Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Role: Manager, Materials Planning

Location: Santa Clara, CA
Reports to: Sr. Manager, Supply Chain
Division: Life Sciences Supply Chain

How will you make an impact?

As a Materials Planning Manager, you’ll lead a team ensuring critical raw materials are planned and ordered to support our Single-Use Technology Division. Your leadership and expertise will help maintain smooth manufacturing operations—driving real-world impact as we support customers making the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

Job Responsibilities:

Lead, coach, and develop a team of Material Planners to support team growth and performance

Use ERP/MRP systems to manage raw material planning and ordering

Maintain master data accuracy to generate reliable demand signals

Adjust item settings and manage exception messages to ensure system integrity

Collaborate with suppliers to align material delivery with production needs

Identify and escalate supplier performance issues to Procurement

Provide rolling component forecasts to support sourcing and supplier communication

Build inventory projections across raw materials, WIP, and finished goods

Deliver insights for S&OE and SIOP meetings on inventory risks and opportunities

Partner with Operations and Manufacturing Planning to optimize schedule adherence

Promote cross-training and continuous improvement within the team

Support growth and harmonization initiatives across the division

Perform additional duties as needed

Preferred experience:

7+ years in materials planning, procurement, or supply chain roles

Strong understanding of manufacturing, MRP/ERP, and supply chain processes

Hands-on experience with ERP systems (e.g., Oracle, ASCP, SAP, JDE)

Bachelor’s degree preferred in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field

Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred certifications: APICS CPIM/CSCP, ISM CPSM, or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt+

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $40 billion. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Across more than 100,000 colleagues worldwide, we provide industry-leading technologies and services through our trusted brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, and Patheon.

For more information, visit www.thermofisher.com.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $101,300.00–$135,000.00.

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