Demand Planner

When you join us at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll be part of a smart, driven team that shares your passion for exploration and discovery. With revenues of $22 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world.

Location:
This role is based at our Asheville, NC (Aiken Road) facility. / LPD

How will you make an impact?
Under the guidance of the Supply Chain Manager, develops the demand plan with cross-functional input, for translation into the site plan, to achieve optimal inventory management and customer satisfaction. Will work collaboratively with Business Unit Product Management, Commercial and Finance Teams to ensure directional alignment with Regional / Global demand trends.

What will you do?

• Align the unconstrained demand forecast with the commercial and product management teams and assure sign- off on the demand plan.
• Align the demand plan with the site planning team to ensure the right net demand to be loaded to the site.
• Communicate constraints and allocations to the Business Unit, customer and sales teams.
• Drive gap allocation processes together with other regions and the site planning team for long term strategic planning.
• Manage the manual allocation process for day-to-day execution.
• Conduct the SIOP demand review meetings, bridge regional plan to regional financial plan.
• Ensure SKU unit/case demand alignment with BU and Operations.
• LE Sites: Plan ramp up and ramp down scenarios for new product introductions and product discontinuations.
• Drive the product segmentation and alignment with the commercial teams to decide on the right supply chain setup.
• Plan ramp up and ramp down scenarios for new product introductions and product discontinuations.
• Key contact for regional cross-functional leads.
• Communicate to customer care on lead times and order status (both internal customers, and external customers via customer service).
• Work with regional hub teams to manage status of internal shipments.
• Manage Finished Goods Inventory Health (Excess & Obsolescence, MOQs, Safety Stock).
• Lead problem resolution activities, when required, to insure timely deliveries to / from global locations to customers.
• Lead back-order reduction efforts.
• Contribute to achievement of customer-satisfaction driven key supply chain metrics, including, but not limited to On-time Delivery, Order Fulfillment Lead Time, Back-order reduction targets, E&O reduction target.

How will you get here?

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field is required. Master of Business Administration (MBA) or other advanced degree preferred.
• 3-5 years relevant experience required.
• Demonstrated experience and success using Lean business practices.
• Hands on experience using and specifying planning, Material Resource Planner (MRP), inventory controls, replenishment, warehouse management and procurement functionality in ERP and best-of-breed software solutions is strongly preferred, with specific emphasis on SAP ECC, EWM and APO.
• Relevant experience in the Life Science or Medical Device industry is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Six Sigma Green/Black Belt is a plus.
• CSCMP or comparable certification is a plus.
• APICS certification is a plus.
• Proven strong oral and written communication skills with both senior management and subordinate staff, including direct labor.
• A strong balance of analytical skills and action orientation to drive sustaining results with intensity, at times demonstrating the confidence, conviction and collaboration to innovate new strategies and methodologies.
• Embodies our Thermo Fisher values of Integrity, Involvement, Intensity and Innovation.

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 70,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

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