Director, Global Supply Chain & SIOP Excellence

ThermoFisher Scientific; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 165,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental plans

Vision plan

Employee assistance and family support

PTO and holidays

Retirement and savings plan

ESPP stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a Director to lead the CAD global supply chain, aligning demand, supply, capacity, and network decisions across sites. You’ll drive end-to-end planning, inventory strategy, and service levels while building a digitally capable team.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, Lean practices, and the adoption of digital planning capabilities to improve decision quality and performance across the division.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, operations, business, engineering, or related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Substantial progressive experience in supply chain, operations, or integrated business planning with leadership responsibility.
• Experience leading demand and supply planning, SIOP or equivalent processes, inventory strategy, order fulfillment, and cross-functional execution.
• Experience translating business objectives into operational plans, measurable outcomes, and clear executive-level recommendations.
• Ability to lead teams through change and influence without direct authority.
• Strong analytical, communication, problem-solving, and people-leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Set division supply-chain strategy translating CAD business strategy into an integrated roadmap and priorities.
• Lead integrated planning and execution connecting mid- and long-range plans to near-term actions.
• Improve customer fulfillment and end-to-end order-management processes and visibility.
• Optimize inventory, cash, and supply risk with governance and financial forecasting.
• Build a high-performing, digitally capable team and foster an inclusive, Lean-driven culture.

Skills

Demand and supply planning

SIOP / S&OE

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Change leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, operations, business, engineering, or related discipline

Graduate degree or professional certification

Tools

ERP systems

Advanced planning software

BI & workflow automation tools

Job description

Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a Director to lead the CAD global supply chain, aligning demand, supply, capacity, and network decisions across sites. You’ll drive end-to-end planning, inventory strategy, and service levels while building a digitally capable team.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, Lean practices, and the adoption of digital planning capabilities to improve decision quality and performance across the division.