Materials Planner III

Life Technologies - Lebanon, TN

Full-time - Mid Level

Lebanon, TN

10,001+ employees

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

About the position

The Manufacturing Planner III plays a crucial role in the Single-Use Technology Division at Thermo Fisher Scientific, focusing on the efficient planning and ordering of raw materials essential for the manufacturing process. This position ensures the maintenance of master data to generate accurate systemic signals for the ordering process, contributing to the overall success of the division and supporting the company's mission to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

Responsibilities

• Share standard methodologies with other sites within the business unit and be regarded as Subject Matter Authority in the area of Materials Planning.
• Use MPS/MRP to drive materials planning and ordering of raw materials.
• Lead key item settings in ERP System to ensure proper system functionality.
• Plan and schedule MTS products and monitor excess inventory.
• Monitor and reconcile exception messages.
• Handle push-in / push-out of material delivery dates directly with suppliers to balance production plan stability and inventory investment.
• Raise backorders or supplier performance issues to the Procurement Team.
• Ensure accurate rolling component forecasts are available to support strategic sourcing processes and ongoing communication on future needs with suppliers.
• Create inventory projections and reporting across Raw Materials, WIP, and Finished Goods.
• Provide inputs for Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) and Sales, Inventory & Operations (SIOP) Meetings to facilitate discussions about Excess & Obsolete inventory and key shortages/excess.
• Coordinate closely with Operations and Manufacturing Planning to optimize schedule adherence.
• Collaborate with various departments to minimize schedule changes within the frozen window.
• Train as a backup for other team members.
• Engage in continuous improvement activities through PPI.
• Support expansion and harmonization projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years minimum experience in Materials Planning and/or Supply Chain.
• Proven experience in Procurement, Materials Planning or Supply Chain Planning in a manufacturing environment applying MRP/ERP and APS (Oracle, ASCP, SAP, JDE, M2M, server-based systems).
• Proficient in managing and analyzing data in Excel.
• Demonstrated understanding of manufacturing concepts and principles, finite scheduling, product flow, data management, and supply chain planning.

Nice-to-haves

• Certification in APICS CPIM, CSCP, ISM CPSM, Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt (or higher).

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• 401k retirement savings plan
• Paid holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• Employee discount programs