Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

DESCRIPTION:
Lead supply chain operations for Thermo Fisher Scientific, overseeing end-to-end supply chain activities to ensure efficient, cost-effective delivery of products while maintaining the highest quality standards. Partner with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement and support the company's mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Develop and implement effective supply chain strategies aligned with business objectives while cultivating a culture of operational excellence and customer focus.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Execute Supply Chain Strategies in support of the business strategy.
• Lead a standard Sales, Operations, and Inventory Planning process for the Business Unit
• Motivate and develop staff to optimize performance and professional growth. Set department priorities, implement and track progress.
• Support site manufacturing and distribution activities in all aspects of purchased materials in close coordination with all stakeholders, including at least sourcing, planning, production, distribution, sales, and finance.
• Interface with the relevant corporate sourcing teams to drive improvements to all key procurement metrics, support growth, and mitigate risk.
• Drive the material flow and availability strategy and measure and improve material availability. Advance the inventory planning approach and achieve inventory targets
• Own the standard set of critical supply chain metrics to drive business results and to serve as early warning signs of problem performance e.g. inventory health, schedule adherence, OTIF
• Develop a talent development and acquisition strategy to continuously improve the supply chain function.
• Closely partner with operations leadership to support achievement of Annual Operating Plans.
• Apply continuous improvement tools and processes to drive performance improvement

REQUIREMENTS:

Education

• Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience in supply chain management, with at least 5 years in leadership roles, advanced degree preferred
• Preferred Fields of Study: Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or related field
• APICS certifications (CPIM, CSCP) or equivalent preferred
• Lean Six Sigma certification preferred

Experience

• Experience leading Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) processes within a global environment
• Expertise in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.) and supply chain planning tools
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making capabilities
• Experience developing and leading effective teams
• Excellence in stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration
• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies and process optimization

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Strong financial acumen and budget management skills
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements in life sciences/pharmaceutical industry preferred
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, matrix organization
• Demonstrated success implementing supply chain initiatives
• Experience with inventory optimization and demand planning
• Proficiency in data analytics and reporting tools
• Strong project management capabilities
• Ability to travel up to 20% as needed

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Massachusetts is $130,000.00–$185,000.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards