Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
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 Summary
The SIOP (Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning) Analyst for the Laboratory Chemicals Division is responsible for coordinating and leading the monthly SIOP process to align demand and supply across a complex portfolio of chemical products. This role serves as a key interface between Commercial, Operations, and Global Supply Chain to ensure a balanced, executable plan that meets customer service, inventory, and financial objectives.
The analyst drives alignment across stakeholders, manages supply-demand risks, and ensures visibility to constraints related to production capacity, raw materials, and other end-to-end risks.
Key Responsibilities
SIOP Process Leadership & Coordination
- Lead the monthly LCD SIOP process, including Demand Review, Supply Review, Pre-SIOP, and Executive SIOP.
- Coordinate inputs from Commercial, Demand Planning, and Site Operations to ensure a robust and aligned plan.
- Develop and maintain the SIOP calendar, ensuring adherence to standard timelines and deliverables.
- Prepare executive-level presentations highlighting key risks, opportunities, and decision points on time and fully completed
- Ensure clear tracking of actions, decisions, and escalations across the SIOP cycle.
- Find and action SIOP process improvements to support the Thermo Fisher PPI culture
- Support the global sites with questions and/or initiatives regarding inventory strategies as they relate to service level targets and any investment needed
- Reinforce the S&OE process within LCD to ensure more seamless integration with the monthly SIOP cycle and improved execution discipline
- Evolve site S&OE functionality at a site level
Data Analysis & KPI Management
- Develop and maintain SIOP dashboards tracking key LCD metrics such as forecast accuracy, service level, inventory turns, and E&O.
- Support root cause analysis on forecast deviations, supply disruptions, and inventory imbalances
- Ensure data accuracy across planning systems and alignment between demand and supply plans.
- Provide actionable insights to support decision-making at site and division levels.
- Link SIOP data result to Kinaxis for full end-to-end Supply Chain visibility
Risk Management & Issue Resolution
- Identify supply-demand gaps driven by capacity constraints, raw material shortages, or regulatory impacts.
- Escalate critical risks and drive cross-functional mitigation plans.
- Support contingency planning for supply disruptions, including alternate sourcing or production rebalancing.
Governance & Continuous Improvement
- Drive standardization and continuous improvement of SIOP processes within LCD.
- Ensure alignment with Global Supply Chain standards and reporting requirements.
- Support implementation and adoption of digital planning tools and advanced analytics.
- Partner with global and regional teams to share best practices and improve SIOP maturity.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management or related field required.
- APICS/IBF certification (e.g., CPIM, CSCP) preferred.
Experience
- 2–5 years of experience in supply chain planning, demand planning, or manufacturing operations.
- Experience in chemical, life sciences, or regulated manufacturing environments preferred.
- Exposure to SIOP/S&OP processes and cross-functional collaboration in a matrixed organization.
Technical & Leadership Skills
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to manage complex, high-mix product portfolios.
- Proficiency in Excel and ERP/planning systems (e.g., SAP, Kinaxis, or equivalent).
- Understanding of supply chain constraints specific to chemical manufacturing (e.g., batch processes, hazardous materials, shelf-life).
- Effective communication and ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Proactive mindset with a focus on problem-solving and continuous improvement.
- Executive-level communication and stakeholder management skills.
Compensation And Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in New Jersey is $83,300.00–$110,000.00.
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
