Materials Planner III, Supply Chain
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 our collaborative team as a Materials Planner III, Supply Chain, where you'll contribute to optimizing our supply chain operations. You'll develop and execute strategic material requirements plans while ensuring optimal inventory levels across our network. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you'll balance customer service levels with working capital objectives to support our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. This position offers opportunities to lead continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to the success of an organization in serving science.
Requirements
- Advanced Degree plus 1 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 3 years of experience in supply chain planning, materials management, or procurement in a manufacturing environmen or equivalent.
- Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, JDE) and advanced Excel skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail
- Experience with MRP concepts and inventory management principles
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration
- Knowledge of manufacturing concepts and principles
- Ability to work independently and make decisions within defined parameters
- Project management experience with continuous improvement initiatives
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States now and in the future, without sponsorship.
- Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.
Nice To Haves
- APICS certifications (CPIM, CSCP) preferred
- Lean/Six Sigma certification beneficial
- Experience in regulated manufacturing environment (cGMP) preferred
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute strategic material requirements plans
- Ensure optimal inventory levels across our network
- Balance customer service levels with working capital objectives
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives
- Develop and maintain material planning parameters (safety stocks, lead times, order quantities)
- Conduct supply planning meetings with key stakeholders
- Analyze and report on key metrics (material readiness, lead times)
Benefits
- Competitive remuneration
- Annual incentive plan bonus
- Healthcare
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
