Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions Office Job Description When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work, and you’ll be valued and recognized for your performance. With talented managers and inspiring coworkers to support you, you’ll find the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world. How will you make an impact? When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work. And you’ll have the opportunity for continual growth and learning in a culture that empowers your development. With revenues of more than $40 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world. The Customer Demand Planner (CDP) role at Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. offers an outstanding opportunity to work in a dynamic manufacturing environment. By using our world-class resources and proven demand planning strategies, you will play a pivotal role in crafting the future of our supply chain processes. What you will do? Be the trusted authority of demand forecast, managing a detailed rolling 3-24 month plan using historical data, customer forecasts, and industry insights Collaborate externally with customers on their manufacturing plans and purchase projections, striving for a detailed demand signal Support Commercial teams to improve collaboration with customers, strengthening relationships through mutual benefits Own customer interfacing meetings, ensuring clear agendas, inputs, outputs, risks, and opportunities that culminate in the demand plan Lead the monthly demand Interlock process for customers through alignment meetings with Commercial partners Interface and collaborate internally with Product Demand Planners and Product Managers Build an extensive knowledge base of Thermo Fisher bioprocessing materials used in key customer products Maintain and refine Core Account metrics such as forecast accuracy, forecast bias, and forecast value add Drive collective understanding of customer metrics and trends, implementing proactive actions to increase efficiencies Monitor short-term customer demand plan attainment and support Customer Service in crafting order patterns for constrained materials Provide ongoing Thermo Fisher lead time updates to customers, ensuring master data alignment allowing for seemless supply chain interaction Participate in crafting the ‘CDP Playbook’ for consistent training and standard work across the team Support OTIF/OTTP and LTA research, analysis, and act as a liaison to the customer on these critical metrics Work with customers to acquire current inventory levels of Thermo Fisher BioProduction-based products regularly Investigate and communicate lead-time changes to customers for efficient order placement and forecasting integrity Basic Qualifications BS/BA degree in supply chain, operations management, engineering, business administration 5+ years of experience in demand planning, sales operations, forecasting, or customer excellence role Understanding of the SIOP or IBP process, statistical forecasting methodologies, and CRM concepts Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret, translate, and understand data and covert them into meaningful customer insights Proven customer interpersonal skills and agility in helping to solve customer concerns Outstanding teamwork skills both inside and outside the organization Demeanor geared towards achieving outcomes and driving improvement Proficient in using Microsoft Office applications and ERP systems Preferred Qualifications Experience in the Pharma/Biotech industry Familiarity with Demantra or other Demand Planning Tools Salesforce.com CRM experience Power BI experience Professional certification such as CPIM or CSCP At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 70,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Thank you for your interest as you consider starting a new career journey with us. As the world leader in serving science, our colleagues develop critical solutions through innovation—and build rewarding careers. Discover their extraordinary stories and connection to our Mission to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Their work is a story of purpose. What story will you tell? Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of more than $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, veteran status, age or disability status.