Supply Chain Specialist II (12 months Fixed Term)

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Full-Time 12 month Fixed Term Position

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Join a global team where your work directly supports scientific innovation, healthcare, and life-changing research. You'll have the opportunity to develop your skills, work with industry-leading technologies, and contribute to products that make a real difference.

About the Role

• We are looking for a detail-oriented
• Supply Chain Specialist to take end-to-end ownership of the planning and supply activities for one or more product families within our sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing operation.
• This role offers hands-on experience across production planning, material planning, purchasing, inventory management, and finite scheduling.
• Working closely with Operations, Procurement, Quality teams, and Customer Service, you'll play a key role in ensuring customer demand is translated into achievable production plans while maintaining material availability and operational efficiency.
• This is an excellent opportunity to build or further develop your career in supply chain planning within a highly regulated manufacturing environment.

What You’ll Do

• Review customer demand forecasts and validate requirements against available manufacturing capacity.
• Maintain customer demand, sales orders, and planning data within SAP.
• Run Material Requirements Planning (MRP) to identify material shortages and generate purchasing requirements.
• Raise and manage purchase orders to ensure raw material availability in line with inventory policies.
• Create, release, and maintain production orders and associated manufacturing documentation.
• Develop and maintain finite production schedules using SAP and the Advanced Planning System (APS).
• Monitor production progress and collaborate with Manufacturing teams to resolve capacity constraints, material shortages, and schedule deviations.
• Maintain planning master data, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and supporting documentation.
• Track planning performance and support continuous improvement initiatives across supply chain and manufacturing operations.
• Build strong working relationships across cross-functional teams to ensure service, inventory, and production objectives are achieved.

What We're Looking For

Essential

• Bachelor's or master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline.
• 1-3 years’ experience using SAP PP/MM in a manufacturing or supply chain environment.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills.
• Excellent organisational skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.

Preferred

• Experience using Advanced Planning Systems (e.g. SAP IBP, Kinaxis, RapidResponse).
• Experience within a pharmaceutical and GMP-regulated manufacturing environment.
• APICS CPIM certification.
• CIPS Level 4 qualification.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma methodologies.
• Experience supporting continuous improvement or change management initiatives.

Why Join Us?

In this role, you'll gain practical experience managing end-to-end supply planning activities while working in a world-class manufacturing environment. You'll have the opportunity to:

• Develop expertise in SAP PP/MM, MRP, and finite production scheduling.
• Work closely with Manufacturing, Procurement, Quality, and Customer Service teams.
• Build valuable experience within the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry.
• Contribute to products that improve health and support scientific discovery worldwide.
• Grow your career within a global organisation, with the potential for a permanent opportunity based on business needs and performance.