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Senior Staff Business Analyst – Supply Chain (Digital Supply Chain / SPARK Program)Are you ready to help shape the future of supply chain? Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a Senior Staff Business Analyst, Supply Chain to join our Digital Supply Chain (DSC) team in Morrisville, NC. This is your chance to contribute to global solutions in a collaborative, innovative environment while advancing Thermo Fisher’s SPARK platform – our single source of truth for supply chain analytics.
Key ResponsibilitiesBusiness Analysis & ERP Integration
Translate supply chain needs into clear requirements and user stories.
Connect and harmonize data across ERP systems (SAP, JDE E1, Oracle, Navision, Syspro).
Maintain data maps and documentation to ensure consistency of product, customer, and supplier data.
Data Governance & Quality
Apply SPARK data governance rules for planning data such as lead times, safety stock, and replenishment.
Identify and resolve data quality issues, supporting adoption across divisions.
Solution Deployment
Support roadmap delivery in areas like Inventory Entitlement, OTTP, Forecast Accuracy, and Supplier On-Time.
Lead UAT testing and ensure smooth adoption of new tools and dashboards.
Communicate business impacts of releases and support their use in daily planning.
Analytics & Continuous Improvement
Use SPARK dashboards, the Value Capture Tool, and SPARKY to generate insights and recommendations.
Support the Planning Quality Index (PQI) by aligning planning practices to measurable outcomes.
Contribute to Agile sprints and drive workflow improvements, including automation with AI tools.
7–10 years of experience in business analysis or supply chain systems (ERP, MRP, APS).
Strong knowledge of supply chain planning (SIOP, demand planning, inventory optimization).
Experience with ERP integration, SQL, and BI tools (Power BI preferred).
Familiarity with enterprise data platforms (Databricks, AWS, Microsoft Fabric a plus).
Superb communication skills, with the ability to explain technical topics clearly.
Proven ability to work in Agile teams and influence outcomes without direct authority.
Preferred: Experience with SPARK, SPARKY, PQI, or multi-ERP integration programs.
Why Join Us?You’ll play a central role in Thermo Fisher’s supply chain transformation, helping us:
Unlock visibility across 40+ ERP systems and 11 divisions.
Optimize inventory and working capital through a $100M+ value capture program.
Improve service with metrics like OTTP and OTIF.
Scale governed analytics through SPARK and SPARKY – “supply chain’s best friend.”
This is more than a BA role — it’s a chance to redefine how Thermo Fisher plans, manages, and delivers for customers worldwide!
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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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