Spirax Group
Supply Chain Manager
Location: Devens MA Location Type: On-Site As Supply Chain Manager, you will have overall responsibility for the site supply chain, including control of planning, inventory management, strategic sourcing, project support, distribution, SIOP, while adhering to WMFTSs sustainability and One Planet agendas. This will mean working with supply chain colleagues within Watson Marlow and Spirax Group to deliver world class supply chain initiatives. With reporting lines to the General Manager and WMFTS Global Supply Chain, the main remit for this role will be to facilitate and support the Supply Chain activities of the business, ensuring operational needs are met, considering the price, quality and delivery whilst ensuring continuity of supply and best practice. This position will also work in partnership with the local Purchasing Manager. Key accountabilities include: Lead, enhance, and develop end-to-end supply chain performance, working in close collaboration with the senior leadership team, Global Supply Chain, and other critical stakeholders. Own the Demand & Supply Planning processensuring accurate forecasting, effective capacity planning, and alignment between customer demand and operational capabilities. Ensure your team is trained and compliant with all safety protocols, including the use of forklifts and materials-handling equipment, maintaining a safe working environment across all supply chain activities. Implement and enforce standardized daily planning routines to ensure consistent execution, visibility, and accountability across all planners. Develop and align supply chain strategies with Group Supply Chain; establish and manage a robust KPI framework, tracking OTD (On-Time Delivery), inventory turns, cost-to-serve, and overdue orders. Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, external customers, and suppliers, ensuring best practices are consistently applied throughout the supply chain. Lead performance improvement across key metrics such as service level, lead time, lot size, cost, and inventory levels. Manage annual stock counts and audits locally and at third party vendors to support financial accuracy. Ensure optimal inventory levels are maintained and dynamically adjusted to meet ongoing operational and project-based requirements through effective planning and forecasting. Drive inventory and logistics optimization, improving efficiency, reducing waste, and increasing responsiveness in material flow and warehouse management processes. Oversee the internal movement of materials and finished goods, continuously developing logistics capabilities to support business growth and future needs. Monitor, control, and optimize freight costs by working closely with logistics providers, implementing cost-saving initiatives, and improving shipping efficiencies across inbound and outbound flows. Lead and support the implementation and rollout of D365 FO (ERP), ensuring supply chain processes are well-integrated, standardized, and optimized for performance. Ensure all supply chain activities are compliant with relevant legal, ethical, and internal policies, including Anti-Bribery, Corruption Policy, and Group Management Code. Play a strategic role in New Product Development (NPD) projects, ensuring the supply chain is prepared and capable of delivering new materials and supporting successful product launches. Skills/Experience You have demonstrable experience working as a Supply Chain Manager or equivalent (e.g. Purchasing/Sourcing Manager) You will have significant experience in maintaining effective and productive relationships with external customers Ideally you will have experience working within a Manufacturing/process industry/automotive environment Extensive experience with ERP Systems - ideally AX Experience of working as part of a Senior leadership team. You will have robust commercial and financial awareness with strong negotiation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills You will be analytical and have the ability to interpret data to provide strategic and tactical solutions. You will be a positive, self-managing and highly motivated individual who thrives in a fast paced, innovative environment with a flexible and proactive nature You will have demonstrable experience in managing and leading a team of people to achieve shared objectives You will be CIPS qualified to a minimum of level 5 and/or hold equivalent experience At Watson-Marlow, we believe in taking care of our colleagues. We offer a generous benefits package, including: Robust Retirement Plan: Benefit from a guaranteed 5% employer contribution to your 401K, plus an additional 3% employer match, empowering your financial security. Comprehensive and Supportive Parental Leave: Experience our inclusive, gender-neutral parental leave policy, offering 16 weeks at 100% pay. Upon your return, enjoy a gradual transition with a unique 80% work schedule while still receiving 100% of your pay for the first 6 months, ensuring a balanced reintegration into the workplace. Generous Time Off: Enjoy ample time off to recharge and attend to life's circumstances with generous vacation and well-being days, 9 observed holidays, 15 caregiver days, and 80 hours of annual sick leave. Community Engagement Opportunities: Make a difference with 3 paid volunteer days each year, encouraging you to give back to the community and causes you care about. And Many More Benefits: Discover a wide range of additional perks and benefits designed to support your well-being and professional growth. We invite you to explore all the ways we strive to create a fulfilling and rewarding work environment. 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 know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time, 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. Equal Opportunity Employer. Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other protected characteristics as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. Company Overview At Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, 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. Watson-Marlow 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. Our 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 165 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.
Location: Devens MA Location Type: On-Site As Supply Chain Manager, you will have overall responsibility for the site supply chain, including control of planning, inventory management, strategic sourcing, project support, distribution, SIOP, while adhering to WMFTSs sustainability and One Planet agendas. This will mean working with supply chain colleagues within Watson Marlow and Spirax Group to deliver world class supply chain initiatives. With reporting lines to the General Manager and WMFTS Global Supply Chain, the main remit for this role will be to facilitate and support the Supply Chain activities of the business, ensuring operational needs are met, considering the price, quality and delivery whilst ensuring continuity of supply and best practice. This position will also work in partnership with the local Purchasing Manager. Key accountabilities include: Lead, enhance, and develop end-to-end supply chain performance, working in close collaboration with the senior leadership team, Global Supply Chain, and other critical stakeholders. Own the Demand & Supply Planning processensuring accurate forecasting, effective capacity planning, and alignment between customer demand and operational capabilities. Ensure your team is trained and compliant with all safety protocols, including the use of forklifts and materials-handling equipment, maintaining a safe working environment across all supply chain activities. Implement and enforce standardized daily planning routines to ensure consistent execution, visibility, and accountability across all planners. Develop and align supply chain strategies with Group Supply Chain; establish and manage a robust KPI framework, tracking OTD (On-Time Delivery), inventory turns, cost-to-serve, and overdue orders. Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, external customers, and suppliers, ensuring best practices are consistently applied throughout the supply chain. Lead performance improvement across key metrics such as service level, lead time, lot size, cost, and inventory levels. Manage annual stock counts and audits locally and at third party vendors to support financial accuracy. Ensure optimal inventory levels are maintained and dynamically adjusted to meet ongoing operational and project-based requirements through effective planning and forecasting. Drive inventory and logistics optimization, improving efficiency, reducing waste, and increasing responsiveness in material flow and warehouse management processes. Oversee the internal movement of materials and finished goods, continuously developing logistics capabilities to support business growth and future needs. Monitor, control, and optimize freight costs by working closely with logistics providers, implementing cost-saving initiatives, and improving shipping efficiencies across inbound and outbound flows. Lead and support the implementation and rollout of D365 FO (ERP), ensuring supply chain processes are well-integrated, standardized, and optimized for performance. Ensure all supply chain activities are compliant with relevant legal, ethical, and internal policies, including Anti-Bribery, Corruption Policy, and Group Management Code. Play a strategic role in New Product Development (NPD) projects, ensuring the supply chain is prepared and capable of delivering new materials and supporting successful product launches. Skills/Experience You have demonstrable experience working as a Supply Chain Manager or equivalent (e.g. Purchasing/Sourcing Manager) You will have significant experience in maintaining effective and productive relationships with external customers Ideally you will have experience working within a Manufacturing/process industry/automotive environment Extensive experience with ERP Systems - ideally AX Experience of working as part of a Senior leadership team. You will have robust commercial and financial awareness with strong negotiation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills You will be analytical and have the ability to interpret data to provide strategic and tactical solutions. You will be a positive, self-managing and highly motivated individual who thrives in a fast paced, innovative environment with a flexible and proactive nature You will have demonstrable experience in managing and leading a team of people to achieve shared objectives You will be CIPS qualified to a minimum of level 5 and/or hold equivalent experience At Watson-Marlow, we believe in taking care of our colleagues. We offer a generous benefits package, including: Robust Retirement Plan: Benefit from a guaranteed 5% employer contribution to your 401K, plus an additional 3% employer match, empowering your financial security. Comprehensive and Supportive Parental Leave: Experience our inclusive, gender-neutral parental leave policy, offering 16 weeks at 100% pay. Upon your return, enjoy a gradual transition with a unique 80% work schedule while still receiving 100% of your pay for the first 6 months, ensuring a balanced reintegration into the workplace. Generous Time Off: Enjoy ample time off to recharge and attend to life's circumstances with generous vacation and well-being days, 9 observed holidays, 15 caregiver days, and 80 hours of annual sick leave. Community Engagement Opportunities: Make a difference with 3 paid volunteer days each year, encouraging you to give back to the community and causes you care about. And Many More Benefits: Discover a wide range of additional perks and benefits designed to support your well-being and professional growth. We invite you to explore all the ways we strive to create a fulfilling and rewarding work environment. 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 know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time, 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. Equal Opportunity Employer. Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other protected characteristics as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. Company Overview At Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, 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. Watson-Marlow 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. Our 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 165 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.