Manager, Materials Planning

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Santa Clara, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

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: Join us as a Materials Planning Manager to ensure critical materials are available to support our manufacturing operations. In this key role, you'll lead and develop a team of Material Planners while leveraging advanced ERP/MRP systems to optimize inventory management and supply chain efficiency. You'll collaborate across functions to maintain master data accuracy, manage supplier relationships, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Your strategic planning and leadership will directly support our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer through innovative scientific solutions.

Requirements

• Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience in materials planning, procurement, or supply chain roles within manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated experience with ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Oracle, ASCP, or similar).
• Strong understanding of manufacturing concepts, material requirements planning, and supply chain processes.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and data analytics tools.
• Experience leading and developing teams in a supply chain environment.
• Strong supplier relationship management and negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Proven track record of inventory optimization and cost reduction.
• Ability to analyze complex data and provide actionable insights for S&OE/SIOP meetings.
• Experience with master data management and system integrity maintenance.
• Strong problem-solving skills with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Collaborative approach with cross-functional teams.
• English language proficiency required.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred Fields of Study: Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• Professional certifications preferred: APICS (CPIM/CSCP), ISM CPSM, or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Material Planners.
• Leverage advanced ERP/MRP systems to optimize inventory management and supply chain efficiency.
• Collaborate across functions to maintain master data accuracy.
• Manage supplier relationships.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Analyze complex data and provide actionable insights for S&OE/SIOP meetings.
• Maintain master data accuracy and system integrity.

Benefits

• 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
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees