The Procurement Partner supports 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 leadership team
Translates Divisional business and Procurement objectives and targets to Category management teams and supports 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, supervises 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
Uses 'scouting approach' to influence R&D and Commercial partners earlier in NPI process, supervise product pipeline (LCM), support product platforming
Serves as point of contact for Procurement within the Division
Consolidates, analyzes 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
Handles 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
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
Tried and significant experience in ESI, NPI processes with third parties and outsourced development management
Growing 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, social 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."
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $112,500.00-$168,750.00.
This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
Employees' Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards
