General Manager/VP

Business/Strategic Management Employment Type: Full Time Contact Information Reference Code: WC20080105-45801_2 About Us Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science, enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With annual revenues of $10 billion, we have more than 30,000 employees and serve over 350,000 customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as environmental and industrial process control settings. Serving customers through two premier brands, Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific, we help solve analytical challenges from routine testing to complex research and discovery. Thermo Scientific offers customers a complete range of high-end analytical instruments as well as laboratory equipment, software, services, consumables and reagents to enable integrated laboratory workflow solutions. Fisher Scientific provides a complete portfolio of laboratory equipment, chemicals, supplies and services used in healthcare, scientific research, safety and education. Together, we offer the most convenient purchasing options to customers and continuously advance our technologies to accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, enhance value for customers and fuel growth for shareholders and employees alike. All of our employees share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement. Our ability to grow year after year is driven by our ability to attract, develop and retain world-class people who will thrive in our environment and share in our desire to improve mankind by enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. If you share in our values and if you're looking for an employer who is strongly committed to developing talent and rewarding achievement, come grow with us at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Job Description General Manager/VP Position Summary:In this key position you’ll lead all aspects of the business including research and development, manufacturing, quality, regulatory, site IT, sales and R&D.  This includes setting the strategic vision/direction of the marketing/selling teams and complete P/L and Balance Sheet responsibility.  Our Bio Process Production Business is the leading manufacturer of standard and customized Sera, Media, Reagents and Bio Process Containers.  The business has more than 1,100 employees and over 250M in annual revenue.   Essential Job Functions and Accountabilities:  Responsible for driving growth and maximizing bottom line and cash flow for the business in alignment with sales and marketing.   Identify products, technologies, and capabilities needed to advance market position; perform make/buy/partner analyses to identify investment priorities, and recommend investments to the Division President and group staff as appropriate.  Drive product life cycle and technology development roadmap for future investments linked to market driven customer needs.  Maintain a strong leadership team, focused on employee engagement improvement.  Improve time to market for the business unit’s innovative products.    Ensure successful integration of ongoing business consolidation and rationalization activities supports business goals and metrics.  Ensure PPI (Practical Process Improvement) and PPI Lean is embraced at the site and enables productivity improvement and efficiency for both manufacturing and general business processes.  Responsible for site PPI/Productivity measured goals are reported and attained.  Coordinate the implementation of KBM’s (Key Business Matrices) and use of KBM’s as a management tool.    Identify, recommend, and champion actions contributing to Thermo Fisher Scientific’s value creation including development/technology perspective, or target customer segment initiatives.   Drive operational efficiencies and product quality to improve CAS (Customer Allegiance Score).  Build relationships with customers, strategic partners, and cross-functional leaders.   Work strategically with the Biosciences functional leaders across the division to ensue that we meet targeted goals.  Responsible for controlling the total pool of inventory  through organization and lean techniques  Special projects as assigned in connection with Thermo Fisher, Analytical Technologies Group or the Biosciences Division goals and strategy.   Other Job Requirements: ·  Travel to customer sites or commercial events, other manufacturing sites, and some Thermo leadership events as well as technical and scientific events anticipated to be 30%.  Supervisory Responsibilities:   Direct responsibility for Bio Process Production Business.  Educational Qualifications:·  Minimum Bachelors degree ·  MBA or equivalent executive business education a plus. Education: MastersJob Level: Executive