Validation / Technical Transfer Planner

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Division/Site Specific Information

Our Cincinnati site is a Center of Excellence for specialized oral solid dose manufacturing and pharmaceutical drug development within our Pharma Services Group (PSG). This site plays a critical role in supporting our customers from early development through commercial manufacturing, delivering high-quality solutions that help bring life-changing therapies to patients worldwide.

Discover Impactful Work:

As a Validation & Technical Transfer Planning Specialist, you will play a vital role in ensuring the successful introduction, validation, and site transfer of pharmaceutical products into commercial manufacturing. Working within the Supply Chain organization, you will ensure planning system readiness, demand alignment, and uninterrupted supply continuity throughout the validation lifecycle.

You will collaborate closely with Commercial Demand Planning, Business/Project Management, Operations, Quality, and Technical Operations to maintain accurate ERP master data, support MRP execution, and enable a seamless transition to steady-state commercial planning. Your work directly supports product availability for patients and customers around the world.

Day in the Life:

• Establish and maintain accurate planning parameters in SAP to support validation builds and technical transfers.

• Configure and validate material master data, MRP settings, lead times, lot sizes, and safety stock levels.

• Ensure appropriate planning strategies and procurement settings during new product introductions and site transfers.

• Support SKU setup, extensions, and lifecycle changes in alignment with data governance standards.

• Translate validation and technical transfer timelines into executable supply plans.

• Align forecast signals with Commercial Demand Planning during product ramp-up and ramp-down phases.

• Support S&OP processes by providing visibility to validation-related supply plans, risks, and mitigation strategies.

• Develop inventory bridge strategies to mitigate service disruptions during validation and site transitions.

• Monitor excess and obsolescence exposure related to lifecycle changes.

• Identify material, capacity, or system risks and implement cross-functional mitigation plans.

• Track service level performance and inventory health during validation execution.

• Partner with Manufacturing, Project Management, Quality, Regulatory, and Procurement to ensure supply readiness.

• Support smooth handoff of validated products to the assigned Commercial Demand Planner.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to product introduction and site transfer planning processes.

Keys to Success:

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or a related technical field preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.

Experience

• 3–5 years of professional experience; supply chain or customer-facing experience preferred.

• Strong ERP experience (SAP preferred).

• Experience supporting product launches, validation builds, or site transfers.

• Pharmaceutical industry experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Knowledge

• Understanding of GMP requirements and pharmaceutical manufacturing environments.

• Knowledge of supply chain planning principles, MRP, and S&OP processes.

Skills

• Strong proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.

• Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Abilities

• Ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Commitment to delivering exceptional internal and external customer service.

Our Mission

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. As one global team of over 100,000 colleagues, we share a common set of values — Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement — working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need.

Excellent Benefits

Benefits & Total Rewards | Thermo Fisher Scientific

• Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits — effective Day 1

• Paid Time Off & Designated Paid Holidays

• Retirement Savings Plan

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Annual incentive plan bonus

Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

Relocation assistance is not provided.

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States now or in the future without sponsorship.

Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening