Manufacturing Planner/scheduler Iii

PPD (Thermo Fisher) UK

Optimize production schedules
Inventory management
Balance customer demand with capacity
Join our Supply Chain team as a Manufacturing Planner/Scheduler III at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where you'll contribute to optimizing production schedules and inventory management to support our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer

Job Summary

  • Join our Supply Chain team as a Manufacturing Planner/Scheduler III at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where you'll contribute to optimizing 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 manufacturing 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.

Matching Summary

Join our Supply Chain team as a Manufacturing Planner/Scheduler III at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where you'll contribute to optimizing production schedules and inventory management to support our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • optimize production schedules
  • inventory management
  • balance customer demand with capacity
  • collaborate with cross-functional teams
  • analyze data for efficiency
  • lean manufacturing methodologies

Nice-to-have

  • continuous improvement initiatives
  • strategic thinking
  • problem-solving abilities
  • process improvement mindset
  • work independently

Key Requirements

  • Advanced Degree plus 3 years of experience or Bachelor's Degree plus 5 years of experience
  • APICS certification (CPIM/CSCP) preferred
  • Six Sigma Green Belt certification preferred
  • Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP preferred)
  • Experience with SIOP/S&OP processes
  • Experience with production scheduling software
  • Knowledge of GMP and quality systems preferred

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Not specified

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