Demand and Supply Management Coordinator (REMOTE)
About the role
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.
Role will sit in the Pennsylvania, or Texas remote area and reports to the Clinical Trials Division (CTD). 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 outstanding 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 3000 employees in over 15 countries work hard every day knowing that what they do matters.
Responsibilities
- Develop and manage 24-month demand plans for key product portfolios.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance forecast accuracy, optimize inventory levels, and ensure customer satisfaction.
- Translate market insights into actionable supply chain plans while leveraging advanced analytics and forecasting tools.
- Manage Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes and facilitate demand review meetings.
- Implement continuous improvement initiatives.
- Analyze market trends, historical data, and business intelligence to create accurate forecasts.
- Maintain strong partnerships with Product Management, Commercial, Finance, and Manufacturing teams.
- Optimize inventory levels, reduce excess and obsolescence risk, and ensure efficient production planning.
Qualifications
- BS degree highly preferred. Preferred Fields of Study: Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or related field. High school diploma or equivalent required.
- APICS certification preferred.
- CSCMP or comparable supply chain certification a plus.
- At least 2 years of direct clinical trial supply management experience, including hands-on use of IRT systems and broader exposure to clinical trial operations required.
- Experience with business intelligence tools like Power BI.
- Experience in S&OP processes and inventory management.
- Experience using Lean business practices and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Experience in life sciences, medical device, or pharmaceutical industry preferred.
Skills
- Proficiency in demand planning systems (SAP, Forecast Pro, Kinaxis, or similar platforms).
- Advanced analytical skills with expertise in statistical modeling and forecasting techniques.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
- Ability to work cross-functionally with team collaboration and project management.
- Clear verbal and written communication skills with ability to present to senior leadership.
- Ability to work in a matrix organization.
- Problem-solving skills with data-driven decision-making capability.
Benefits
- Competitive remuneration.
- Annual incentive plan bonus scheme.
- Healthcare and a range of employee benefits.
- Innovative, forward-thinking organization with outstanding career and development prospects.
- Exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.