Work Schedule

First Shift (Days)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

About Thermo Fisher Scientific: 

How will you make an impact? 

The Procurement Partner supports the development of multi-year strategies and business plans for Division and drives the execution of the Procurement vision with key colleagues in the division. The individual is a key partner to the divisional operations leader with a focus on strategy, execution and implementation. Facilitates the development and execution of long-term strategies that will optimize quality, cycle/response time, technology, risk, and total cost. Mitigates risk, uses technology, improves processes and systems, and reduces overall cost of ownership and acquisition.  

Scale of Responsibilities 

Establishes and implements short and long-term goals, strategic plans, policies and procedures for the Division aligned with Group and the leadership team 

Translates Divisional business and Procurement objectives and targets to Category management teams and supports category management contributions to these targets. 

Delivers on key objectives (Annual Operating Plan - AOP), delivery, quality, service, cost, innovation, and growth commitments for Division Procurement 

Coordinates long range strategies with the business partners across the Division and implement plans 

Partners with Category Managers, R&D, Engineering to deliver annual value improvements and drives competitive advantage 

Coordinates business projects (e.g. M&A integration) 

Provides input to make or buy and footprint decisions, supplier selection and supplier management for product innovation projects and vendor transitions, supervises the execution and communicates results to senior leaders 

Ensures alignment with business colleagues within the Group and Division on projects 

Serves as the point of contact and ensure the implementation of Enterprise Processes such as Supplier Quality, Supplier Risk and Supplier Management 

Technical Responsibilities 

Collects supplier (technical) capability requirements for current and future product portfolio as input for supplier scouting 

Gathers Division business requirements and assures compliance to regulatory requirements 

Uses ‘scouting approach’ to influence R&D and Commercial partners earlier in NPI process, supervise product pipeline (LCM), support product platforming 

Serves as point of contact for Procurement within the Division 

Consolidates, analyzes and reports on divisional procurement metrics for business reviews 

Leadership Responsibilities 

Aligns the Procurement strategy with the Divisional Leadership team 

Ensures procurement value contribution to business and supports Division initiatives 

Handles division input to category strategies (Global, Group specific) 

Engages with supplier leadership to support the CM team and Division in achieving Thermo Fisher objectives related to quality, cost, innovation, growth and compliance 

How will you get here? 

Education 

A Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain/Materials Management, Business Logistics or a related area or equivalent; MBA preferred 

Experience 

8+ years of procurement/sourcing management experience 

Tried and significant experience in ESI, NPI processes with third parties and outsourced development management 

Growing career path in manufacturing operations and procurement with significant practical experience in international settings 

Strong procurement and sourcing background 

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities 

High level of proficiency with core Procurement skills (engineering, sourcing) 

Strong influencing skills with ability to see issues from multiple viewpoints and understand differing needs of colleagues 

Significant business knowledge and proven team building skills 

Demonstrated flexibility and willingness to respond to changes in the external environment 

Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to confidently present complex information 

Results oriented, metrics driven leader with a root cause, permanent fix approach, continuous improvement approach 

Demonstrated understanding of operations 

Strong analytical skills and process focus 

 Ability to communicate effectively to empower global constituents to meet business objectives, and possess strong presentation skills at all levels of the organization 

Strong leadership, social skills, and unquestioned integrity and trust 

Excellent influence skills to impact change with peer roles and operations leaders throughout the division 

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.” 

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $112,500.00–$168,750.00.

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