Sr. Procurement Specialist

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Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions
Office

Job Description
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll discover impactful work, innovative thinking and a culture dedicated to working the right way, for the right reasons - with the customer always top of mind. The work we do matters, like helping customers find cures for cancer, protecting the environment, and delivering COVID-19 solutions. As the world leader in serving science, with the largest investment in R&D in the industry, our colleagues are empowered to realize their full potential as part of a fast-growing, global organization that values passion and unique contributions. Our commitment to our colleagues across the globe is to provide the resources and opportunities they need to make a difference in our world while building a fulfilling career with us.

Location Information (onsite):
This role is based at our Burlington, Ontario facility, supporting our Lab Automation group - an ISO 9001 certified organization. At this location we develop, manufacture, and install robotic solutions globally to help our major customers in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology fields accelerate their drug discovery and synthetic biology research.

To learn more about Laboratory Automation please visit our website:

How You Will Make An Impact
The Sr. Procurement Specialist leads the supplier management process to achieve the company objectives. Collaborates with a cross-functional team of project management, technical, quality, 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.

What You Will Do

• Collaborate with the Marketing and Operations leadership to manage supply demands and inventory levels against the forecasts for standard product lines
• Work closely with the project teams to ensure material deliveries and sourced products are aligned to meet customer and quality expectations
• Actively participate in New Product Development & Introduction (NPDI) teams to help secure materials and vendor contracts

Procurement

• Monitor market intelligence and key trends to refine buying plans to support business requirements
• Maintain relationships with suppliers, negotiate pricing and supply contracts to ensure fair market value while protecting the company's interests
• Analyze supplier performance data, propose development plans, and communicate supplier scorecards
• Manage inflation, sourcing savings, and purchased-part variances (PPV) to ensure operational goals are achieved

Materials

• Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand
• Control inventory levels to prevent material shortages and overstocking
• Run project deliverables, providing vital materials for manufacturing ensuring that material availability aligns with project landmarks
• Provide material delivery status to the Operations team, and issue Production Orders to the floor
• Maintain accurate data in MRP system (production order and purchase order dates)

Continuous Improvement
Our business is rapidly growing so it is vital that we continuously improve and advance the materials management processes and systems to achieve the best possible quality, reliability, prices, continuity, and delivery.

How Will You Get Here?
Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field
• 5+ years' relevant procurement/sourcing experience in a project based or manufacturing environment
• CSCP or SCMP designation, preferred
• APICS preferred

Knowledge & Skills

• Solid understanding of buying strategies, supply chain processes, and inventory management
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Sound knowledge of ERP systems (SAP preferred)
• Strong interpersonal and time-management skills

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 125,000 outstanding minds has a unique story to tell. Join us on our mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

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 will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.