Careers at ThermoFisher Scientific

When you’re part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do challenging work, and be part of a team that values performance, quality and innovation. As part of a successful, growing global organization you will be encouraged to perform at your best. With revenues of $17 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.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Responsible for all global supply chain functions and performance of the sera business segment
• Lead a global team (direct & indirect structure) of Operations, Sourcing, Planning, Inventory Management and Regulatory professionals
• Develop and implement long term strategy for supply chain & contribute in overall business strategy
• Motivate and inspire the supply chain team to provide continuous improvements in service levels while optimizing the inventory investments along with managing a strong relationship with Sales/Commercial team supporting multiple diverse customer segments
• Develop and maintain long term strategic relationships with key supply partners
• Leading &/or setting negotiations strategy with the team on large spend expenditures
• Communicate with senior leadership on key relevant market conditions, regulatory changes and operating metrics
• Drives functional excellence across global sera supply chain
• Develop key talent and functions within the Sera Supply Chain team

Minimum Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or Supply Chain Management or equivalent experience
• MBA preferred
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in supply chain management in a commoditized market, with direct experience in sourcing/purchasing, planning, inventory & working capital management and operations
• Strong knowledge of ERP solutions, MRP systems & interaction with inventory & working capital models/tools
• Experience in managing global multi- site facilities & suppliers
• Strong business acumen and problem solving capability at the strategic level
• Strong negotiating and influencing skills
• Experience working & leading within a heavily matrixed organization global organization
• Capable of working/communicating with all layers of the organization and customers
• Influences without authority to motivate and manage cross functional, geographically dispersed teams and drive them to deliver results
• Experience working in a highly regulated industry
• Continual track record of delivering year over year cost saving and operational efficiency improvements