Supply Chain Continuous Improvement Project Manager

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Carlsbad, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work, like helping customers to find cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you’ll be supported in achieving your career goals. Our staff members are committed to making a difference in our organization, for our client partners and the patients we serve. We seek individuals with confirmed competencies and strong character to help lead our organization now and into the future. How will you make an impact? We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Supply Chain Continuous Improvement Project Manager to join our organization. This role will drive the implementation of PPI programs & projects across the BPG supply chain team. In this role, you will collaborate with supply chain & BPG PPI leadership to mature PPI, driving a problem solving and continuous improvement culture. This role will develop PPI programs for supply chain team members to engage in improvement initiatives in both daily & project focused work. You will assess PPI knowledge & skills and collaborate with PPI & SC leaders to educate the broader teams on employing practical process improvement. Additionally, this role will lead the PPI project funnel for supply chain working across teams to identify and implement process improvement initiatives while measuring engagement and impact of this work through the publication of performance metrics.

Requirements

• Minimum required Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years experience in successfully leading and implementing process improvement initiatives in complex organizational settings.
• Proven experience in process improvement, lean management, or related roles.
• Deep knowledge of process improvement methodologies, such as Lean Six Sigma.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think critically and strategically.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks, handle multiple projects, and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with team members at all levels of the organization.
• Change management expertise, with the ability to navigate resistance and drive organizational change.
• Continuous learning attitude.
• Self-Starter with passion and enthusiasm for driving improvements and leading change

Nice To Haves

• Background in Supply Chain highly preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop PPI programs that will drive engagement of continuous improvement initiatives across supply chain teams.
• Build lean capability and streamline processes to elevate customer & employee experience, enable growth, improve costs and drive efficiency.
• Create an inclusive culture of PPI across the supply chain team, using Thermo Fisher PPI tools to train & coach teams.
• Work closely with supply chain leadership & cross functional partners to identify and implement the BPG supply chain productivity project funnel aligned with strategic objectives.
• Launch PPI involvement programs for the BPG supply chain team.
• Create programs that enable team members who are interested in expanding their PPI skills to participate in training, lead improvement initiatives.
• Drive engagement across the broader team in identifying & implementing quick win improvement opportunities.
• Facilitate the PPI project prioritization & resourcing mechanisms.
• Partner with Finance personnel to evaluate project savings estimates, validate reported PPI benefits, and ensure accurate accounting of supply chain productivity.
• Lead project teams implementing process/data improvement initiatives, ensuring clear goals, timelines, and deliverables are established and achieved.
• Accelerate the cultural change through the development and publication of key performance indicators/metrics demonstrating progress of initiatives.
• Identify areas of opportunity for improvement/growth and support teams on implementation of these opportunities.
• Collaborate with partners to gain consensus and support for process improvement initiatives.
• Train, coach and develop teams to ensure system improvements are sustained and the team members are running the processes independently.
• Effectively lead change to ensure successful implementation.
• Stay abreast of new developments in business process improvement methodology and practices, including learning from other sites, market leaders and industries.

Benefits

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs.
• 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.
• Employee assistance and support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees