Director, Materials Management
Thermo Fisher Scientific
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Eindhoven • 🇳🇱 Netherlands
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Lead
About the role
- Drive the Materials and Structural Analysis Division’s (MSD) competitive advantage by establishing Lean supply chain collaborations with key strategic suppliers.
- Partner closely with Procurement, Quality, Operations, and Planning to secure long-term supply assurance.
- Coordinate consolidated demand and capacity planning aligned with divisional strategy and drive strategic footprint decisions to secure service, optimize cost, and integrate risk scenario planning into supplier reviews.
- Manage global material blocking and component allocation for strategic suppliers.
- Lead Vendor Performance Reviews (OTD, VMI, responsiveness) and drive root cause analysis and improvement initiatives.
- Implement robust digital tools and risk management processes for suppliers and materials.
- Establish a standardized supplier playbook with agreements, procedures, and tools.
Requirements
- Multiple years of practical experience in Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) within a global organization, preferably in high-mix/low-volume industrial environments.
- Consistent record of building and scaling strategic supplier partnerships, with strong knowledge of MSD suppliers preferred.
- Proven ability in materials management, supplier management, planning, inventory, and improving the end-to-end cost efficiency.
- Consistent record to lead strategic supply chain transformations, including risk mitigation, capacity alignment, cost control, supplier performance improvement, and digital transformation initiatives.
- Strong influencing skills across matrixed environments and without direct authority; shown ability to inspire change through collaboration and data-driven storytelling.
- Solid practical knowledge of Lean principles, automated replenishment, and inventory optimization.
- Several years of leadership experience with a focus on capability development and team empowerment.
- Strong communication skills—open, honest, and impactful—capable of aligning cross-functional teams behind a shared roadmap.
- Preferably a master’s degree in supply chain management or a related field.
- Willingness to travel up to 25%, including internationally.
- Advanced level of English language (written and spoken).
Benefits
- Competitive remuneration
- Annual incentive plan bonus scheme
- Employee benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
Integrated Supply Chainmaterials managementsupplier managementplanninginventory optimizationcost efficiencyrisk managementLean principlesdigital transformationcapacity alignment
Soft skills
influencing skillscollaborationdata-driven storytellingleadershipcapability developmentteam empowermentcommunication skillschange managementstrategic thinkingproblem-solving
Certifications
master’s degree in supply chain management