Global Service Parts & Inventory Strategy Lead

BD; Cockeysville (MD); On-site; USD 105,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

Waters Corporation is seeking a Service Spare Parts Planning professional to manage demand and supply planning for service spare parts. The role emphasizes forecasting, inventory optimization, and end-to-end lifecycle planning to ensure availability across the global service network.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to mitigate supply risks, rebalance inventory, and drive cost-saving initiatives while maintaining service levels. This on-site role is based in Sparks, MD.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 5 years relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage demand and supply planning activities for service spare parts to support customer and business requirements.
• Develop and maintain forecasts and inventory plans using planning systems and analytical tools.
• Monitor service spare parts inventory levels and recommend actions to optimize inventory performance.
• Lead inventory optimization activities, including rebalancing and proactive redeployment of service spare parts across the global service network.
• Own the management of excess and obsolete service spare parts inventory, driving redeployment, disposition, and inventory reduction strategies that optimize working capital while maintaining service requirements.
• Lead end-to-end service spare parts planning throughout the product lifecycle, including new product introductions, sustaining support, service transitions, and end-of-service activities.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to develop spare parts strategies that align inventory, forecasting, and deployment plans with business objectives.
• Identify and mitigate service spare parts supply risks associated with product launches, lifecycle changes, and obsolescence events.
• Ensure continuity of service spare parts availability through all phases of the product lifecycle.
• Identify and manage service spare parts shortages, inventory constraints, and supply risks.

Skills

Forecasting

Inventory management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Waters Corporation is seeking a Service Spare Parts Planning professional to manage demand and supply planning for service spare parts. The role emphasizes forecasting, inventory optimization, and end-to-end lifecycle planning to ensure availability across the global service network.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to mitigate supply risks, rebalance inventory, and drive cost-saving initiatives while maintaining service levels. This on-site role is based in Sparks, MD.