Sr. Materials Planner

Work Schedule

Environmental Conditions

Job 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.

DESCRIPTION:
As a Senior Materials Planner at Thermo Fisher Scientific youll play a crucial role in optimizing supply chain processes and ensuring seamless manufacturing operations. Youll provide strategic guidance over supply chain management coordinating the timely delivery of materials that support manufacturing and assembly processes. Your expertise will be essential in maintaining data integrity in our ERP system managing inventory levels and establishing effective shipping schedules.

In this role youll analyze inventory forecasts consistently maximize manufacturing utilization and oversee critical processes including cycle counts and engineering changes. Youll have the opportunity to directly impact operational efficiency by minimizing inventory carrying costs while ensuring optimal stock levels to meet customer demands as well as optimizing operational resources. This position offers the chance to make meaningful contributions to our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier cleaner and safer.

Location: West Hills CA. Relocation assistance is NOT provided.

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United Stateswithoutsponsorship.
• Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check whichincludes a drug screening.

REQUIREMENTS:
Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience or Bachelors Degree plus 8 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
Preferred Fields of Study: Operations Management Supply Chain Management Business Administration or related field
5 years of experience with ERP systems (preferrable SAP) in materials coordination

Deep experience in capacity planning and manufacturing alignment

Exposure to S&OP process and execution

Strong knowledge of inventory management and supply chain processes
Experience coordinating with different operational counterparts (like Manufacturing Procurement NPI) preferrable.
Demonstrated leadership experience in manufacturing materials organization
Advanced proficiency in MS Excel including pivot tables and macros for data analysis
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to identify potential supply chain issues
Experience in managing vendor relationships and pricing negotiations
Expertise in inventory forecasting and demand planning
Ability to reconcile cycle counts and manage non-conforming materials inventory
Knowledge of engineering change management processes
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Detail-oriented with excellent organizational abilities

Compensation and Benefits

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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