Manager, Distribution
Thermo Fisher Scientific · Miami, OK · 1 mo ago
On-siteManufacturingFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: Use for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections if posting has real specific content.
We need to parse the job posting.
First lines: "Work Schedule First Shift (Days) Environmental Conditions Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Warehouse, Working at heights"
That's schedule and environment. Then "As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team..." is about role.
Then "Division Specific Information: This role is in the Single Use Division and will be performed at our Miami, OK location."
Then "How You Will Make an Impact: As a Manager, Distribution, you will lead site distribution and material movement operations..." That's responsibilities.
Then "Day in the Life: ..." more responsibilities.
Then "Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree and 8 years of related experience (combination of 12 years). Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.4 years of leadership experience"
Then "Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: ..." list of skills.
Then "Physical Requirements and Work Environment: Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Safety Standards. This is a fully on-site role. Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing and distribution environment and provide flexible or off-shift support as business needs require. Some degree of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required based on the work area and applicable safety requirements. Ability to safely perform work in warehouse, distribution, and manufacturing areas while maintaining required safety and housekeeping standards. Perform additional site access and physical activities required to support floor presence, operational walk-arounds, and distribution activities."
Then "What We Offer: Compensation Competitive Pay Performance Related Bonus where eligible Annual merit performance-based increase Excellent Benefits Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits – Effective Day 1 Paid Time Off/Annual Leave Tuition Reimbursement Employee Referral Bonus Career Advancement Opportunities"
Thus we have sections: About the role (intro paragraph), Responsibilities (How You Will Make an Impact + Day in the Life), Requirements (Education & Experience), Skills (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities), Benefits (What We Offer includes compensation and benefits), Pay (maybe part of What We Offer includes Competitive Pay etc.), Schedule (Work Schedule First Shift (Days) etc). Also Physical Requirements and Work Environment could be part of Requirements or separate but we only have allowed headings; we could incorporate into Requirements or maybe not create a separate heading. Since we only have allowed headings, we can put physical requirements under Requirements or maybe under a generic section? The instruction: Use
for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections if posting has real specific content.
We need to parse the job posting.
First lines: "Work Schedule First Shift (Days) Environmental Conditions Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Warehouse, Working at heights"
That's schedule and environment. Then "As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team..." is about role.
Then "Division Specific Information: This role is in the Single Use Division and will be performed at our Miami, OK location."
Then "How You Will Make an Impact: As a Manager, Distribution, you will lead site distribution and material movement operations..." That's responsibilities.
Then "Day in the Life: ..." more responsibilities.
Then "Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree and 8 years of related experience (combination of 12 years). Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.4 years of leadership experience"
Then "Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: ..." list of skills.
Then "Physical Requirements and Work Environment: Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Safety Standards. This is a fully on-site role. Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing and distribution environment and provide flexible or off-shift support as business needs require. Some degree of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required based on the work area and applicable safety requirements. Ability to safely perform work in warehouse, distribution, and manufacturing areas while maintaining required safety and housekeeping standards. Perform additional site access and physical activities required to support floor presence, operational walk-arounds, and distribution activities."
Then "What We Offer: Compensation Competitive Pay Performance Related Bonus where eligible Annual merit performance-based increase Excellent Benefits Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits – Effective Day 1 Paid Time Off/Annual Leave Tuition Reimbursement Employee Referral Bonus Career Advancement Opportunities"
Thus we have sections: About the role (intro paragraph), Responsibilities (How You Will Make an Impact + Day in the Life), Requirements (Education & Experience), Skills (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities), Benefits (What We Offer includes compensation and benefits), Pay (maybe part of What We Offer includes Competitive Pay etc.), Schedule (Work Schedule First Shift (Days) etc). Also Physical Requirements and Work Environment could be part of Requirements or separate but we only have allowed headings; we could incorporate into Requirements or maybe not create a separate heading. Since we only have allowed headings, we can put physical requirements under Requirements or maybe under a generic section? The instruction: Use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can choose which to include. We should include sections that have real content.
We have content for About the role (intro). Responsibilities (How You Will Make an Impact + Day in the Life). Requirements (Education & Experience + Physical Requirements and Work Environment). Skills (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities). Benefits (What We Offer). Pay (Competitive Pay etc). Schedule (Work Schedule First Shift (Days) etc). Also maybe Qualifications could be merged with Requirements; but we can keep Requirements and maybe not Qualifications.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc.
We need to use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So for responsibilities list, we need to convert sentences into list items? The instruction: Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we should identify bullet-like content. The responsibilities are a series of sentences each starting with a verb; we can treat each as a list item. Similarly for skills list. For benefits list, we have items: Competitive Pay, Performance Related Bonus where eligible, Annual merit performance-based increase, Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits – Effective Day 1, Paid Time Off/Annual Leave, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Referral Bonus, Career Advancement Opportunities. Also maybe mention "Excellent Benefits" as heading.
Schedule: "Work Schedule First Shift (Days)" plus environmental conditions list: Able to lift 40 lbs..., Adherence to all GMP Safety Standards, Loud Noises, Some degree of PPE required..., Warehouse, Working at heights. That's a list.
We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO etc. There's none.
We must not include duplicated lines.
We need to output only HTML fragment.
Let's craft:
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. Division Specific Information: This role is in the Single Use Division and will be performed at our Miami, OK location.
Responsibilities
- Lead site distribution and material movement operations with accountability for safety, customer delivery, operational performance, talent development, and continuous improvement.
- Develop and execute strategies that ensure materials are accurately positioned to support manufacturing schedules and customer commitments while improving service, efficiency, and flow across the Logan campus.
- Through cross-functional partnership, strong business acumen, and effective leadership, develop high-performing teams, drive operational excellence, and support the long-term growth objectives of the business.
- Lead site distribution and material movement operations with accountability for safety, service, delivery, staffing, operational performance, and continuous improvement while ensuring alignment with site and divisional objectives.
- Lead, coach, and develop distribution leaders and team members, establishing clear performance expectations, strengthening leadership capabilities, assessing training needs, supporting cross-training and career development, and building succession pipelines.
- Develop and execute distribution strategies, operating plans, and priorities that support manufacturing schedules, customer requirements, site objectives, and long-term business needs.
- Ensure compliance with safety standards, Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), applicable regulatory requirements, company operating procedures, and policies; lead incident and accident investigations and ensure effective corrective actions are implemented.
- Own distribution operational performance, including material flow, labor utilization, staffing, capacity, service levels, productivity, and resource allocation; establish and monitor key performance indicators to drive timely, data-based decisions.
- Lead continuous improvement using Practical Process Improvement (PPI), 5S, Lean, and related methodologies to improve safety, quality, delivery, service, cost, and operational efficiency.
- Oversee and coordinate material movements, replenishment, and disbursement activities across the Logan campus, ensuring materials are accurately positioned and delivered in alignment with production schedules and business priorities.
- Serve as the distribution leader for customer and operational escalations, partnering with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Planning, Finance, EHS, and site leadership to resolve complex issues and achieve customer and company objectives.
- Establish effective operating rhythms, including Tier meetings, floor presence, performance reviews, and routine communication, to maintain visibility to safety, service, staffing, constraints, priorities, and required follow-up.
- Lead with a positive and resilient mindset that promotes transparency, collaboration, accountability, and engagement while guiding teams through change and sharing operational best practices.
- Perform additional duties as assigned to support business and operational needs.
Note: Some duplication: first bullet similar to later bullet; but we must preserve all substantive information, not remove duplicates unless they are duplicated lines. The instruction: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines". So we should remove duplicated lines. There is duplication: first bullet "Lead site distribution and material movement operations with accountability for safety, customer delivery, operational performance, talent development, and continuous improvement." and later bullet "Lead site distribution and material movement operations with accountability for safety, service, delivery, staffing, operational performance, and continuous improvement while ensuring alignment with site and divisional objectives." They are not identical but similar. Not exact duplicate lines. Might keep both.
But we could combine? The instruction says remove duplicated lines, not similar meaning. So keep both.
Now Requirements section:
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and 8 years of related experience (combination of 12 years). Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.
- 4 years of leadership experience
- Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Safety Standards.
- This is a fully on-site role.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing and distribution environment and provide flexible or off-shift support as business needs require.
- Some degree of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required based on the work area and applicable safety requirements.
- Ability to safely perform work in warehouse, distribution, and manufacturing areas while maintaining required safety and housekeeping standards.
- Perform additional site access and physical activities required to support floor presence, operational walk-arounds, and distribution activities.
But we also have physical requirements like Able to lift 40 lbs..., Loud Noises, etc. Those are under Work Schedule/Environmental Conditions. We'll put them under Schedule section.
Now Skills section:
Skills
- Demonstrated organizational and people leadership skills with the ability to lead, coach, and develop leaders and teams, manage performance, build succession pipelines, and lead through organizational change.
- Strong business and operational acumen with the ability to develop operating plans, evaluate priorities, allocate resources, manage performance, and translate strategic objectives into distribution results.
- Strong distribution, logistics, and material flow knowledge with the ability to coordinate complex material movements, replenishment, service requirements, and competing manufacturing priorities.
- Demonstrated continuous improvement expertise with a consistent record of applying PPI, Lean, 5S, or related methodologies to improve operational performance.
- Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills with the ability to develop and interpret operational metrics, investigate incidents and service issues, identify trends, and drive data-based decisions and corrective actions.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication, presentation, and influencing skills with the ability to effectively engage employees, cross-functional partners, senior leadership, and customers.
- Strong customer and cross-functional relationship management skills with the ability to resolve complex service and operational challenges and drive alignment across Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Planning, Finance, EHS, and site leadership.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and applicable inventory, warehouse, material management, and business systems used to manage distribution operations and analyze performance.
- Ability to work flexible hours and provide off-shift support as business needs require.
Now Benefits section:
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits – Effective Day 1
- Paid Time Off/Annual Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Career Advancement Opportunities
Pay section:
Pay
- Competitive Pay
- Performance Related Bonus where eligible
- Annual merit performance-based increase
Schedule section:
Schedule
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So for responsibilities list, we need to convert sentences into list items? The instruction: Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we should identify bullet-like content. The responsibilities are a series of sentences each starting with a verb; we can treat each as a list item. Similarly for skills list. For benefits list, we have items: Competitive Pay, Performance Related Bonus where eligible, Annual merit performance-based increase, Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits – Effective Day 1, Paid Time Off/Annual Leave, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Referral Bonus, Career Advancement Opportunities. Also maybe mention "Excellent Benefits" as heading.
Schedule: "Work Schedule First Shift (Days)" plus environmental conditions list: Able to lift 40 lbs..., Adherence to all GMP Safety Standards, Loud Noises, Some degree of PPE required..., Warehouse, Working at heights. That's a list.
We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO etc. There's none.
We must not include duplicated lines.
We need to output only HTML fragment.
Let's craft:
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. Division Specific Information: This role is in the Single Use Division and will be performed at our Miami, OK location.
Responsibilities
- Lead site distribution and material movement operations with accountability for safety, customer delivery, operational performance, talent development, and continuous improvement.
- Develop and execute strategies that ensure materials are accurately positioned to support manufacturing schedules and customer commitments while improving service, efficiency, and flow across the Logan campus.
- Through cross-functional partnership, strong business acumen, and effective leadership, develop high-performing teams, drive operational excellence, and support the long-term growth objectives of the business.
- Lead site distribution and material movement operations with accountability for safety, service, delivery, staffing, operational performance, and continuous improvement while ensuring alignment with site and divisional objectives.
- Lead, coach, and develop distribution leaders and team members, establishing clear performance expectations, strengthening leadership capabilities, assessing training needs, supporting cross-training and career development, and building succession pipelines.
- Develop and execute distribution strategies, operating plans, and priorities that support manufacturing schedules, customer requirements, site objectives, and long-term business needs.
- Ensure compliance with safety standards, Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), applicable regulatory requirements, company operating procedures, and policies; lead incident and accident investigations and ensure effective corrective actions are implemented.
- Own distribution operational performance, including material flow, labor utilization, staffing, capacity, service levels, productivity, and resource allocation; establish and monitor key performance indicators to drive timely, data-based decisions.
- Lead continuous improvement using Practical Process Improvement (PPI), 5S, Lean, and related methodologies to improve safety, quality, delivery, service, cost, and operational efficiency.
- Oversee and coordinate material movements, replenishment, and disbursement activities across the Logan campus, ensuring materials are accurately positioned and delivered in alignment with production schedules and business priorities.
- Serve as the distribution leader for customer and operational escalations, partnering with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Planning, Finance, EHS, and site leadership to resolve complex issues and achieve customer and company objectives.
- Establish effective operating rhythms, including Tier meetings, floor presence, performance reviews, and routine communication, to maintain visibility to safety, service, staffing, constraints, priorities, and required follow-up.
- Lead with a positive and resilient mindset that promotes transparency, collaboration, accountability, and engagement while guiding teams through change and sharing operational best practices.
- Perform additional duties as assigned to support business and operational needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and 8 years of related experience (combination of 12 years). Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.
- 4 years of leadership experience
- Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Safety Standards.
- This is a fully on-site role.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing and distribution environment and provide flexible or off-shift support as business needs require.
- Some degree of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required based on the work area and applicable safety requirements.
- Ability to safely perform work in warehouse, distribution, and manufacturing areas while maintaining required safety and housekeeping standards.
- Perform additional site access and physical activities required to support floor presence, operational walk-arounds, and distribution activities.
Skills
- Demonstrated organizational and people leadership skills with the ability to lead, coach, and develop leaders and teams, manage performance, build succession pipelines, and lead through organizational change.
- Strong business and operational acumen with the ability to develop operating plans, evaluate priorities, allocate resources, manage performance, and translate strategic objectives into distribution results.
- Strong distribution, logistics, and material flow knowledge with the ability to coordinate complex material movements, replenishment, service requirements, and competing manufacturing priorities.
- Demonstrated continuous improvement expertise with a consistent record of applying PPI, Lean, 5S, or related methodologies to improve operational performance.
- Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills with the ability to develop and interpret operational metrics, investigate incidents and service issues, identify trends, and drive data-based decisions and corrective actions.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication, presentation, and influencing skills with the ability to effectively engage employees, cross-functional partners, senior leadership, and customers.
- Strong customer and cross-functional relationship management skills with the ability to resolve complex service and operational challenges and drive alignment across Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Planning, Finance, EHS, and site leadership.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and applicable inventory, warehouse, material management, and business systems used to manage distribution operations and analyze performance.
- Ability to work flexible hours and provide off-shift support as business needs require.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits – Effective Day 1
- Paid Time Off/Annual Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Career Advancement Opportunities
Pay
- Competitive Pay
- Performance Related Bonus where eligible
- Annual merit performance-based increase
Schedule
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we should identify bullet-like content. The responsibilities are a series of sentences each starting with a verb; we can treat each as a list item. Similarly for skills list. For benefits list, we have items: Competitive Pay, Performance Related Bonus where eligible, Annual merit performance-based increase, Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits – Effective Day 1, Paid Time Off/Annual Leave, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Referral Bonus, Career Advancement Opportunities. Also maybe mention "Excellent Benefits" as heading.
Schedule: "Work Schedule First Shift (Days)" plus environmental conditions list: Able to lift 40 lbs..., Adherence to all GMP Safety Standards, Loud Noises, Some degree of PPE required..., Warehouse, Working at heights. That's a list.
We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO etc. There's none.
We must not include duplicated lines.
We need to output only HTML fragment.
Let's craft:
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