Thermo Fisher Scientific

Supply Chain Specialist II

Thermo Fisher Scientific  •  Republic of Costa Rica (Onsite)  •  4 hours ago
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Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

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Supply Chain Specialist II – Operations & Inventory Analytics

The Supply Chain Specialist II – Operations & Inventory Analytics supports Supply Chain projects focused on improving operational visibility, inventory performance, and data-driven decision-making across multiple production plants. The primary responsibility of this role is to support the development and maintenance of a centralized platform that consolidates operational and inventory metrics into one reliable, scalable, and user-friendly reporting tool.

This role partners with Supply Chain, Operations, Planning, Inventory, Procurement, Finance, IT, and Data/Analytics teams to gather requirements, consolidate information from different data sources, validate metric definitions, and deliver actionable insights. The position requires strong understanding of Supply Chain and manufacturing metrics, hands-on experience with data tools, and the ability to leverage automation and AI-enabled technologies to improve reporting efficiency and process effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support the development, enhancement, and maintenance of a centralized platform for tracking operational and inventory metrics across production plants.
  • Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to gather business requirements, define reporting needs, and translate them into dashboards, reports, and analytical outputs.
  • Collect, consolidate, clean, and validate data from multiple sources, including ERP systems, planning tools, databases, spreadsheets, dashboards, and plant reports.
  • Develop and maintain dashboards, scorecards, trackers, and automated reporting solutions using tools such as Excel, Power BI, SQL, Tableau, Alteryx, R, or similar platforms.
  • Support the definition and documentation of key Supply Chain, operations, and inventory metrics, including calculation logic, data sources, ownership, frequency, and business interpretation.
  • Analyze inventory, operational, service, planning, material availability, and plant performance metrics to identify trends, risks, gaps, and improvement opportunities.
  • Ensure reporting consistency and data accuracy across plants, functions, and business units.
  • Troubleshoot data issues, reporting inconsistencies, and process gaps in partnership with business users, data owners, IT, and analytics teams.
  • Identify manual reporting activities and repetitive data processes that can be improved through automation.
  • Leverage automation tools, low-code/no-code solutions, and AI-enabled technologies such as Codex, Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar tools to improve reporting speed, accuracy, and efficiency.
  • Support continuous improvement and digital transformation initiatives related to Supply Chain reporting, inventory visibility, process standardization, and data quality.
  • Prepare reports, dashboards, and insights for business reviews, governance meetings, project updates, and leadership discussions.
  • Train and support end users in the use of dashboards, reports, metrics, and standardized reporting processes.
  • Communicate insights, risks, data issues, and recommendations clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Data Analytics, Information Systems, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
  • 2+ years of experience in Supply Chain, operations, inventory management, planning, business analytics, reporting, project support, or related functions.
  • Experience supporting Supply Chain or operations projects, preferably in a manufacturing or production environment.
  • Strong understanding of Supply Chain, operations, and inventory metrics, including their calculation, interpretation, and impact on business performance.
  • Experience working with multiple data sources, including ERP systems, planning tools, spreadsheets, databases, dashboards, and manual reports.
  • Hands-on experience with data management, analysis, reporting, and visualization tools such as Excel, Power BI, SQL, Tableau, Alteryx, R, or similar platforms.
  • Strong Excel skills required; Power Query, pivot tables, advanced formulas, and data transformation experience preferred.
  • Familiarity with automation tools, AI-enabled platforms, or coding assistants such as Codex, Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar technologies.
  • Ability to clean, consolidate, validate, analyze, and interpret data from different systems and formats.
  • Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, attention to detail, communication, and organizational skills.
  • Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities.
  • English proficiency at B2 level or higher preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in a manufacturing, production, or multinational business environment.
  • Knowledge of SAP, ERP systems, planning systems, inventory systems, or enterprise reporting platforms.
  • Experience developing or supporting dashboards, scorecards, trackers, or centralized reporting platforms.
  • Experience with inventory analytics, operational performance metrics, supply planning metrics, or plant-level KPI reporting.
  • Exposure to SQL, Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx, R, Python, or other data analytics tools.
  • Familiarity with data governance, master data management, metric standardization, and reporting documentation.
  • Experience using automation, low-code/no-code tools, or AI-enabled technologies to improve reporting and process efficiency.
  • Lean Six Sigma, APICS/ASCM, Power BI, SQL, Data Analytics, or related certification is a plus.

Core Competencies

  • Supply Chain Project Support
  • Operations & Inventory Analytics
  • Data Analysis & Reporting
  • Business Intelligence & Dashboard Development
  • Data Consolidation from Multiple Sources
  • KPI Definition & Metric Interpretation
  • Process Automation & Efficiency
  • AI-Enabled Productivity
  • Data Quality & Governance
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Stakeholder Communication
  • Problem Solving & Analytical Thinking
  • Attention to Detail
  • Digital Mindset
Thermo Fisher Scientific

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $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.

For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com.

Industry
Biotech & Life Sciences
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Waltham, MA
Year Founded
Unknown
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