Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Director, Supply Chain

Carlsbad, California, USA · Director

Sponsorship not specified$160k-$240kDetected 7 hours ago
Machine LearningSAPOperations ManagementSupply ChainLogisticsProcess ImprovementProcurementPerformance ManagementCustomer SupportUnityMedical DevicesResearchLeadershipCollaborationMentoringLean Manufacturing

About the role

  • Translate business strategy into executable supply chain plans supporting revenue growth, customer satisfaction, profitability, and working capital objectives.
  • Integrate commercial demand, manufacturing capacity, inventory, procurement, and financial plans into a single executable business plan.
  • Ensure alignment between Business Unit priorities and Division Supply Chain strategy.

Responsibilities

  • Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions Office Job Description The Director of Supply Chain serves as the strategic business partner for a Global Business Unit, leading the end-to-end supply chain to enable profitable growth, exceptional customer experience, and superior financial performance.
  • This role is accountable for translating business strategy into supply chain execution by aligning commercial demand, manufacturing, inventory, procurement, and logistics to deliver customer commitments while optimizing working capital, cost, and profitability.
  • As the Business Unit's Supply Chain leader, the Director drives enterprise decision-making through an integrated Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) process, balancing trade-offs across revenue, customer service, inventory, capacity, cost, and risk.
  • This leader partners closely with Commercial, Manufacturing, Finance, Procurement, Quality, and IT to ensure supply chain capabilities enable business objectives rather than constrain them.
  • As the world leader in serving science, our colleagues develop critical solutions through innovation-and build rewarding careers.
  • Drive business performance by optimizing customer service, inventory investment, material availability, and manufacturing efficiency.
  • Partner with Finance to ensure supply chain decisions support financial commitments, margin improvement, and cash flow objectives.
  • SIOP Leadership Lead the Business Unit Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) process as the primary business operating mechanism.
  • Drive scenario-based decision making balancing customer service, revenue, inventory, capacity, and profitability.
  • Supply Chain Excellence Develop material availability strategies that improve customer experience while optimizing inventory investment.

Nice to have

  • MBA or advanced degree preferred.
  • Experience Minimum 10 years of progressive Supply Chain leadership experience.
  • Minimum 7 years of leadership experience managing high-performing teams.
  • Demonstrated experience leading Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) or Integrated Business Planning (IBP).
  • Preferred Experience APICS (CPIM or CSCP) Lean Manufacturing Certification Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt Experience leading Oracle Fusion, SAP IBP, Kinaxis, Blue Yonder, or similar planning transformations.
  • Experience applying advanced analytics, AI/ML, or digital planning technologies within Supply Chain.
  • Leadership Competencies Strategic business acumen with the ability to translate supply chain decisions into financial outcomes.
  • Executive presence with exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Compensation

  • 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.
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of more than $40 billion.
  • Business Strategy & Financial Performance Develop and execute the Business Unit Supply Chain Strategy aligned with STRAP, Annual Operating Plan (AOP), and long-range growth objectives.

Benefits

  • Optimize inventory through disciplined planning, segmentation, safety stock strategies, and lifecycle management.
  • Drive improvements in forecast accuracy, inventory health, schedule adherence, and supply chain responsiveness.

Company info

  • Discover their extraordinary stories and connection to our Mission to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.
  • Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

Equal opportunity

  • Please contact us to request accommodation.
  • Equal Opportunity Employer.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • ts will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, veteran s
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