Senior Demand Planner

Thermo Fisher Scientific - West Point, PA

Full-time - Mid Level

West Point, PA

1,001-5,000 employees

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Senior Demand Planner at Thermo Fisher Scientific plays a crucial role in ensuring the effective supply of study drugs for global clinical trials. This position involves designing and implementing inventory management plans, collaborating with internal and external project teams, and optimizing supply strategies to meet client needs. The role requires strong project management skills, technical knowledge, and the ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, interpret, and review an inventory management plan to forecast the supply of study drugs to global clinical trials.
• Provide input into User Requirement Specifications of Interactive Response Technology (IRT) medication management module and complete User Acceptance Testing if required.
• Review the IRT strategy to ensure it supports the strategic supply plans and that IRT settings are adjusted to optimize supply and demand.
• Ensure robust plans and optimize global and regional supply strategies to ensure continuity of subject supply most effectively and efficiently.
• Establish connections between Thermo Fisher demand planning teams and client-specific project teams, ensuring partnership while representing Thermo Fisher Scientific in a professional manner.
• Partner with internal and external project teams and interact directly with the customer at their facility to proactively share key data to facilitate an effective supply chain planning cycle.
• Ensure the temperature excursion process is performed as required.
• Assist in training and onboarding of new employees (buddy concept).
• Stay on top of relevant cGMPs, GCPs, and other regulatory requirements and ensure study management activities are aligned.
• Demonstrate and promote company vision.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in supply chain and business/operations management is preferred.
• 4+ years of supply chain and/or planning experience leading global supply chain design and logistics management, preferably as they relate to clinical program design and execution.
• Strong understanding of the manufacturing process and the ability to analyze cost implications for the overall business.
• Enhanced PC knowledge and skills using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) products; SAP experience preferred.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to professionally represent Thermo Fisher while working directly within a customer site.

Nice-to-haves

• APICS certification or equivalent preferred.
• Understanding of clinical supply requirements, phases of clinical development, and the factors that influence study designs preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration
• Annual incentive plan bonus
• Healthcare
• Range of employee benefits
• Outstanding career and development prospects
• Exciting company culture for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation