Inventory & Warehouse Coordinator

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Waters Longbridge are hiring! We are looking for an Inventory and Warehouse Assistant to join our team in Longbridge, in our brand new state‑of‑the‑art facility. The role will perform a variety of office‑based and warehouse duties, with an emphasis on inventory control, including cycle counts, WIP records, goods in, picking and packing in an exciting, fast‑paced environment. In addition to a competitive salary, the position offers 33 days holiday, an attractive employer pension contribution up to 10% company contribution, life assurance, income protection, private medical and private dental, free parking and access to electric car charging. With Waters, there are opportunities for you to grow, develop and contribute.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of inventory control including WIP, Raw Material & Finished goods – maintaining Sarbanes‑Oxley compliance – including cycle counts, WIP records & scrap disposal procedures.
• Management of yearly Inventory Road map, ensuring area controllers complete all counts in a timely and accurate manner each month.
• Responsible for Production Receipt control with support from the General Materials Control Operative.
• In conjunction with the Material Co‑ordinator, take action to correct and/or advise the line manager of impending delivery/schedule adherence issues.
• To take a leading and proactive role within inventory budgeting and forecast setting, tracking attainment, and formulating any corrective actions necessary.
• Reviewing and recommending actions related to slow moving, aging and overstocked parts in all warehouses and work in progress.
• Produce monthly reports for allocation of provision within the plant.
• Recommending scrap and provision levels based on current, trended data.
• Analyse costs, liaising with the Materials & Planning team and Engineering to proactively reduce costs as required.
• Scanning of completed job packs and delivery notes.
• Ensure improvements are made in accordance with the requirements of ISO 9001 2015.
• Maintain the effectiveness of the Quality and Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) system at the sites via adherence to applicable policies and procedures.
• Complete Quality and Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) system related actions in a timely manner according to procedures e.g. CAPA, NCR etc.
• Adhere to Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) policies and procedures.
• Timely receipt and processing of all materials at goods receiving using SAP.
• Safe and coordinated storage of all materials using FIFO principles to always ensure integrity of materials.
• Timely processing of all goods issues to internal and external customers ensuring FIFO principles and transactions are always completed using SAP.
• Maintaining accurate picking/put away of materials to aid cycle counting and assist with stock audits when applicable.
• Liaise with production and Material and Inventory controllers to agree packing and dispatch timelines.
• Packing of all outbound shipments to ensure integrity and protection of materials.
• Organisation of areas of work using 5S principles.
• Maintain stock levels of transportation boxes, wipes, plastic bags etc and initiate replenishment through purchases as required.
• Participate in the ongoing improvement of the systems used within the department in accordance with the requirements of ISO 9001 2015.
• Goods receipt and issuing job.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: GCSE in English & Maths.
• Certified FLT holder preferred but not essential.
• Clean Full UK driving license.

• Proven experience in a similar type of role.
• Experience of working in a customer focused environment.
• Proven knowledge of ISO 9001 2015.

• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Able to work independently and communicate with all levels of the organization.
• Computer literate – knowledge of Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Self‑starter and proactive in organising and planning workload.

We’re actively building diverse teams and welcome applications from everyone. But simply having a diverse workforce is not enough. We aim to build an inclusive environment, where everyone can contribute their best work and develop to their full potential. We celebrate our differences and recognise the importance of teams reflecting the communities they serve.

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It benefits our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.