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 80,000 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?As procurement and category Specialist you will lead and continuously improve the assigned categories of spend and collaborate with a cross-functional team of sourcing, operations, technical, finance and other key colleagues to prioritize sourcing initiatives, develops sourcing strategies, negotiates contracts, supports spend migration from incumbent to preferred suppliers, and handle preferred supplier relationships.What will you do?Scale of Responsibilities
Work under the supervision of a Sourcing & Category Manager to complete global category initiatives and deliver key category performance indicators, including savings, supplier rationalization, low-cost region sourcing, risk management, spend under agreement, joint innovation, supplier performance, etc
Support the execution of global sourcing strategies focused on identifying and contracting with preferred suppliers that meet key business needs and category management goals
As a procurement and category specialist, you will work with sourcing and category managers to develop and ensure roll out of global category strategies and strategic sourcing projects for your assigned categories of spend.You will also lead / participate into regional strategic sourcing projects that are not related to your assigned category of spend but related to the region in which you are located. You will participate into global special projects related to standardization, innovation, digitalization and also be involved into supplier relationship management activities.Your responsibilities will include the establishment of a category management plan and multi-year global sourcing strategies for your assigned spend categories covering an annual spend of approximately USD 25M. To achieve this, you will be required to analyze past spend and supply base, participate into the establishment of a 3 years rolling global forecast plan for the assigned category, identify, qualify and roll out related strategic sourcing projects and provide category expertise support during project execution.You will also handle Strategic sourcing projects of total value ranging from USD 25M to USD 100M.The role will require you to establish strong internal partnership with key stakeholders at middle management levels, across various business divisions, functions, and geographies. But also, externally with your key suppliers.The role will include the following activities:
Work closely with the Global Capex forecasting team to help develop and maintain an up to date 3 years rolling forecast plan for your assigned categories of spend
Develop and maintain competencies on your assigned categories of spend
Gain a deep and global understanding of market offerings and players related to your assigned category of spend and develop advanced relationships with key market players
Support in the development of well detailed categories and subcategories management plans and strategies related to your assigned categories through spend and forecast analysis, supplier capabilities’ evaluation and classification, assessment of internal and external supply influences and key cost structure and drivers
Work directly with global key collaborators to establish standard global technical specifications for your assigned category and subcategories and provide support to rationalize the ThermoFisher global related supply base
Handle, under the supervision of a senior sourcing and category manager, the end to end strategic sourcing of multi-million, cross divisions / cross geographies’ projects while ensuring customers engagement and compliance through the whole process
Follow multi step sourcing to gather project requirements, launch RFx initiatives directly or through outsourcing services (GEP), drive cross functional technical and commercial evaluation of vendors’ proposals to prepare and present sourcing recommendations to the selection committee / partners
Provide support to line management to draft, negotiate, develop, and complete sourcing and supplier performance management contracts, working closely with the legal function to ensure continuous risk mitigation and superior supplier performance in terms of quality, responsiveness, time to market, cost effectiveness and technological innovation.
Apply Global forecast tool to provide awareness of preferred suppliers on medium to long term ThermoFisher’ spend and negotiate preferential pricing and benefits
Participate in global special projects on innovation, digitalization, and standardization
Support the global capex supply base rationalization program to reduce operational complexity and secure the associated financial benefits for the ThermoFisher organization
Lead Level 1 & 2 claim issues and vendor disputes for critical equipment and projects
Participate in the global supplier performance and relationship management program by providing input to track key performance indicators and in the preparation of Quarterly and Annual business reviews of some selected key suppliers
Coordinate with Global SRM Senior Manager to obtain and maintain a continuous market intelligence and stay current on new products, services, trends and technologies, supplier capabilities and innovation opportunities
Adhere and ensure adherence by internal, external collaborators, and suppliers to all company, industry and countries’ specific standards, regulations, policies and procedures
Attend and chip in to face to face or virtual project meetings and quarterly and annual business reviews
Establish, partner and maintain business relationships with key internal customers from business divisions, finance, operations, engineering and other corporate functions to ensure complete alignment with Capex procurement CoE’s policies, procedures, category and sourcing plans and strategies
Work closely with key collaborators (procurement, finance etc.) to identify and secure bridgeable and non-bridgeable savings as reported through QuickBase tool to meet AOP yearly goals
Provide reports as and when needed to line management
Act as a backup for your peers during their leaves
Technical Responsibilities
Monitor market intelligence and key trends, assesses impact and refine category plans to support business requirements
Engage and support 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
Support supplier business reviews with suppliers to ensure both parties meet obligations under the terms of agreement, including performance standards and continuous improvement goals
Handle the impact of cost and risk when developing contracts
Drive negotiations for global agreements aligned with category strategy
Well versed in category management, strategic sourcing and supplier management standard methodologies with experience in sourcing capital expenditure
Ability to build link at various levels within the organization
Ability to understand and influence projects’ requirements while engaging cross functional internal and external customers
Excellent written and verbal communications skills in English language, second language is an advantage
Problem solver & result oriented with well-developed analytical and influencing skills
Ability to effectively work in a multicultural global business environment
Advanced presentation skills
Proficient in Microsoft office suite of products
Working knowledge in Enterprise Resource Planning and procurement systems such as SAP Ariba
Leadership Responsibilities
Collaborate 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
Leads large base of contractors and suppliers to drive performance in pricing, manufacturing, delivery lead times, quality & risk management, and stimulates continuous improvement through joint initiatives
How will you get here?
Bachelor’s degree in Business or technical field. Master’s Degree is preferred
Minimum of 5 years procurement/sourcing experience in mid to large multinational companies, with strong category/business engagement experience
Business sense – knows how to assess market/business requirements dynamics and negotiate agreements that yield meaningful business value
Experience working in highly supervised 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 handle 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 up to 50% of the time
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.Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us (https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/5-reasons-to-work-at-thermo-fisher-scientific) . As one global team of 100,000 colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.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. Please contact us to request an accommodation.At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 70,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.Apply today! http://jobs.thermofisher.comThermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.