Supply Chain Network Planner

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.

Position Overview

The Supply Chain Planning Supervisor is responsible for coordinating day-to-day supply chain planning activities for the FisherPak portfolio across the Bridgewater and Fairlawn sites. This role focuses on executing short- to mid-range planning, aligning capacity, managing drum fleet availability, and prioritizing SKUs to maintain high service levels while optimizing working capital and operational efficiency. This position partners closely with Operations, Quality, Procurement, Business Unit, and Commercial teams to ensure alignment between demand, production capabilities, regulatory requirements, and supply continuity, supporting the achievement of FisherPak revenue targets.

Key Responsibilities

1. Revenue Support & Commercial Alignment

• Execute supply plans to support revenue targets and customer commitments
• Partner with Business Unit and Commercial teams to prioritize high-value SKUs and key customers
• Communicate supply risks and potential service impacts proactively
• Support trade-off decisions during supply constraints
• Contribute to forecast accuracy improvements to minimize stock-outs and missed shipments

2. Planning Execution & Coordination

• Translate demand forecasts into production, filling, and procurement plans
• Coordinate capacity utilization across sites based on demand and operational priorities
• Support scenario planning to mitigate risks related to materials, testing, storage, and drum availability

3. Cross-Functional Coordination

• Serve as a primary point of contact for planning activities across cross-functional teams
• Align production schedules with customer delivery commitments
• Coordinate with Operations on batch sequencing and throughput optimization
• Partner with Quality to incorporate testing and release timelines into plans
• Work with Procurement to monitor material availability and escalate supply risks
• Support SIOP processes through data preparation and coordination

4. Portfolio & Constraint Management

• Monitor and help resolve constraints including drum availability, cleaning cycles, lab capacity, and storage limitations
• Maintain visibility into order status, shipment timelines, and product readiness
• Support execution of outsourcing or OEM decisions as needed

5. Performance & Continuous Improvement

• Track key performance indicators, including service levels, plan adherence, and backorder status
• Support root cause analysis for service disruptions and planning gaps
• Contribute to improvements in planning processes, tools, and reporting
• Promote strong execution discipline and cross-functional collaboration

Requirements
• Bachelor's Degree plus 2-5 years of experience in supply chain, logistics, or materials management
• Preferred Fields of Study: Supply Chain, Business Administration, Operations or related field
• Additional relevant certifications in supply chain, logistics, or quality management a plus
• Strong working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and advanced planning tools (Kinaxis, O9, Logility)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to interact effectively across all organizational levels
• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, PPI)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with data-driven decision making
• Ability to work in a matrix organization
• Experience with inventory management and material planning
• Strong customer service orientation with ability to manage multiple priorities
• Experience implementing change management initiatives and process improvements

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in New Jersey is $83,300.00–$115,000.00.

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