Sr Planning Analyst

Summary

Join our Planning Analyst team as a Sr Planning Analyst at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where you'll optimize production schedules and inventory management to support our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. In this role, you'll develop and maintain production plans that balance customer demand with capacity, while ensuring efficiency and resource utilization. You'll work collaboratively with Planning, Operations, Quality, Procurement and Project Management teams to support schedule stability and continuous improvement initiatives. This position requires analytical skills and strategic thinking to optimize complex production schedules while maintaining high service levels.

Job description

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Industrial Engineering, or related field, or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification.
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5+ years) or equivalent.
• APICS certification (CPIM or CSCP) preferred
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification preferred
• Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP preferred) and advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong understanding of MRP principles, capacity planning, and inventory management
• Experience with Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP/S&OP) processes
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data and optimize production schedules for efficiency
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies
• Strong collaborative and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-oriented environment
• Experience with production scheduling software and manufacturing execution systems
• Strong problem-solving abilities and process improvement mindset
• Knowledge of GMP and quality systems preferred
• Project management experience preferred
• Ability to work independently
• Experience guiding schedule adherence and resolving conflicts
• Experience developing and maintaining planning parameters and master data
• Proficiency in data analysis and performance metrics reporting

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision
• Health incentive programs
• Employee assistance program
• Family support programs
• Commuter benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Accident insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Employees’ stock purchase plan

Company overview

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. The company's mission is to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. With over 100,000 employees globally, Thermo Fisher provides an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience, and pharmaceutical services through its industry-leading brands including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon, and PPD. The company serves customers across healthcare, life sciences, applied markets, and pharmaceutical sectors, offering solutions that accelerate research, solve complex analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics, and increase laboratory productivity. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Thermo Fisher operates globally, delivering critical scientific products, services, and workflow solutions that support researchers, organizations, and companies in addressing some of the world's most pressing issues.