Sr. Manager Supply Chain - Global Inventory Planning

Thermo Fisher Scientific; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading technology company as a Sr. Manager in Global Inventory Planning. You'll be responsible for optimizing inventory management processes across a complex distribution network, ensuring alignment with business goals through strategic decision-making and collaboration. This pivotal role demands strong analytical skills and extensive experience in supply chain management.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in inventory management or supply planning.
• Demonstrated success managing inventory across multi-site supply chains.
• Experience with SIOP/S&OP processes and ERP/MRP systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead network-wide review of inventory performance to identify optimization opportunities.
• Monitor and manage E&O inventory ensuring adherence to targets.
• Collaborate with business unit leads to drive inventory efficiency improvements.

Skills

Inventory Management

Supply Planning

Leadership

Analytical Skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Power BI

Excel

SQL

Kinaxis

Job description

Work Schedule

Other

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Sr. Manager Supply Chain - Global Inventory Planning

Join Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., a renowned leader in scientific research and technology, as a Sr. Manager Global Inventory Planning and Management within the CMD division. This is an outstanding opportunity to be at the forefront of developing and implementing comprehensive inventory management processes across a complex manufacturing and distribution network. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring inventory alignment with our ambitious business goals, optimizing working capital, and enabling supply chain resilience and responsiveness through data-driven insights!

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a full network-wide review of inventory performance across manufacturing plants, distribution centers, and commercial operations to identify optimization opportunities.
• Drive discussions on inventory entitlement, identifying variances between current inventory levels and targeted levels and formulate inventory planning strategies to achieve target performance.
• Apply advanced inventory analytics tools and dashboards to conduct regular reviews at the site level. Identify and raise above/below entitlement trends and recommend corrective actions with site teams.
• Lead inventory productivity discussions with Business unit leads; proactively identify slow-moving, aging, and safety stock risks. Collaborate with SIOP leads, business unit VPs, and general managers to implement mitigation strategies and drive inventory efficiency improvements.
• Monitor and manage E&O inventory to ensure expense adherence to AOP (Annual Operating Plan) targets. Partner with finance to assess exposure and reserves.
• Lead initiatives to streamline inventory processes, optimize planning parameters, and improve inventory health critical metrics.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 8+ years of experience in inventory management, supply planning, or related supply chain functions.
• Demonstrated success in managing inventory across complex, multi-site supply chains with both MTO and MTS experience.
• Strong proficiency in analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Excel, SQL).
• Experience with SIOP/S&OP processes and collaborating with various teams.
• Experience with ERP / MRP and advanced planning systems (E.g., Kinaxis).
• Excellent communication, leadership, and decision-making skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in life sciences, instrumentation, or consumables-based industries.
• Familiarity with working in global matrixed organizations.
• Knowledge of inventory accounting and financial implications of inventory decisions.