MRP Purchasing & Planning Specialist

Watts Water Technologies; Massachusetts; Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical and dental coverage

Family building benefits

10 paid holidays and PTO

Educational reimbursement

Fitness reimbursements

Employee discount programs

Job summary

Watts Water Technologies is seeking a process-driven MRP Buyer in North Andover, MA. You will execute MRP-driven procurement, maintain planning-parameter accuracy, and ensure data integrity to optimize replenishment. The role reports to the Sr.

Manager, MRP Buying and combines office-based collaboration with two remote days per week. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in operations or supply chain and at least two years’ experience with MRP/DRP and S&OP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in operations or supply chain.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience.
• Proficiency with MRP and DRP.
• Understanding of S&OP process.

Responsibilities

• Execute MRP-Driven procurement by reviewing and acting on MRP-generated purchase recommendations, ensuring on-time replenishment of components and finished goods and monitoring MRP exception messages.
• Own Planning Parameter Accuracy, including auditing and updating master-data regularly.
• Maintain data and system integrity and resolve misses generating cost, cash or service impact.
• Conduct root cause analysis for service misses and recommend corrective actions.
• Prioritize actions that improve service and deliver the “Right Product, Right Time” experience for customers.
• Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders to ensure transparency and alignment across the supply chain.
• Assume responsibility for other projects and duties as assigned by the Sr. Manager, MRP Buying or Company management.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in planning workflows, data governance, and system usability

Skills

MRP/DRP

S&OP

Power BI

Office suite

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in operations or supply chain

Tools

Power BI

Office software

Job description

Watts Water Technologies is seeking a process-driven MRP Buyer in North Andover, MA. You will execute MRP-driven procurement, maintain planning-parameter accuracy, and ensure data integrity to optimize replenishment. The role reports to the Sr.

Manager, MRP Buying and combines office-based collaboration with two remote days per week. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in operations or supply chain and at least two years’ experience with MRP/DRP and S&OP.