Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

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.

DESCRIPTION:
As Director of Supply Chain at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will guide end-to-end supply chain operations to enable our mission of making the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. You will develop and implement effective strategies to optimize material availability, inventory performance, and order fulfillment while supporting continuous improvement across the organization. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will coordinate Sales, Operations, and Inventory Planning (SIOP) processes, manage supply chain transformation initiatives, and develop high-performing teams focused on operational excellence. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact by enhancing customer satisfaction, optimizing working capital, improving productivity, and supporting our company's growth objectives through effective supply chain management.

REQUIREMENTS:
• Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience in progressive supply chain management with at least 5-7 years in leadership roles
• Preferred Fields of Study: Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration or related field
• APICS certification strongly recommended
• Six Sigma Green/Black Belt certification preferred
• Lean Manufacturing certification valued
• Comprehensive knowledge in end-to-end supply chain planning, including demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and materials management
• Successful experience implementing and managing SIOP processes across complex organizations
• Experience with ERP systems and advanced planning tools (SAP, Kinaxis, etc.)
• Strong financial acumen with P&L management experience
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate across all organizational levels
• Experience in GMP/regulated environments (Life Sciences, Pharma, Medical Device) preferred
• Demonstrated success implementing continuous improvement and change management initiatives
• Effective team leadership abilities with experience managing geographically dispersed teams
• Ability to travel 25-30%
• Experience developing talent and building organizational capabilities

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Massachusetts is $160,100.00–$213,400.00.

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