Supply Chain Planner

John Crane, a business of Smiths Group, is a global leader in mission-critical flow control solutions for energy and process industries that enable efficient and sustainable operations. Our products include mechanical seals and systems, couplings, filtration systems, and predictive digital monitoring technologies. 

We have a global network of more than 200 sites in over 50 countries and employ more than 6,000 people worldwide. We partner with our customers to help them keep their operations safe, reduce downtime, improve efficiency, and meet the latest environmental standards. 

John Crane is part of Smiths Group. For over 170 years, Smiths has been pioneering progress by engineering for a better future. We serve millions of people every year, helping to create a safer, more efficient, productive, and better-connected world across four global markets: energy, security & defence, space & aerospace, and general industrial. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs approximately 16,000 colleagues in over 50 countries. 

We are looking for a highly organised and detail-oriented Regional Supply Chain Planner to join our team in Slough, Berkshire. Reporting to the Regional Supply Chain Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring the accurate execution of production, material and capacity plans across our regional operations. Working closely with planning, procurement, inventory and operations teams, you will help maintain alignment between demand, supply and production activities while driving planning accuracy, system integrity and operational efficiency through effective use of ERP systems. 

This is an excellent opportunity for a supply chain professional with strong planning expertise, analytical skills and a passion for continuous improvement to make a tangible impact within a collaborative and fast-paced environment. 

Key Responsibilities:

 

• Execute Master Production Scheduling (MPS) and Material Requirements Planning (MRP) outputs within ERP systems.
• Manage the release of planned orders and production signals based on business requirements.
• Support the smoothing and stabilisation of production schedules.
• Own the Stock Transfer Order (STO) process from creation through to receipt.
• Coordinate with procurement, inventory and operations teams to resolve material and supply misalignments.
• Identify, investigate and escalate data and system inconsistencies.
• Provide planning data and insights to support capacity reviews and scenario planning activities.
• Support problem-solving and implementation of corrective actions.
• Maintain, document and audit supply chain planning processes and procedures

  

• Understanding of MRP, MPS and core supply chain planning principles.
• Experience using ERP systems.
• Strong data accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational and coordination skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Ability to work effectively across multiple functions and stakeholders.

With colleagues stretching across the globe, we are proud of our diversity. To foster inclusivity, we run employee resource groups (ERGs) to provide a safe space for employees to connect and support each other. Our cross-business ERGs include Veterans, Pride Network, Black Employee Network, Women@Work Network, and Neurodiversity. 

Across our company, we recognize excellence, culminating in the Smiths Excellence Awards, our annual celebration of the most extraordinary activities, people, and projects that best showcase our strengths and help drive our business forward. We announce these on our annual Smiths Day, a global celebration of Smiths around our network. 

Join us for a great career with competitive compensation and benefits, while helping engineer a better future. 

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

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