Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions
Office

Job Description

As a Buyer III at Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., you will have the unique opportunity to support the Division Procurement Partner in developing strategic relationships with the Indirect supply base. You will play a crucial role in improving supplier performance across factors including cost, quality and delivery, while also mitigating supply chain risk through robust contract and relationship management processes. In this role, you will take ownership of projects and have a larger remit in terms of procurement and sourcing responsibility.

Essential Functions:

• Develop ideas and strategies to improve operational efficiency and business performance
• Set up and review supplier agreements
• Resolve high-level issues regarding price, quality, delivery, or payment
• Research and evaluate areas of opportunity to mitigate risk and reduce costs
• Improve overall procurement processes and work instructions
• Foster collaborative working relationships with colleagues across different departments within the organization.
• Lead and support continuous improvement projects
• Provide support to the Material Planning team
• Create and maintain management information reports

• Collaborate, negotiate, and engage with individuals and organizations involved in new projects, supplies, and initiatives.
• Address and communicate issues or concerns that may arise, ensuring appropriate resolution.
• Support product change requests and review their impact on capacity plans
• Build, maintain, and manage supplier relationships
• Develop close working relationships with Material Planning, Category Management, and Supplier Quality teams

• Adhere to Health, Safety, and Environmental Policies
• Embrace personal challenges
• Demonstrate confident and rounded thinking
• Be assertive, optimistic, and open to change
• Be resilient, self-motivated, and able to work well under pressure

• Associates Degree required
• Bachelors Degree preferred
• 5 years experience in supply chain
• Proven strategic procurement experience, preferably in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Strong leadership qualities
• Understanding of working in a regulated environment
• Risk and contract management experience
• Ability to contribute positively, minimize expenses, and drive operational enhancements
• Project management experience
• Strong technical knowledge and understanding of supply chain management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Computer literate, including advanced Excel skills

• Works in an office environment with infrequent travel requirements.

• 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