Materials Planner II

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Grand Island, NY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Make An Impact Where It Matters. At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll do meaningful work every day while helping to advance science and improve lives around the world. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer—and the work you do as a Materials Planner directly supports the production of products that help researchers, healthcare providers, and pharmaceutical companies make important scientific breakthroughs. When you join our Grand Island team, you'll become part of a collaborative, high-performing manufacturing environment where your ideas are valued, your career growth is supported, and your contributions have a global impact. Whether you're looking to deepen your supply chain expertise, expand your planning skills, or grow into future leadership opportunities, Thermo Fisher provides the training, resources, and development to help you succeed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (Degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or a related discipline preferred)
• 2+ years of experience in materials planning, production planning, supply chain, purchasing, or a related manufacturing environment.
• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems such as SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, or similar platforms.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to analyze and interpret data.
• Understanding of inventory management, demand planning, and supply chain best practices.
• Experience supporting manufacturing environments using MPS, DRP, or S&OP processes.
• Knowledge of Lean, continuous improvement, or process optimization methodologies.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with FDA, cGMP, ISO, or other regulated manufacturing environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Monitor supply plans and evaluate changes that impact material requirements and production schedules.
• Generate purchase orders for approved purchase requisitions and raw materials based on MRP requirements.
• Review inventory levels and proactively identify potential shortages or supply risks.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and suppliers to resolve purchasing issues and maintain material availability.
• Analyze planning and inventory data to improve forecast accuracy and inventory performance.
• Support production by balancing inventory investment with customer service and operational goals.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen planning processes and supply chain performance.
• Maintain accurate planning data within ERP/MRP systems while ensuring compliance with quality and regulatory standards.

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, 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level