Role at a glance
- Salary
- $20.62 – $30.94/hr
- Location
- San Diego, California, United States
- Work arrangement
- Hybrid
- Employment
- Full-time
- Experience
- Requires a minimum of 1 year of proven experience in customer service, retail, sales, research & development or other related field.
- Education
- High school diploma required
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Role Summary
The Supply Center Specialist serves as the primary point of contact for Thermo Fisher's on-site Supply Center, supporting researchers and lab personnel with product availability, merchandising standards, and on-site operations. The role focuses on customer service within a scientific retail environment.
What You'll Do
- Build relationships with on-site scientists, lab managers, and procurement teams to anticipate needs and resolve product-related inquiries
- Oversee daily inventory management, including receiving, unpacking, restocking, rotating, and auditing stock
- Maintain merchandising and branding standards so the Supply Center is visually organized and compliant
- Support on-site promotions, product shows, seminars, and customer engagement events tied to the Supply Center
- Communicate customer feedback, market trends, and competitive intelligence to commercial teams
- Use internal systems such as the Supply Center Management System to manage orders, monitor usage trends, and ensure timely replenishment
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View full postingQualifications
High school diploma and at least 1 year of proven experience in customer service, retail, sales, or a related field, with strong organization and customer-focused skills.
Required
- High school diploma
- Minimum of 1 year of proven experience in customer service, retail, sales, research & development or other related field
- Organized, attention to detail and ability to work autonomously
- Customer-centric and keenly aware of markets, trends and competitors
- Builds effective partnerships with customers and colleagues
- Daily car travel to and from account locations
- Work hours during normal business hours
- Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance
Preferred
- Bachelor's degree
Original job description
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Work Schedule
First Shift (Days)Environmental Conditions
Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Cold Room/Freezers -22degreesF/-6degrees C, Laboratory Setting, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Standing for full shiftJob 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.
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Supply Center Specialist Job Description
Position Objective
As a Supply Center Specialist, you will deliver a best-in-class customer experience within a scientific retail environment, supporting researchers and lab personnel by maintaining optimized product availability, merchandising standards, and efficient on-site operations. Serving as the primary point of contact for Thermo Fisher’s on-site Supply Center, you will ensure customers have immediate access to critical laboratory supplies while upholding branding, safety, and service excellence.
Essential Functions
The Supply Center Specialist is responsible for ongoing inventory management, mix optimization, merchandising and customer experience to ensure Supply goals are met, including:
• Provide exceptional customer service by building strong relationships with on-site scientists, lab managers, and procurement teams to anticipate needs and resolve product-related inquiries quickly.
• Oversee daily inventory management, including receiving, unpacking, restocking, rotating, and auditing stock to maintain optimal product mix and accuracy.
• Maintain merchandising and branding standards, ensuring the Supply Center is visually organized, compliant, and reflective of Thermo Fisher’s brand.
• Support growth initiatives by identifying new product opportunities and implementing on-site promotions, product shows, and customer engagement events.
• Collaborate with commercial teams to communicate customer feedback, market trends, and competitive intelligence to drive business improvement.
• Utilize internal systems (e.g., Supply Center Management System) to manage orders, monitor usage trends, and ensure accurate and timely replenishment.
• Implement and assist with product shows, seminars, and other on-site promotional events tied to Supply Center
• Complete all required training
• Will perform other related duties as the need arises and/or assigned including training backfill SCSs and new hires.
Education
• High school diploma required
• Bachelor’s degree recommended but not required
Experience/Requirements
• Requires a minimum of 1 year of proven experience in customer service, retail, sales, research & development or other related field.
• Organized, attention to detail and ability to work autonomously
• Is customer-centric and keenly aware of markets, trends and competitors
• Anticipates needs and problems while crafting solutions
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency, contagious optimism and a “can do” demeanor
• Is innovative and never satisfied with the status quo
• Greets challenge and change as opportunity
• Has courage and confidence to try new things and learn from mistakes
• Encourage, motivates and collaborates with others
• Builds effective partnerships with customers and colleagues
Working Conditions
• Work hours must be performed during normal business hours to match delivery times and customer hours.
• Daily car travel to and from account locations is required. Mileage is reimbursed.
• Required to be able to lift up-to 15 lbs.
• May be required to stand for long periods of time while performing work duties.
• Must work safely with chemicals and hazardous materials.
• This position is not eligible for relocation benefits.
Compensation and Benefits
The hourly pay range estimated for this position based in California is $20.62–$30.94.This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards
About the company
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Large Enterprise
Thermo Fisher Scientific is a global leader in serving science, providing a wide range of analytical instruments, reagents, and software solutions for healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and life sciences research. With a commitment to innovation and quality, the company enables customers to make significant advancements in scientific discovery and healthcare diagnostics. Thermo Fisher operates in more than 50 countries and employs over 80,000 people, fostering a collaborative environment aimed at enhancing global health and safety. Through its broad portfolio of brands and technologies, the company plays a vital role in accelerating life-changing research and improving patient outcomes worldwide.