Buyer III - Carlsbad, United States - Thermo Fisher Scientific

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**Buyer III**

location Carlsbad, California, US category Operations Full-Time Job ID: 186653BR Posted: Dec 2nd 2021 JOB DESCRIPTION **Job Title: Buyer III

Requisition number: 186653BR**

When youre part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, youll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe Your work will have real-world impact, while helping you achieve your career goals.

The Buyer works as a member of a larger procurement team to perform all functions needed to ensure the operation has a reliable supply chain of material and services as needed from external suppliers while also supporting efforts to drive supplier performance improvements.

**Location/Division Specific Information**

Carlsbad, CA

In this role, you will have full responsibility for a subset of our supply base in terms of executing purchase orders, presenting forecast changes, and working to resolve delivery challenges. You will also collaborate with the larger global sourcing team to help identify and drive cost savings ideas and look for opportunities to increase our relationship with our strategic supply base. The ability to problem-solve, negotiate, and analyze supplier performance data will be essential.

The site Buyer also plays a key role in communicating key delivery updates to the Production Schedulers and site Operations leadership team as we work to deliver to our customers during a time of outstanding growth

Finally, we would look for your support in navigating source changes from one supplier to another as well as supporting the procurement activities associated with new product launches.

Utilize MRP for the procurement of materials for production and managing supplier relationships to optimize supply chain efficiency.

Maintain continuous material availability and minimize inventory (by placing purchase orders and monitoring supply levels).

Embrace and participate in continuous improvement initiatives to identify improvements and cost savings to the business.

Manage supplier and product performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations. Participate in supplier audits and business reviews.

Establish and build effective relationships with key suppliers and other support team members within the organization.

Monitor supply chain key performance indicators, publish performance reports, perform root cause analysis, implement action plans, and strive for continuous improvement.

**Education and Experience**

Bachelors Degree in the sciences, business, or engineering fields with 5+ years of experience in a buyer or supply/production planner role or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

High school diploma required.

**Knowledge, Skills, Abilities**

CPM, APICS, CPIM certification preferred.

Experience utilizing MRP / ERP systems.

Proficient in use of Microsoft Office Tools (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, etc.).

Ability to critically think, problem solve, and work efficiently under pressure.

Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

Effective interpersonal and negotiation skills.

Understanding of the manufacturing process, with the ability to avoid potential manufacturing bottlenecks.

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