Manager, Operations Strategy & Excellence

Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Office Job Description Job Description: Manager, Operations Strategy & Excellence Department: Operations Strategy & Excellence Thermo Fisher Scientific 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. This role supports the Biologicals & Chemicals Division and Production Chemicals and Services (PCS) business unit, operating within a highly regulated cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice), cGDP (Current Good Distribution Practice), and cGTP (Current Good Transportation Practice) environment. Position Summary The Manager, Operations Strategy & Excellence is responsible for defining and advancing the long-term Operations operating model while driving operational excellence, digital transformation, and continuous improvement across the PCS network. The role serves as the Supply Chain &Operations Center of Excellence (CoE), partnering with Operations, Commercial, Customer Operations, Supplier Strategy, Corporate Procurement, Corporate Logistics, Quality, IT, and Finance to improve service, efficiency, scalability, and resilience. This position leads the development of supply chain and operations strategies, process governance, analytics, digital capabilities, operational master data, and enterprise improvement initiatives. The Manager ensures standardized processes, performance measurement, and best practices are deployed consistently across the organization while enabling future business growth. Key Responsibilities Supply Chain / Operations Strategy Develop the long-term supply chain operating model that improves customer service, operational resilience, productivity, and business growth. Develop and deploy the supply chain strategy aligned with business objectives. Build and maintain the supply chain capability roadmap. Lead network optimization and material flow strategy. Identify opportunities to improve inventory performance and working capital. Develop supply chain technology, digital, and automation roadmaps supporting operational excellence. Evaluate emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices. Support strategic initiatives, acquisitions, product launches, and business expansion. Ensure strategic initiatives deliver measurable business value. Develop supply chain capability maturity assessments. Support supply chain due diligence for acquisitions and business expansion. Business Process Excellence Establish standardized, scalable, and compliant operational processes across the end-to-end supply chain. Own the business process architecture and governance framework across the end-to-end supply chain, including process ownership, standards, and accountability. Develop governance for standard operating procedures, work instructions, and operational standards. Establish documentation strategy and governance. Drive process harmonization across sites and business functions. Identify process gaps and implement sustainable improvements. Lead cross-functional process reviews and governance forums. Ensure compliance with regulatory, quality, and operational requirements. Integrate Lean principles into standardized business processes. Performance & Business Analytics Provide actionable business intelligence that improves operational performance, customer service, and executive decision-making. Establish supply chain KPI governance and performance standards. Develop executive dashboard…

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