Supply Chain Manager - Materials
Thermo Fisher Scientific · Vilvoorde, Belgium
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Role summary
Thermo Fisher Scientific seeks a Supply Chain Manager – Materials to lead regional materials planning, procurement, sourcing, and inventory management for clinical trial kit production in Vilvoorde, Belgium. The role ensures reliable material availability while optimizing service, cost, and inventory objectives.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent formal academic/vocational qualification
- 5+ years of supply chain experience including materials planning and procurement
- 1+ year of leadership responsibility
- Strong knowledge of supply chain principles and inventory control
- Analytical and problem-solving skills with data interpretation ability
- Leadership, coaching, and team development capabilities
- Supply risk identification and mitigation strategy development
What you'll be doing
- Lead regional materials planning and supply management to ensure timely material availability for clinical trial kit production
- Oversee procurement activities and drive supplier performance management to address supply constraints and lead-time risks
- Manage team of planning, buying, sourcing, and inventory personnel with capability development focus
- Establish and monitor supply chain performance metrics related to material availability, inventory accuracy, and cost
- Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, Commercial, and Finance to align material strategies with production requirements
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