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Supply Chain Planning Supervisor

ThermoFisher Scientific • Fair Lawn, NJ • 2h ago

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

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
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
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
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
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

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.

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