Sr Planning Analyst
About The Position
Join our Planning Analyst team as a Sr Planning Analyst at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where you'll optimize production schedules and inventory management to support our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. In this role, you'll develop and maintain production plans that balance customer demand with capacity, while ensuring efficiency and resource utilization. You'll work collaboratively with Planning, Operations, Quality, Procurement and Project Management teams to support schedule stability and continuous improvement initiatives. This position requires analytical skills and strategic thinking to optimize complex production schedules while maintaining high service levels.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Industrial Engineering, or related field, or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification.
- Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5+ years) or equivalent.
- Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP preferred) and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Strong understanding of MRP principles, capacity planning, and inventory management.
- Experience with Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP/S&OP) processes.
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Strong collaborative and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-oriented environment.
- Strong problem-solving abilities and process improvement mindset.
- Ability to work independently.
Nice To Haves
- APICS certification (CPIM or CSCP) preferred.
- Six Sigma Green Belt certification preferred.
- Experience with production scheduling software and manufacturing execution systems.
- Knowledge of GMP and quality systems preferred.
- Project management experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Optimize production schedules and inventory management.
- Develop and maintain production plans that balance customer demand with capacity, while ensuring efficiency and resource utilization.
- Work collaboratively with Planning, Operations, Quality, Procurement and Project Management teams to support schedule stability and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Analyze data and optimize production schedules for efficiency.
- Manage multiple priorities in a deadline-oriented environment.
- Guide schedule adherence and resolve conflicts.
- Develop and maintain planning parameters and master data.
- Report on data analysis and performance metrics.
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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
