Demand Planner III

Work Schedule

Standard Office Hours (40/wk)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Office

Job Description

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.

A Day in the Life

Join our Niche Diagnostics team as a Demand Planner III at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where you'll contribute to global healthcare and scientific advancement. In this role, you'll develop and manage comprehensive demand forecasts while collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize inventory levels and ensure excellent customer service. You'll use advanced analytics and planning tools to support strategic decision-making, contributing to our mission to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

Working with commercial, operations, and finance teams, you'll facilitate demand review processes, analyze market trends, and provide valuable insights to improve forecast accuracy. You'll contribute to new product launches, portfolio management, and sales inventory and operations planning (SIOP) processes. This position offers the opportunity to implement improvement initiatives while developing and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders across the organization.

This position is fully on-site at our Fremont, CA facility.

Relocation assistance is NOT provided. 

Keys to Success

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree plus 5 years of experience in supply chain planning, demand forecasting, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Preferred Fields of Study: Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, Engineering, or related field.
• APICS certification or equivalent preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Advanced proficiency in ERP systems (QAD, SAP) and Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
• Strong analytical and statistical modeling skills with demonstrated forecast accuracy improvement.
• Experience with SIOP processes and demand planning systems (Forecast Pro, IBP, Demantra).
• Excellent project management and cross-functional team collaboration abilities.
• Strong presentation and communication skills, with ability to guide decision-making.
• Experience analyzing customer demand patterns and market trends to develop accurate forecasts.
• Proficiency in data visualization and business intelligence tools.
• Knowledge of inventory management principles and supply chain best practices.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-oriented environment.
• Experience with new product launches and product lifecycle management preferred.
• Knowledge of GMP and pharmaceutical industry regulations preferred.
• Ability to work effectively in a global, matrix organization.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and improvement-oriented mindset.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.           

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $81,800.00–$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