• Procurement Partner - Bioanalytical Labs

    ThermoFisher Scientific (Richmond, VA)


    Work Schedule

     

    Standard (Mon-Fri)

     

    Environmental Conditions

     

    Office

    Job Description

    **The Procurement Partner** contributes to 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 divisional leadership team

    + Translates Divisional business and Procurement objectives and targets to Category management teams and monitor 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, monitors 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

    + Drives and tracks compliance for indirect materials

    Leadership Responsibilities

    + Aligns the Procurement strategy with the Divisional Leadership team

    + Ensures procurement value contribution to business and supports Division initiatives

    + Manages 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

    + Support the development and implementation of common processes, standardized work, use of tools and technologies

     

    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

    + Progressively responsible 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, interpersonal 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.”

     

    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.