Work Schedule

First Shift (Days)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher, you’ll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you’ll be supported in achieving your career goals.

Location/Division Specific Information

Clinical Trials Division (CTD) partners with pharmaceutical and biotech customers around the world to ensure the right patients get the right therapies in the right doses at the right time – a concept that we internally embrace as “There is a Patient Waiting.” Our unique blend of services includes project management, packaging, distribution, transportation management and specialty logistics, ancillary supply management, clinical supply optimization, bio-repository storage and much more. Our more than 4,000 employees in over 15 countries work hard every day knowing that what they do matters.

As the General Manager, you drive site performance, including safety, quality, financials, employee morale, and customer experience.  You will set strategies to achieve success in each of these areas.  As a champion for change, you will bring flexibility and efficiency to the site and create value for our employees and our clients!

Position Summary:

The General Manager coordinates all activities performed by various departments (Operations, Supply Chain, Client Services, Quality, Engineering, Facilities, and EH&S) within the Fisher Clinical Services Mt. Prospect site. The position is responsible for formulating and administering long-range goals and strategies to achieve site targets and support divisional initiatives.  The General Manager is fully P&L responsible for the site.  The General Manager also plays a key role in developing and growing strong customer relationships. 

What will you do?

Customer Experience: cultivate a customer-centric culture that drives a positive client experience by ensuring strong proactive communication and achieving agreed upon timelines

Quality: ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) throughout every area of the site

Strategy: determine optimal strategies to meet growth and financial targets, including CapEx plan, org structure, staffing design, etc.

Colleague Experience: create a positive work environment that fosters development, high morale, and low turnover

Financials: monitor and react to financial reports including pending/forecasted sales, revenue, spending, and profitability

Management/Development: provide coaching, guidance, and mentorship to direct reports and the entire site, and hold team accountable for achievement of goals

Demonstrate and promote the company vision

Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs

Minimum Qualifications:

BS/BA in business or engineering/sciences10 years of production operations and/ or supply chain experience5 years management experienceOutstanding analytical and problem-solving skillsResults oriented with strong decision-making abilityProven leadership skills with the ability to motivate peopleWell-developed communication and customer skills

Preferred Qualifications:

MBAPharmaceutical clinical or commercial supply experienceExperience running a Manufacturing-Packaging/Distribution facilityExperience in the CRO industry with drug development and/or clinical supply services

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 120,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Apply today http://jobs.thermofisher.com

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.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Illinois is $192,700.00–$240,000.00.

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