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Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

About Thermo Fisher Scientific:

Join Thermo Fisher Scientific's team for impactful global work with 130,000 colleagues making a difference daily.

How will you make an impact?

Lead complex category strategies to boost performance and value in designated spend areas.

Scale of Responsibilities

+ Leads strategic procurement for facilities across the U.S. and Canada, driving cost optimization, supplier performance, and operational excellence across a $146 million portfolio.

+ Drives strategic procurement initiatives for Facilities Management by delivering key category performance metrics, including cost savings, supplier consolidation, sourcing from low-cost regions, contract compliance, risk mitigation, supplier performance optimization, and encouraging innovation through strategic supplier partnerships.

+ Develops multi-year regional sourcing plans for Facilities Management, securing contracts with suppliers in vital trades to meet operational and business goals.

Technical Responsibilities

+ Lead end-to-end procurement for facilities services including HVAC, janitorial, landscaping, maintenance contracts, etc.

+ Analyzes market intelligence to identify key trends, assesses impact and refines category plans to support business requirements. Proficient in category and supplier segmentation to effectively focus on key suppliers.

+ Engages and supports division/site procurement teams and other colleagues to qualify key suppliers & migrate spend from incumbent, poor performance suppliers.

+ Ensure compliance with internal controls, regulatory requirements, and sustainability goals in all procurement activities.

+ Analyze spend data, market trends, and supplier performance to identify cost-saving and value-creation opportunities.

+ Leads supplier-based business reviews with selected suppliers to drive strategic priorities as well as manage key performance indicators.

+ Collaborate with engineering, operations, and real estate teams to align procurement with facility lifecycle planning.

+ Coordinate contract negotiations, SLAs, and risk mitigation strategies for high-value and complex supplier agreements.

Leadership Responsibilities

+ Lead and mentor one team member, encouraging a high-performance and collaborative culture.

+ Develop and implement multi-year facilities management strategies aligned with corporate and divisional objectives.

+ Influences cross-functional colleagues (quality, technical, operations, finance, etc.) to ensure category strategies and activities are aligned to a common set of goals and priorities. Influence without authority.

+ Ensures category strategies and priorities are aligned with divisional business priorities.

+ Works with external supply partners and leads cross-functional internal teams to advance key business drivers such as supply continuity, quality, cost, and operational performance.

+ Develop positive relationships with internal collaborators and external partners to ensure alignment and service excellence.

+ Advocate for continuous improvement, innovation, and standard methodologies in procurement and facilities management.

+ Represent the organization in industry forums and vendor negotiations as a senior procurement leader.

+ Acts as a coach/mentor to colleagues on category strategy process.

Minimum Requirements

+ Bachelors degree with minimum of 8 years of procurement/ sourcing experience. MS degree preferred.

+ Must have ability to manage multiple groups, divisions, and sites.

+ People manager experience over professionals specializing in procurement, sourcing and/or buyer roles.

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.

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 offer accommodations for individuals with disabilities during the application process, job duties, and employment benefits.

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.