Sr Manager, Manufacturing Analytics

Work Schedule
Other

Environmental Conditions
Office

Job Description

The Senior Manager, Manufacturing Analytics role at Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is a unique and exciting opportunity to shape the initiatives that drive meaningful and sustainable improvements across our global manufacturing and supply chain operations. As a strategic influencer, you will blend analytical rigor with an understanding of operations to impact the trajectory of our company's profitability. This position will play a crucial role in leading co-manufacturing and operations initiatives, cost-out strategies, and supplier sourcing projects. By synthesizing data into plans and narratives, you will identify pathways to enhanced profitability and establish the building blocks of our future operational framework.

• Conduct thorough analyses in areas such as supply chain footprint mapping, dual sourcing and product transfer strategy.
• Make/buy decisions, asset optimization, and risk management for contract manufacturing, supporting strategic decision-making processes.
• Evaluate and recommend products for co-manufacturing versus insourcing, aligning with broader commercial strategies and value engineering principles.
• Develop high-quality comprehensive, strategic presentations, using analytical insights to craft compelling narratives and actionable recommendations.
• Influencing decision-making across the organization's senior leadership.
• Create strategies for the transition of products and technologies between co-manufacturing locations, aligning with divisional, regional, and corporate strategies.
• Collaborate with Sourcing and R&D teams to drive cost-out and Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE) initiatives, enhancing operational efficiencies .
• Strengthening market position and profitability.
• Partner with product development and R&D teams to embed cost-efficient manufacturing and engineering solutions early in the design process.
• Develop and implement risk management strategies and performance measurement to enhance supply chain resilience and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Lead critical initiatives like demand & capacity matching, ensuring rigor and precision.
• Use advanced Excel modeling techniques to build financial and operations models and conduct analyses.
• Engage with leaders across the organization to understand their needs and challenges, providing strategic analysis that supports decision-making.

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in strategic operations, business analysis, or a related field, preferably in a multinational manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Operations Management, or a related field; equivalent experience will also be considered favorably. MBA is preferred.
• Previous Consulting experience highly preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in financial modeling and data analysis, with a high level of competence in Excel and the capability to learn and use new analytical tools swiftly.
• Expertise in transforming insights into clear and influential PowerPoint presentations.
• A proactive and motivated leader who takes initiative and effectively drives projects forward.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional projects with strategic and financial implications.
• Demonstrated success in managing high-visibility projects and initiatives from conception to execution.
• Ability to think strategically and find innovative solutions to operational challenges.