• Supply Chain Network Planner

    ThermoFisher Scientific (Pittsburgh, PA)


    Work Schedule

     

    Standard (Mon-Fri)

     

    Environmental Conditions

     

    Office

    Job Description

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    We are seeking a highly analytical and experienced Supply Chain Network Planner to join our team. As a Network Planner, you will be working directly with the Network Planning Senior Manager where you will monitor global inventory, anticipate network demand, and suggest Capacity investments to ensure production continuity.

     

    In this role, you will lead and own projects and activities linked to the Global Supply Chain strategy. The role will collaborate across the function and wider organization to develop targeted improvement plans for product availability, working capital optimization, and productivity improvement, and will follow up until implementation is complete.

     

    Location/Division Specific Information

     

    Onsite Position: Pittsburgh, PA

    Network Planning Team, LPE, LSLPG

    A day in the Life:

    + Create an optimized E2E global supply plan for designated product categories, for our US East Coast plants each month, for the medium and long-term horizon.

    + Develop and maintain thorough Demand vs Capacity models at the Site and Network level to highlight gaps in supply and create action plans to ensure continuity of supply

    + Contribute to improvement of key supply chain metrics like OTTP, Lead time, Product Availability and Inventory health.

    + Formulate recommendations for the Stocking Strategy for the product portfolio in conjunction with site supply chain leaders, employing a scalable network, systems and processes.

    + Develop and lead the monthly capacity/backorders calibration process for your respective manufacturing site/sub business group. This process should focus on root cause analysis for highest backorders, clearly identify the actions owners and next steps.

    + Assist the Network Planning Manager on monthly and weekly Scorecards review process and prepare root cause analysis for Top Inventory Increases and Slow Moving and obsolete inventory.

    Keys to Success:

    Education

    + A bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, or other business management-related field.

    + 3+ years of confirmed experience.

    + Specific experience in Materials Management and Planning.

    + Six Sigma Green / Black Belt Certification.

    + APICS certification preferred.

    Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

    + Strong problem-solving capabilities, with direct, applied experience in Supply Chain.

    + Ability to link the critical business supply chain, systems, and processes needed to achieve forecast accuracy.

    + Clear understanding of the order-to-cash process in manufacturing businesses.

    + Experience in using supply chain planning tools like SAP or Kinaxis

    + Excellent interpersonal skills, both written and oral.

    + Consistent track record with a continuous improvement methodology (i.e. Lean, Six Sigma)

     

    Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.