Sr Manager, Manufacturing Planning

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

SR MANAGER, MANUFACTURING PLANNING

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is seeking an experienced and skilled Sr Manager to join our Manufacturing team in Grand Island. As a world-class leader in scientific research and innovation, we are committed to enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. This unique opportunity will allow you to demonstrate your expertise in manufacturing planning and contribute to our ambitious goals.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 6+ years of experience in production or supply chain planning, with a track record of handling sophisticated manufacturing processes.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, or related field; MBA preferred.
• Experience in a highly regulated industry, with a solid understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance.
• Ability to work autonomously and lead projects of diverse scope and complexity, demonstrating exceptional organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Capacity to make well-informed decisions in uncertain situations, using analytical thinking and logical reasoning.
• Strong negotiating and influencing skills, with the ability to navigate different perspectives and reach consensus.
• Ability to influence without authority, leading cross-functional, geographically dispersed teams to deliver outstanding results.
• Strong relationship building, project management, and planning/prioritization skills
  Join our team at Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. and be part of our mission to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, and support patients in need. Apply today through our careers website to start your story with us.

• Lead a team of supply chain professionals for North American product lines, ensuring on-time delivery.
• Create production and allocation schedules to align inventory objectives and customer demands, optimizing efficiency and minimizing waste.
• React to unanticipated changes in the production plan by providing timely information, impact assessment, and implementing revised plans.
• Collaborate with procurement to ensure raw material delivery plans align with production schedules and product specifications.
• Foster transparency by effectively communicating production and allocation plans, revisions, and results.
• Collaborate with sales teams and the North America Supply Chain Manager to strategize finished goods allocations for major deals and reserves.
• Use systems (E1 MRP, SFDC, etc.) to efficiently run supply pipelines, identifying gaps and taking proactive measures to meet demand plans.
• Leverage supply chain and business knowledge to identify and implement solutions to delivery and inventory issues.
• Collaborate with key parties to coordinate and progress Engineering Change Requests and Orders (ECRs and ECOs) for New Product Introductions (NPIs) and product information changes.
• Optimize customer satisfaction and financial performance by coordinating North America SKU in-stock levels and achieving targets for backorder, LIFR, and inventory.