Manufacturing Planner II

ThermoFisher Scientific; Frederick (MD); Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific in Frederick, MD is seeking a Manufacturing Planner II to build short- and long-term production plans and generate orders to fulfill demand. You will partner with procurement, manufacturing, finance and sales to ensure supply meets demand within the planning horizon while optimizing inventory entitlement and minimizing working capital.

Qualifications include 3 years in supply chain/planning (or 4 years with no degree) and 3 years in a regulated CGMP manufacturing

Qualifications

• 3 years in Supply Chain / Planning with degree is helpful, or 4 years in lieu of degree.
• 3 years experience in a regulated CGMP manufacturing plant (pharma / biotech / life sciences)

Responsibilities

• Build short term and long-term production plans, generate orders fulfilling demand requirements and helping business to hit revenue targets.
• Responsible for successful implementation and maintenance of supply planning processes and initiatives across regions, business units and product groups.
• Influence and collaborate with key partners in procurement, marketing, sales and finance, and site-wide operations groups.
• Support the development of key performance indicator results and maintain at target to support the supply / demand consensus.
• Understand and highlight capacity constraints and work collaboratively with manufacturing teams on resolution across regional manufacturing sites.
• Coordinate between planning and manufacturing teams to achieve schedule attainment demands, based on constraints within supply, capacity, equipment or other aspects of operations.
• Manage inventory entitlement for responsible SKUs to sustain global supply health while minimizing expired, excess and obsolete risks.

Skills

Inventory control

Capacity Planning (CPS)

Master Production Scheduling (MPS)

Material Requirements Planning (MRP)

ERP systems (SAP)

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

MS Excel

Decision-making with stakeholders

Education

Bachelor or Associate degree

Tools

SAP

Oracle

JDE E1

Job description

Work Schedule

First Shift (Days)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you'll 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 world's toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Location/Division Specific Information

Hybrid role - 4 days in the office

Frederick, MD/Clinical Next-Generation Sequencing Division

How will you make an impact?

The Manufacturing Planner II will generate supply plan to fulfill requirements of the demand plan. They will work with the manufacturing and procurement teams across all value streams to ensure supply is available to meet demand requirements within the planning horizon using ERP systems. Responsible for delivering customer fulfillment targets while limiting working capital costs to inventory entitlement. The role is also responsible for deploying new process changes, templates, work on projects with other functions to account for organizational changes, etc.

What will you do?

• Build short term and long-term production plans, generate orders fulfilling demand requirements and helping business to hit revenue targets.
• Responsible for successful implementation and maintenance of supply planning processes and initiatives across regions, business units and product groups.
• Influence and collaborate with key partners in procurement, marketing, sales and finance, and site-wide operations groups.
• Support the development of key performance indicator results and maintain at target to support the supply / demand consensus.
• Understand and highlight capacity constraints and work collaboratively with manufacturing teams on resolution across regional manufacturing sites.
• Coordinate between planning and manufacturing teams to achieve schedule attainment demands, based on constraints within supply, capacity, equipment or other aspects of operations.
• Manage inventory entitlement for responsible SKUs to sustain global supply health while minimizing expired, excess and obsolete risks.

Education

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Bachelor degree or Associate degree is preferred.

Experience

• 3 years in Supply Chain / Planning with degree is helpful, or 4 years in lieu of degree.
• 3 years experience working in a regulated CGMP manufacturing plant (preferably Pharma / Biotech / Life Sciences industries)

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Knowledge of inventory control techniques, confirmed understanding and application of planning functions related to Capacity Planning (CPS), Master Production Scheduling (MPS), Material Requirements Planning (MRP), and interfacing systems (i.e., QA, Forecasting).
• Proven track record in leading multiple tasks within tight time frames.
• Experience using an ERP System, SAP, Oracle, JDE E1 preferred.
• MS Office experience specifically MS Excel.
• Strong balance of analytical skills and action orientation, combined with a practical approach to business, to drive balanced results with determination.
• Influential, personable, and data-driven, especially with decision-makers and operational teams.
• To work independently, typically initiating own tasks with input/mentorship from manager. Ability to work well in a global organization within Operations and with external clients.

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform critical job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Maryland is $66,000.00-$95,000.00.

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

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.