Senior Supply Chain Manager

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

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

About Finland

 
Our Finland locations include Vantaa and Joensuu, employing over 800 professionals in R&D, production, supply chain, quality, marketing, sales, and administrative support. We hire experts in different fields including engineering, chemistry, microbiology, and bioinformatics. Our Vantaa site develops laboratory automation solutions, clinical chemistry and industrial chemistry analyzers and assays, food safety kits, pipettes and other diagnostics and research solutions. It is conveniently located close to the Vantaankoski railway station. Please read more about Finnish sites, innovative work, and collaborative colleagues at https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/finland. 

We are looking for a Senior Supply Chain manager focusing on driving customer service and warehouse efficiency in Vantaa. In this position you will assist our Clinical Diagnostics and Microbiology Divisions in Vantaa. You will collaborate with other functional leaders, global and divisional supply chain teams, and interested parties to incorporate supply chain strategies and requirements into the business. This important role is under the direct supervision of the Operations Director.

What will you do?

• Ensure the supply capability for Vantaa site products to meet customer delivery requirements, measured by on-time-delivery and back orders.
• Translate strategic goals into departmental goals; ensure implementation of long-range plans to achieve or exceed goals.
• Develop and maintain a continuous improvement culture.
• Develop budgets and staffing requirements consistent with business unit targets.
• Implement key business metrics to drive desired results and behavior.
• Take charge of guiding the customer service, warehouse, and logistics teams.
• Ensure quality systems are effectively maintained and aligned with GMP/FDA/ISO-13485/CE-IVD requirements.
• Review operations procedures to ensure they are accurate, concise, and current.
• Analyze operational problems and secure technical advice to guarantee continuous product availability.
• Promote the best environment for Operations personnel, including recruiting, training, professional development, and performance management.

How will you get here?

• Graduated (University or advanced technical college) in Industrial Management, Engineering, or equivalent.
• 8+ years of work experience in supply chain or operations, including leadership responsibility.
• Proficient communication skills in spoken and written Finnish and English.
• Good IT skills and experience in MS Office tools, ERP, and PLM systems.
• Experience in a regulated industry and working in a global setup is valued.

Personal Skills

• Communication and people skills: ability to think positively and encourage people to achieve better results.
• Prioritization/time management skills/Logical thinking: ability to see the big picture, focus on the most important tasks, and break them down into executable pieces.
• Reporting/number skills and deviation management: ability to perform standard reporting and mitigate deviations from targets effectively.

In addition to the exciting and versatile job, we offer: 

• Compensation on various methods from annual bonus scheme to colleague recognition program 
• Variety of occupational health care services and insurance 
• Possibility to work remote with agile and mobile working methods 
• Epassi leisure benefit / Epassi bike benefit 
• Various hobby clubs with company sponsorship such as golf club, boating club, sport club etc. 
• Possibility to take part in our charity work 
• Career development and progression possibilities offered by our global network 
• Our comprehensive training platform and programs 
• Be part of our mission to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer 

 
Please send in your application, including a cover letter, CV and salary request in English. Please apply via http://jobs.thermofisher.com/ by 30.9.2025. Reference: R-01328490. Please apply as soon as possible, the position will be filled as soon as suitable candidate is found. The selected candidate will go through health check which includes a drug test. 
 
If you have questions about Thermo Fisher Scientific and/or the position - please contact Petra Norrman, Recruiter Nordics, petra.norrman@thermofisher.com.