Supply Chain Planning Supervisor
Bridgewater, NJ - USA
Job Summary
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
OfficeJob Description
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team youll 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 worlds toughest challenges like protecting the environment making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
Position Overview
The Supply Chain Planning Supervisor is responsible for coordinating day-to-day supply chain planning activities for the FisherPak portfolio across the Bridgewater and Fairlawn sites. This role focuses on executing short- to mid-range planning aligning capacity managing drum fleet availability and prioritizing SKUs to maintain high service levels while optimizing working capital and operational efficiency. This position partners closely with Operations Quality Procurement Business Unit and Commercial teams to ensure alignment between demand production capabilities regulatory requirements and supply continuity supporting the achievement of FisherPak revenue targets.
Key Responsibilities
1. Revenue Support & Commercial Alignment
- Execute supply plans to support revenue targets and customer commitments
- Partner with Business Unit and Commercial teams to prioritize high-value SKUs and key customers
- Communicate supply risks and potential service impacts proactively
- Support trade-off decisions during supply constraints
- Contribute to forecast accuracy improvements to minimize stock-outs and missed shipments
2. Planning Execution & Coordination
- Translate demand forecasts into production filling and procurement plans
- Coordinate capacity utilization across sites based on demand and operational priorities
- Support scenario planning to mitigate risks related to materials testing storage and drum availability
3. Cross-Functional Coordination
- Serve as a primary point of contact for planning activities across cross-functional teams
- Align production schedules with customer delivery commitments
- Coordinate with Operations on batch sequencing and throughput optimization
- Partner with Quality to incorporate testing and release timelines into plans
- Work with Procurement to monitor material availability and escalate supply risks
- Support SIOP processes through data preparation and coordination
4. Portfolio & Constraint Management
- Monitor and help resolve constraints including drum availability cleaning cycles lab capacity and storage limitations
- Maintain visibility into order status shipment timelines and product readiness
- Support execution of outsourcing or OEM decisions as needed
5. Performance & Continuous Improvement
- Track key performance indicators including service levels plan adherence and backorder status
- Support root cause analysis for service disruptions and planning gaps
- Contribute to improvements in planning processes tools and reporting
- Promote strong execution discipline and cross-functional collaboration
Requirements
Bachelors Degree plus 2-5 years of experience in supply chain logistics or materials management
Preferred Fields of Study: Supply Chain Business Administration Operations or related field
Additional relevant certifications in supply chain logistics or quality management a plus
Strong working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and advanced planning tools (Kinaxis O9 Logility)
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to interact effectively across all organizational levels
Experience with continuous improvement methodologies (Lean Six Sigma PPI)
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with data-driven decision making
Ability to work in a matrix organization
Experience with inventory management and material planning
Strong customer service orientation with ability to manage multiple priorities
Experience implementing change management initiatives and process improvements
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in New Jersey is $83300.00$115000.00.This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company team and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on which includes:
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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