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Manager, Procurement/Sourcing

AT Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific

Manager, Procurement/Sourcing

Beijing, China

Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions
Office

Job Description

Main tasks:

  • Analyze the whole supply base and to strategically develop the local sourcing network (to ensure competitive offers are submitted to the clients) through regular, effective, long term relationship and alliances with strategic suppliers, and involvement of internal customers in supplier meetings to discuss performance, opportunities and the future
  • Solve the (first) supply challenges, primarily with suppliers
  • Put in place, with the support of the Sourcing Specialist and FCS Legal, supply agreements, primarily with suppliers to ensure supply continuity & acquire better commercial terms
  • Must ensure that the services provided are delivered on time and to the Fisher standards of quality and compliance

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Responsibilities:

Strategic Sourcing

  • Overall responsibility for the current and future regional sourcing network
  • Generate new supplier contracts and develop good and long-standing strategic supplier relationship with suppliers, develop trust with partners over time
  • Negotiate competitive Supply Agreements and/ or Purchasing Terms & Conditions, inclusive attractive prices and volume / cash discount
  • Perform supplier benchmarking, satisfaction rating and any other analysis, SWOT or other as appropriate together with the Comparator Sourcing team

Transactional Sourcing

  • Be connected with overseas supplier to provide competitive offers for clients
  • Being the primary back-up role of sourcing specialist

Communication with customers and Project management

  • Support the Comparator PM in their projects and take part in TC and negotiation to ensure closure I win of proposals as needed
  • In case of capacity issue in the Comparator team, take on a deputy function as needed and/or customer project and act as a C-PM function

Quality and compliance

  • Apply GDP/GSP in all areas of responsibility
  • Product recall, support QA and client in case of product recalls
  • Supporting QA to complete supplier qualification, annual audit and etc.
  • Ensure compliance to all FCS's rules and regulations as much from QA, legal and finance. Support keep them meaningful and adapted to our changing environment

Team management

  • Build and develop local sourcing team, and take ownership for mentoring and developing the sourcing specialists
  • Active part in Practical Process Improvement & Just-Do-It, lean and other improvement projects

Client-provided location(s): Beijing, China
Job ID: ThermoFisher-R-01276752-1
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Fitness Subsidies
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Remote Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Financial Counseling
    • Performance Bonus
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Mentor Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program