Sr Manager, Supply Chain

Thermo Fisher Scientific•Greenville, NC

3d•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. Location/Division Specific Information As part of the Drug Product Division (DPD), the Greenville, North Carolina site is a multi-purpose pharmaceutical development, manufacturing, and packaging campus. The operation specializes in taking both sterile injectable and oral solid dose drug products from development phase through to commercialization. Discover Impactful Work: The Senior Manager, Supply Chain is responsible for leading end-to-end supply chain operations for a large pharmaceutical manufacturing site, ensuring reliable product supply while optimizing capacity, inventory, and customer service. This role drives integrated planning through Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), oversees demand and supply execution, and partners cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Quality, Procurement, Finance, and Commercial teams to deliver operational excellence. The Senior Manager develops long-term supply strategies, leads continuous improvement initiatives, and builds strong customer relationships to ensure products are delivered safely, On Time In Full (OTIF), and in alignment with business objectives.

Requirements

Bachelors required, preferably in Science, Finance or Business.
6 + years of leadership experience in Supply Chain, Materials Management, Logistics, Industrial technology, or related field.
Experience in Pharmaceutical or Chemical industries preferred.
Understanding and training on/of SAP ERP systems (particularly Materials Management, Supply Chain Management, Demand Planning, Inventory Management, Production Scheduling modules)
Understanding of advanced planning solutions APO or OM Partners.

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred.
APICS (CIPM and/or CSCP) certification or equivalent preferred

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end order fulfillment process, translating customer forecasts into executable supply plans that ensure timely product delivery.
Develop and execute demand, supply, inventory, and capacity strategies that balance customer requirements with manufacturing capabilities.
Drive the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process by facilitating monthly executive planning meetings and translating decisions into operational manufacturing and packaging plans.
Monitor and optimize manufacturing and packaging schedules to maximize capacity utilization, improve schedule adherence, and ensure operational readiness.
Identify capacity constraints, supply risks, and bottlenecks; develop proactive mitigation strategies and recommend cost-effective solutions to balance supply and demand.
Partner with customers and internal stakeholders to resolve supply challenges, establish service level expectations, and support new product introductions and lifecycle management.
Lead customer and supplier supply chain integration activities to strengthen collaboration, improve planning visibility, and enhance overall service performance.
Establish, monitor, and drive key supply chain performance metrics, including On Time In Full (OTIF), inventory, schedule adherence, forecast accuracy, and capacity utilization.
Ensure planning master data, MRP parameters, and advanced planning systems are accurate, maintained, and optimized to support reliable production planning.
Optimize inventory levels and planning cycle times through effective MRP management and data-driven planning processes.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, and Operational Excellence methodologies to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and enhance supply chain performance.
Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Laboratories, Procurement, Finance, and Commercial teams to align operational priorities and enable successful execution.
Conduct supply chain risk assessments, develop mitigation plans, and ensure business continuity while meeting customer service commitments.
Build organizational capability by developing team members, implementing training programs, and fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Represent the Supply Chain organization in customer meetings, cross-functional leadership forums, and strategic business initiatives.
Ensure regulatory compliance, operational excellence, and consistent delivery of products safely, On Time In Full (OTIF), while supporting site and business growth objectives.