Supply Chain Planning Manager

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.

Position Overview

The Supply Chain Manager is responsible for leading end-to-end supply chain activities

related to raw materials procurement, inventory management, supplier collaboration,

production planning alignment, and FisherPak operations. This role ensures uninterrupted

material availability, optimized inventory levels, supplier performance management, and

operational efficiency while supporting customer demand, quality, cost, and compliance

objectives

Key Responsibilities

FisherPak Operations Management

• Ensure supply plans support achievement of FisherPak revenue targets and growth

commitments

• Balance capacity across both New Jersey sites based on demand, constraints, and

profitability considerations

• Translate demand forecasts into executable production, filling, and procurement

plans

• Drive scenario planning to mitigate risks related to materials, testing, storage, and

drum availability

• Partner with BU and Commercial teams to align production priorities with strategic

customers

• Provide proactive visibility into supply risks that may impact revenue attainment

• Drive trade-off decisions to protect revenue in constrained environments

• Support forecasting accuracy improvements to reduce revenue leakage from stockouts or missed shipments

Raw Materials Supply Chain Management

• Lead planning, procurement coordination, and inventory management for raw

materials across manufacturing and distribution operations.

• Ensure uninterrupted supply of critical raw materials to support production

schedules and customer demand.

• Monitor inventory health, safety stock levels, material aging, and excess/obsolete

inventory.

• Collaborate with sourcing and procurement teams to develop supplier strategies

and mitigate supply risks.

• Drive supplier performance reviews focused on quality, delivery, responsiveness,

and cost.

• Support qualification and onboarding of new suppliers and alternate materials.

• Manage material allocation and escalation during supply constraints.

• Develop and maintain raw material forecasting processes aligned with S&OP and

demand planning.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Manufacturing, Planning, Quality, and Commercial teams to align

supply chain execution with business priorities.

• Coordinate issue resolution related to material shortages, quality concerns, or

delivery delays.

• Provide regular updates and risk assessments to leadership and stakeholders.

Performance & Continuous Improvement

• Lead root cause analysis for service misses impacting revenue

• Implement system, reporting, and process improvements to increase transparency

and accountability

• Drive a culture of proactive planning and cross-functional ownership

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and develop supply chain analysts, planners, or operational support personnel

as applicable.

• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• Mentor team members and support career development planning.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business

Administration, Engineering, or related field required.

• Master’s degree or MBA preferred.

Experience

• 5+ years of progressive supply chain, materials management, or operations

experience.

• Experience managing raw materials planning, procurement coordination, and

inventory management.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of supply chain planning, inventory management, and

supplier management.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Strong leadership and stakeholder management capabilities.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong communication and presentation skills.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and supply chain analytics tools.

• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies

preferred

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in New Jersey is $103,100.00–$154,700.00.

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

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Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.