Overview
We need a highly motivated individual to join our global procurement team as a Senior Buyer in the IES division at Thermo Fisher Scientific. This role involves managing service parts and materials, ensuring availability, and supporting operational continuity.
Key Responsibilities
* Ensure Thermo Fisher’s customer happiness goals are met or exceeded through strategic and tactical procurement.
* Procure service parts to support global spare parts needs.
* Manage supplier relationships, including weekly and monthly review meetings to discuss performance and opportunities.
* Understand changes in supplier capabilities and adjust procurement strategies to maintain material availability.
* Evaluate supplier compliance with service level agreements, especially regarding timely delivery.
* Conduct supplier negotiations when required and collaborate with Global Category Management for pooled spend supplier negotiations.
* Apply sound and logical sourcing strategies to achieve overall cost reductions.
* Contribute to efficiency and cost-saving programs across the supply chain.
* Collaborate with other IES Supply Chain teams (Logistics, Demand Planning, Master Data, Sourcing).
* Support all lifecycle management activities, including obsolescence, discontinuation, and new part introductions.
* Maintain accuracy and integrity of material master data fields (e.g., lead time, disposition type).
* Drive continuous process improvement initiatives using PPI (Practical Process Improvement) methodology.
* Take ownership of special projects and tasks within the IES supply chain organization as required.
Qualifications and Requirements
* Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, or a related field preferred; or equivalent practical experience.
* Additional vocational training or certifications like APICS, CIPS, or BME or equivalent experience are advantageous.
* Proven experience in a service parts procurement environment, ideally within a fast-paced global setting.
* Strong analytical, communication, and negotiation skills.
* Demonstrated ability to manage supplier relationships and performance metrics.
* Knowledge of SAP or equivalent ERP systems for data management and procurement.
* Comfortable managing supplier performance through regular reviews and resolving delivery issues.
* Excellent written and spoken English.
* Willingness to travel up to 10% as needed.
Job Details
* Seniority level: Not Applicable
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Production, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing
* Industries: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Biotechnology Research
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