep babies healthy + Ensuring consistent, reliable safety in our global food and water supply + Developing new medicinal therapies to advance human health + Ensuring participants in the world's sporting events compete fairly Company Name: Waters Division External Company URL: www.waters.com Street: Stamford Avenue

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