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The ProcurementSpecialist II - Broker/Secondary Market manages and continuously improves the Electronic Component category spend. Collaborates with a cross-functional team of sourcing, operations, technical, finance and other key colleagues to prioritize sourcing initiatives, develops sourcing strategies, negotiates contracts, supports spend migration from incumbent to preferred suppliers, and manages preferred supplier relationships.
Scale of Responsibilities
Drives global category initiatives to deliver key category performance indicators, including: savings, supplier rationalization, low-cost region sourcing, risk management, spend under agreement, joint innovation, supplier performance, etc
Supports the execution of global sourcing strategies focused on identifying and contracting with preferred suppliers that meet key business needs and category management goals
Technical Responsibilities
Monitors market intelligence and key trends, assesses impact and refines category plans to support business requirements
Engages and supports division/site procurement teams and other key colleagues to qualify preferred suppliers & migrate spend from incumbent, non-preferred suppliers
Analyzes category supplier performance data to find opportunities for supplier performance improvement and to establish continuous improvement goals
Supports supplier business reviews with suppliers to ensure both parties meet obligations under the terms of agreement, including performance standards and continuous improvement goals
Manages the impact of cost and risk when developing contracts
Drives negotiations for global agreements aligned with category strategy
Leadership Responsibilities
Collaborates with cross-functional colleagues (quality, technical, operations, finance, etc.) to ensure all category sourcing activities are aligned to a common set of goals and priorities
Education/Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Business or technical field. Master's Degree is preferred
Minimum of 5 years procurement/sourcing experience in mid to large multinational companies, with strong category/business engagement experience or
Successful completion of a Thermo Fisher Leadership Development Program
Business insight - knows how to assess market/business requirements dynamics and negotiate agreements that yield meaningful business value
Experience working in highly regulated industries
Experience in a continuous improvement environment with a track record of achieving significant year over year results
Demonstrated consultative/collaborative style in performing sourcing activities
Influences without authority to motivate and manage a cross-functional team in multiple geographies.
CPSM or equivalent is preferred
Hands-on manufacturing and/or supply chain experience is preferred
Experience in life sciences, medical device, or pharmaceutical industries is preferred
