Procurement Manager - Morrisville, United States - Thermo Fisher Scientific
Description
Job DescriptionAbout Thermo Fisher Scientific:
When you're part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll do meaningful work, that makes a positive impact on a global scale Join 130,000 colleagues who bring our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.
You'll find the resources here to achieve your career goals and help take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world's toughest challenges.
This includes protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe, and helping find cures for cancer.How will you make an impact?
The
Procurement Manager - Capex , drives the execution of complex category strategies encompassing multiple sites necessary to continuously improve the assigned categories of spend.
What will you do?
Scale of Responsibilities
Manages global category initiatives to deliver key category performance indicators including: savings, supplier rationalization, low-cost region sourcing, risk
Leads the execution of a 3 to 5-year global sourcing strategies focused on identifying and contracting with preferred suppliers that meet key business needs and category management goals
Participates in the development of 3-5 year global sourcing strategies focused on identifying and contracting preferred suppliers that meet key business category management goals
Technical Responsibilities
Monitors market intelligence and key trends, assesses impact and refines category plans to support business requirements
Engages and supports division/site procurement teams and other key colleagues to qualify preferred suppliers & migrate spend from incumbent, non-preferred suppliers
Analyze category supplier performance data to find opportunities for supplier performance improvement and to establish continuous improvement goals
Actively participates in supplier business reviews with suppliers to ensure both parties meet obligations under the terms of agreement, including performance standards and continuous improvement goals
Manages strategic contracts across suppliers, products and services within category
Facilitates free-flow of spend intelligence and analysis to internal business leaders in order to enhance their decision making
Drives negotiations for global agreements aligned with category strategy
Leadership Responsibilities
Collaborates with cross-functional colleagues (quality, technical, operations, finance, etc.) to ensure all category sourcing activities are aligned to a common set of goals and priorities
Establishes category plans and priorities globally and ensures alignment with divisional business priorities
How will you get here?
Bachelor's degree in Business or technical field or equivalent combination of experience and education. Master's Degree is preferred
Minimum of 7 years procurement/sourcing experience in mid to large multinational companies, with strong category/business engagement experience
Business acumen - knows how to assess market/business requirements dynamics and negotiate agreements that yield meaningful business value
Experience working in highly regulated industries
Experience in a continuous improvement environment with a track record of achieving significant year over year results
Demonstrated consultative/collaborative style in performing sourcing activities
Influences without authority to motivate and manage a cross-functional team in multiple geographies.
CPSM or equivalent is preferred
Hands-on manufacturing and/or supply chain experience is preferred
Experience in life sciences, medical device, or pharmaceutical industries is preferred
Ability to travel 25 to 50%
Benefits:
We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, company pension, and a range of employee benefits
Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation."
EEO/Reasonable Accommodation:
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
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