Supply Chain Planning Manager – FisherPak

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Bridgewater, NJ

3d

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. Position Overview The Supply Chain Planning Manager – FisherPak is responsible for leading end-to-end supply chain planning for the FisherPak portfolio across Bridgewater and Fairlawn sites. This role drives proactive short to long-range planning, capacity alignment, drum fleet optimization, and SKU prioritization to ensure high service levels while optimizing working capital and operational efficiency. This role partners closely with Operations, Quality, Procurement, Business Unit, and Commercial teams to ensure demand, production capability, regulatory requirements, and supply continuity are fully aligned with a clear focus on enabling and delivering FisherPak revenue targets.

Requirements

• Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience in supply chain management
• Strong proficiency with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.) and advanced Excel skills
• Deep knowledge of end-to-end supply chain processes including demand planning, supply planning, inventory management, and S&OP
• Experience implementing continuous improvement and process optimization initiatives
• Proven ability to analyze data and translate insights into actionable strategies
• Strong project management and change management capabilities
• Excellence in cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management
• Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated success in achieving KPIs for service levels, inventory, and cost optimization
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with key internal/external partners
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Ability to execute effectively in a dynamic environment

Nice To Haves

• Preferred Fields of Study: Supply Chain Management, Business, Industrial Engineering, or related field
• Professional certifications preferred (APICS CPIM, CSCP, CPSM, Lean/Six Sigma)

Responsibilities

• Revenue Enablement & Commercial Alignment Ensure supply plans support achievement of FisherPak revenue targets and growth commitments
• Partner with BU and Commercial teams to align production priorities with high-revenue SKUs and strategic customers
• Provide proactive visibility into supply risks that may impact revenue attainment
• Drive trade-off decisions to protect revenue in constrained environments
• Support forecasting accuracy improvements to reduce revenue leakage from stock-outs or missed shipments
• End-to-End Planning Leadership Balance capacity across Bridgewater and Fairlawn based on demand, constraints, and profitability considerations
• Translate demand forecasts into executable production, filling, and procurement plans
• Drive scenario planning to mitigate risks related to materials, testing, storage, and drum availability
• Cross-Functional Collaboration Serve as the central planning liaison for FisherPak portfolio across Operations, Quality, Procurement, BU, and Commercial teams
• Align production schedules with customer promise dates and revenue priorities
• Partner with Operations on batch sequencing, tank scheduling, and throughput optimization
• Collaborate with Quality to incorporate lab testing and release timelines into planning cycles
• Work with Procurement to mitigate raw material supply risks and cost volatility
• Facilitate structured planning governance through SIOP
• Portfolio & Constraint Management Address structural bottlenecks including drum availability, cleaning/recertification cycles, lab capacity, and storage constraints
• Improve visibility into open orders, shipment timelines, and readiness status
• Support outsourcing/OEM decisions for low-volume or operationally complex SKUs
• Performance & Continuous Improvement Monitor and improve KPIs: revenue attainment, capacity utilization, plan adherence, backorder aging
• Lead root cause analysis for service misses impacting revenue
• Implement system, reporting, and process improvements to increase transparency and accountability
• Drive a culture of proactive planning and cross-functional ownership

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level