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Thermo Fisher Scientific

Purchasing Manager

Wantage, United Kingdom

Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions
Office

Job Description

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., a global leader in scientific research and innovation, is seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our team as a Purchasing Manager. As the Purchasing Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving the success of our Division Procurement department, ensuring flawless execution and world-class collaboration.

Scale of Responsibilities:

  • Establish and implement short and long-term goals, strategic plans, policies, and procedures aligned with Group and the group leadership team
  • Translate Divisional business and Procurement objectives and targets to Category management teams and monitor category management contributions to these targets
  • Deliver on key objectives (Annual Operating Plan - AOP), including delivery, quality, service, cost, innovation, and growth commitments for Division Procurement
  • Coordinate long-range strategies with business partners across the Division and successfully implement plans
  • Partner with Category Managers, R&D, and Engineering to deliver annual value improvements and drive competitive advantage
  • Coordinate business projects, such as M&A integration
  • Provide input for make or buy decisions, supplier selection, management of suppliers for product innovation projects, and vendor transitions
  • Ensure alignment with business colleagues within the Group and Division on projects
  • Serve as the main contact for Enterprise Processes such as Supplier Quality, Supplier Risk, and Supplier Management

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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
  • Drives and tracks compliance for indirect materials, as well as link with Distributed team for procedures
  • Uses 'scouting approach' to influence R&D and Commercial partners earlier in NPI process, monitor product pipeline (LCM), support product platforming
  • Serves as critical issue point of contact for Procurement within the Division
  • Consolidates, analyses 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
  • Runs division input to category strategies (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
  • Support the implementation of common processes, standardises work, use of tools and technologies

Client-provided location(s): Covingham, Swindon SN3 5AF, UK
Job ID: ThermoFisher-R-01251949-1
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
  • 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
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
  • Vacation and Time Off

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

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

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Access to Online Courses
  • Diversity and Inclusion

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