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OfficeJob Description
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
Position Summary
The Commercial Data Readiness Manager will play a key role within Commercial Operations, focused on improving the consistency, structure, and usability of commercial data to support Sales Operations, GTM execution, and emerging AI/data initiatives. This individual contributor role will lead cross-functional efforts to strengthen data foundations, embed scalable processes, and enable the business to operate effectively with existing systems while ensuring data ownership remains within the relevant functions.
What will you do?
- Partner with Commercial Operations leadership to define and implement a data readiness strategy aligned to commercial priorities
- Establish and embed pragmatic data standards, definitions, and processes across Sales Ops, Finance, IT, and SDG
- Identify and address gaps in data quality, consistency, and usability impacting forecasting, compensation, and GTM execution
- Support the development of scalable data models and reporting frameworks in collaboration with Sales Operations
- Enable data readiness for automation, analytics, and AI initiatives (e.g. Compass and similar programmes)
- Act as a cross-functional connector between business and technical teams to align on data priorities and execution
- Drive adoption of consistent processes and best practices without direct ownership of data
- Leverage existing systems (e.g. SFDC, Power BI) to improve data integrity and reduce manual workarounds
- Provide project management support across key commercial data initiatives
How will you get here?
- Bachelor’s degree (Business, Data, or related field preferred)
- 5–8 years of relevant experience in Sales Operations, Commercial Operations, or data-focused business roles
- Experience working with CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce.com) and reporting tools (e.g. Power BI)
- Proven ability to drive cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders without direct authority
- Experience improving data quality, processes, or governance in a business environment
- Exposure to analytics, automation, or AI initiatives is advantageous
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Strong commercial acumen with understanding of Sales Ops, GTM, and compensation processes
- Ability to translate business needs into practical data and process improvements
- Strong stakeholder management across Commercial, Finance, and IT teams
- Excellent project management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities
- Pragmatic and solutions-oriented, with focus on delivering impact using existing tools
- Strong analytical skills with ability to identify issues and recommend improvements
- Effective communicator, able to simplify complex data concepts for non-technical audiences
- Ability to drive alignment and adoption across functions without formal authority
- Continuous improvement mindset with focus on scalability and efficiency
- Strong collaboration skills and ability to work across diverse teams
- Ability to travel up to 25%
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree (Business, Data, or related field preferred)
- 5-8 years of relevant experience in Sales Operations, Commercial Operations, or data-focused business roles
- Experience working with CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce.com) and reporting tools (e.g. Power BI)
- Proven ability to drive cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders without direct authority
- Experience improving data quality, processes, or governance in a business environment
Thermo Fisher Scientific Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Thermo Fisher Scientific and has not been reviewed or approved by Thermo Fisher Scientific.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a strong company 401(k) match and an employee stock purchase plan that add meaningful long‑term value. Feedback suggests these features stand out among core financial benefits even when base pay feels average.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage offers multiple national medical options alongside dental and vision, with company‑paid life and disability coverage. This breadth is considered a solid foundation even if some costs may not be the lowest among peers.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental and caregiver leave, backup care, adoption assistance, and specialized family resources are available. Feedback suggests these supports are a notable plus for colleagues managing family and caregiving needs.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Insights
What We Do
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. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity 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 team delivers an unrivaled 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.
Why Work With Us
You will join a company which every colleague has the opportunity to create possibilities, for oneself, for our customers and patients. There is no more exciting place to be than at the forefront of solving problems which help improve lives around the world. As a company, we are committed to supporting your career aspirations and your journey.
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