Senior Service Supply Chain Planner

Smiths Detection is a global leader in detection and screening technologies for the protection of people and assets, supporting safety, security and freedom of movement in today’s world.

At Smiths Group plc, we apply leading-edge technology to design, manufacture and deliver market‑leading innovative solutions that meet our customers' evolving needs, and touch the lives of millions of people every day. We are a FTSE
100, global business of around 14,600 colleagues, based in 50 countries. Our solutions have a real impact on lives across the planet, enabling industry, improving healthcare, enhancing security, advancing connectivity and supporting new homes. Our products and services are often critical to our customers’ operations, while our proprietary technology and high service levels help create competitive advantage. We welcome colleagues with a curious mind, who are happy with responsibility, enjoy a challenge and are attracted by the idea of working at a business with an almost 170‑year history of innovation, and five global divisions, all experts in their field.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish and are proud to be a company with values grounded in integrity, respect, ownership, customer focus, and passion.

As a Senior Service Supply Chain Planner you will partner with Product Planners, Inventory Control, Service Management Operations, Repair Operations, Quality, Field Services, Trade Compliance, Finance and other internal groups to drive decision‑making investments and to ensure availability of spare parts, options and consumables when needed. All in an effort to provide our customers (internal and external) with the best possible service.

The person in this role will be a major contributor to leveraging data, partners and systems to improve customer satisfaction and employee productivity reporting to the Americas Director of Service Supply Chain.

The ideal candidate thrives at delivering solutions to complex data problems, has an affinity for analytics, data and business processes.

Essential functions —essential functions, including how an individual is to perform them and the frequency with which the tasks are performed; the tasks must be part of the job function and truly necessary or required to perform the job.

Job duties to include but are not limited to;

• Perform accurate planning for all spare parts and consumables for distribution and service requirements
• Responsible for spare parts forecasting, planning and procurement during the entire product lifecycle - New Product Introduction (NPI), Sustaining Product and End Of Life Product (EOL) to avoid any stock outages and drive delivery performance
• Set up of target stocking levels (TSL) and inventory management
• Inventory analyses of each product platform, including trends, cost analyses, risk management and recommendations
• Single point of contact to manage communications and messaging between regions and product planning counterparts.
• Ensure that established Fill Rate performance targets and inventory or service commitments are incorporated into the global Spares Plan.

Education Requirements

Required/Preferred:

Years of

Experience:

5+

Additional Qualifications:

Required education and experience — education and experience based on requirements that are job‑related and consistent with business necessity.

Preferred education and experience — preferred education and experience based on requirements that are job‑related and consistent with business necessity.

We offer…

Join us and we’ll help build your career, with excellent training and opportunities for career growth across the business, both locally and globally. You’ll experience an inclusive environment, with strong leadership and a focus on safety and wellbeing. You’ll also have the flexibility to choose from a wide range of benefits to suit your lifestyle, offering you and your family support from a health and wellbeing, financial and lifestyle perspective.

Join us and work for a world‑leader, with the benefits and training to reward your dedication and skills. Be part of a team where we are making…