Manager R&D

Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions Laboratory Setting, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

About Company:

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $45 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. While our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving sophisticated analytical challenges, growing efficiency 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 distributed team delivers an outstanding 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.

DESCRIPTION:

As Manager, R&D, you will lead a focused and diverse SPCI Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE) team, driving cost optimization, project execution, continuous improvement. You will collaborate with global and cross-functional partners to build a strong pipeline of VAVE initiatives and deliver measurable business impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the SPCI VAVE team and drive the strategy, development, and execution of cost-out initiatives across programs.

• Deliver ~$5M or more in annual cost savings while developing and maintaining a strong ~$10M+ cost-out pipeline to support the following year’s savings commitments.

• Drive execution excellence by coordinating cross-functional project teams, ensuring projects are delivered on schedule while maintaining or improving product quality.

• Generate and develop cost-out opportunities using structured ideation and analysis techniques, including product cost analysis, should-costing, costed BOM analysis, site material-spend analysis, product teardown, competitive benchmarking, and VAVE methodologies.