Sr Demand Planner
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. Discover Impactful Work: As a Sr. Demand Planner at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will contribute to supply chain excellence and customer success. You will be responsible for developing and managing credible demand signals and working closely with internal stakeholders and customers to create accurate 18-24-month rolling forecasts. Managing the monthly Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) process, you will facilitate cross-functional collaboration to align commercial strategies with operational capabilities. You will analyze historical data, market trends, and customer insights to optimize inventory levels while maintaining high service levels. Through regular engagement with commercial teams and customers, you will build effective partnerships to enhance forecast accuracy and drive continuous improvement. You will also support new product introductions, manage product lifecycle transitions, and provide critical insights for strategic business decisions. This role provides the opportunity to contribute meaningfully by ensuring the reliable supply of products that help make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. You will implement process improvements, support team members, and contribute to the organization's operational excellence initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience
- At least 5 years in demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain
- Strong proficiency in statistical forecasting methodologies and SIOP/IBP processes
- Experience with ERP systems and the Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Advanced analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
- Excellent communication and presentation skills for stakeholder engagement
- Proven track record of improving forecast accuracy and reducing bias
- Strong project management and cross-functional collaboration abilities
- Strong business acumen and understanding of manufacturing processes
- Demonstrated leadership abilities and mentoring skills
- Experience facilitating meetings and driving consensus across stakeholder groups
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
- Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screen
Nice To Haves
- APICS certification (CPIM or CSCP) preferred
- Experience with demand planning software (Demantra, Kinaxis, or similar tools)
- Experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry preferred
- Knowledge of Power BI and Salesforce.com preferred
Responsibilities
- Developing and managing credible demand signals
- Working closely with internal stakeholders and customers to create accurate 18-24-month rolling forecasts
- Managing the monthly Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) process
- Facilitating cross-functional collaboration to align commercial strategies with operational capabilities
- Analyzing historical data, market trends, and customer insights to optimize inventory levels while maintaining high service levels
- Building effective partnerships with commercial teams and customers to enhance forecast accuracy and drive continuous improvement
- Supporting new product introductions
- Managing product lifecycle transitions
- Providing critical insights for strategic business decisions
- Implementing process improvements
- Supporting team members
- Contributing to the organization's operational excellence initiatives
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
- 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
Senior
