Job Information
ThermoFisher Scientific Head of Supply Chain & Commercial Operations(TW) in Taipei, Taiwan
Work Schedule
Other
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) 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 sophisticated analytical challenges, increasing efficiency in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or developing and manufacturing life-changing therapies, we are here to support them.
Position Summary:
This is a very exciting role with the opportunity to transform and improve how we are serving our customers within Taiwan. The Head of Supply Chain & Commercial Operations (TW) will be responsible for all in country supply chain, and commercial operations activities, leading a multifunctional and muti-division team cutting across Thermo Fisher product segments and categories, while also being a member of the Taiwan leadership team.
With full end to end ownership of order management and order fulfilment processes, a well-rounded individual with broad experience able to work effectively across multiple functionalities is preferred, driving comprehensive and balanced solutions and improvements. To succeed in this role, the ideal candidate will need to assess current state of operations, identify gaps, and put in place strategies around the organization structure, processes, and footprint required to support local GTM strategy.
Additionally, as the primary operations lead in Taiwan, a strong sense of personal and team ownership & accountability is required, whether it is solving day to day issues, developing the team and its capabilities, or driving a strong culture of compliance. Comfort dealing with high levels of ambiguity, while still being decisive and working within a very fast paced work environment will be additional key success factors.
What will you do?
Your key responsibilities (including but not limited to):
Lead a multi functional team and department cutting across multiple supply chain functionalities such as Planning, Procurement, Customer Service, Logistics, Distribution
Assess capability & skill gaps, and develop a strong team, putting in place the accurate structure, and delegating responsibilities to crucial team members, empowering them with the vital resources to do their job
Partner with Local Commercial, Finance, Legal, Regulatory teams, and Regional/Global operations teams. Ensure the appropriate supply chain and customer service infrastructure, people and processes are in place to support Taiwan GTM strategy and business aspiration, while driving a consistent customer experience
Enable customer service teams to fully understand customer requirements and expectations. Manage customer communications regarding shipment visibility, schedule, special instructions etc
Ensure that the Taiwan country level functions and their processes are aligned and coordinated across the order-to-cash process based on the defined regional and global framework
Lead the revenue forecast and backlog management process for each division operating in Taiwan, Proactively identify and drive actions to close gaps to the operating plan.
Implement local S&OP and planning processes which ensure proper balance between demand, supply, inventory, and warehouse capacity
Responsible for prudent inventory management – DOS, Net $, E&O, scrapping & obsolesce
Develop and implement mid to long term Taiwan local logistics, and warehouse strategy, including both in-house and 3PL warehouses and freight forwarders
Cost & Business Annual Planning, accountability for OpEx, Freight & Duties, Headcount costs plan vs. actuals accountabilities
Manage local logistics & distribution operations, optimizing costs within budget
Compliance (statutory, regulatory, business specific) in everything that we do in E2E Supply Chain
Champion Quality, Safety, EHS, Cybersecurity etc., across the organization
IT enablement, systems savvy, automation / efficiency focused
Implement, track, report, and improve upon key performance metrics.
Adopt Practical Process Improvement.
Qualifications:
10-15+ years of Supply Chain related experience, demonstrated ability leading supply chain teams
Proficiency in both English, and Mandarin
BA/BS degree in Supply Chain Management, or Business Administration preferred. Other similar majors may be considered in conjunction with relevant on the job experience
Experience in Life Sciences, Bio-tech, or Pharmaceutical Industry, dealing with medical devices, cold chain, dangerous goods preferred
Experience leading and running both Demand & Supply Planning processes, implementing and performing within S&OP framework
Demonstrated ability to optimally handle 3PL providers, and effectively lead and optimize distribution & logistics cost
System/IT savvy, experience working with multiple ERP’s: SAP / Oracle Enterprise One (E1) preferred
APICS Certification preferred; CFPIM and CSCP are useful
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Compliance Champion – someone who understands and actively works to embed a culture of compliance within the team
Strategic thinking, able to assess the big picture and formulate a short, mid, and long strategy and then implement upon the plan
Acute Commercial & business acumen
Effective communication, and adept at interpersonal skills
Strong Analytical, storytelling, and influencing skills
Very strong sense of ownership, self accountability
High energy and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
Comfortable working in and solving problems within a matrixed organization
Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment, at times across time zones
Benefits:
We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits! Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.