Manager - Project Management (Logistics)

Job Description

Would you join a team where knowledge and leadership are appreciated? Great! Join us and develop your skills!

The position:

Manager of project managers and member of the Logistics department, which is responsible for purchasing, planning, customer service, import & export, and warehousing within the Operations department in the Brno facility.

In this role together with the team you will lead projects, actively search for continuous improvement opportunities, and maintains a healthy funnel and active pipeline of productivity savings. Own the S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) process and secure its alignment within Brno production streams.

The position is suitable for everyone who is passionate, proactive, and studious. So don't worry and come and show us what you can do. We will guide you through the rest.

What will you do:

• Drive innovation
• Drives teams to use Thermo Fisher Scientific introduced RCCM identification, problem solving, risk/failure identification, project management, and other quality and/or lean methodologies within daily operations
• Ensures and encourages close collaboration with the other Thermo Fisher sites for efficient cross-site alignment
• Secure alignment in company goals, and focus on open and straightforward communication loop
• Manage departmental budget and resources (headcount and its flexibility, space)
• Stays close to Operation to understand key processes, and be ready to step up and support
• Build positive relationships with customers and suppliers, and work with customer feedback to improve the service provided
• Secure alignment and PR within cross functional teams including Operation, R&D, Sales and Service, Business Units, suppliers, customers, marketing, etc.
• Focus on building a strong, flexible project team able to cope with daily as well as long-term challenges, support sustainable growth, drive change management, bring fun and pride philosophy into teams, and focus on employer brand
• Lead team members’ professional development by goal setting and providing challenges for further growth, focusing on career planning (successors, critical skills management, leadership skills development)

The successful candidate should possess the following:

• Experience in project management and supply chain management.
• Ability to solve issues in a team, but also independently.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and proficient English and Czech/Slovak languages
• Good communication skills and desire for further development
• Must have the ability to acquire a valid passport and travel regionally and internationally as required (up to 25% of working time)

What we will do to empower you:

• Work with us and become an important part of a Hi-Tech company that develops brand-new solutions for customers worldwide
• We offer a modern work environment including relax zones, power yoga lectures, a gym and massages in the building, and an outside playground. In the company canteen, there is always fresh fruit and vegetable for free
• Flexible working hours and option for home office once per week to better balance your personal life, 5 weeks of vacation and 3 sick days/year
• Financial benefits - annual bonus, meal allowance, we contribute to pension insurance and offer an advantageous insurance plan
• Further employee benefits - a favorable mobile tariff for you and your family members, a free Multisport card, the possibility of life and health insurance for better prices
• We will support your development and education, including language courses
• Each colleague is a part of an open company culture we're proud of. We have a company rock band, you can join the Dragon boat team, ice hockey team, or enjoy with us many other sports and social activities

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation, and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives are valued.

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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.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.