Strategic Replenishment Planner II

ThermoFisher Scientific; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 66,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental plans

Vision plan

Employee assistance program

Commuter benefits

Tuition reimbursement

PTO and holidays

Parental leave

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a Supply Chain Specialist II to optimize inventory, coordinate with manufacturing and logistics, and drive replenishment planning across product lines. The role emphasizes data-driven decisions and close collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure on-time delivery and service levels.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree and 2 years in supply chain or related fields, with experience in ERP/MRP systems and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 2 years of experience in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or Engineering
• Experience in demand planning, DRP, supply planning, inventory management, materials planning, or supply chain operations.
• Experience working with ERP, MRP, DRP, or advanced planning systems.
• Strong Excel skills for planning data analysis.
• APICS / ASCM CPIM or CSCP certification preferred.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Manufacturing, and Customer Service.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret demand trends, inventory data, and supply chain risks.

Responsibilities

• Own the distribution requirements planning process for assigned product lines to ensure inventory is positioned appropriately across plants, distribution centers, and regional stocking locations.
• Translate approved demand plans into replenishment and distribution requirements that support customer service, inventory targets, and supply chain constraints.
• Monitor finished goods inventory levels against forecast, actual sales, customer demand, and replenishment plans.
• Review and adjust replenishment and distribution plans to reduce stock-out risk, excess inventory, obsolete inventory, and working capital exposure.
• Identify supply, replenishment, and distribution gaps; elevate risks when demand cannot be met and recommend alternatives to satisfy customer requirements.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Supply Planning, Logistics, Customer Service, and regional teams to support timely deliveries and backorder reduction.
• Maintain and review planning parameters, including lead times, safety stock, min/max levels, lot sizes, and inventory targets.
• Lead problem resolution activities related to availability, replenishment constraints, distribution issues, and customer delivery risks.
• Compliance, Data Integrity & Continuous Improvement - Ensure regulatory, quality, health & safety, and internal process requirements.

Skills

Demand planning

DRP

Supply planning

Inventory management

Materials planning

Excel

Data analysis

Cross-functional

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Oracle

JDE

MRP systems

Job description

Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a Supply Chain Specialist II to optimize inventory, coordinate with manufacturing and logistics, and drive replenishment planning across product lines. The role emphasizes data-driven decisions and close collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure on-time delivery and service levels.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree and 2 years in supply chain or related fields, with experience in ERP/MRP systems and strong Excel skills.