Buyer II

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); Warrington; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a detail-oriented Buyer II to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the availability and cost-effectiveness of purchased materials, supporting manufacturing capabilities. Collaborating with suppliers and internal teams, you will manage purchase orders, resolve invoice queries, and drive risk reduction projects. This position offers an exciting opportunity to grow your career in Procurement and Supply Chain while working with a global organization committed to innovation and excellence. Join a team that values your contributions and helps make the world healthier and safer.

Qualifications

• Proven track record within Procurement sector, ideally in manufacturing or life sciences.
• Strong interest in a career in Procurement and Supply Chain.

Responsibilities

• Ensure availability and lowest total cost of purchased materials.
• Work with suppliers to create and confirm purchase orders.
• Communicate with internal teams to coordinate material availability.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Commercial Mentality

Microsoft Excel

SAP

Project Management

Education

CIPS Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Teams

Power BI

JD Edwards Enterprise One

Oracle

Job description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

When you join us at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will be part of a smart, driven team that shares your passion for exploration and discovery. With revenues of more than $30 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world.

How will you make an impact:

The Buyer II will ensure the availability and lowest total cost of purchased materials of their own portfolio of materials, this supports the site manufacturing capability.

What will you do:

• Work with third party suppliers to create and confirm purchase orders.
• Work with the Global Sourcing team and the supplier base to ensure SAP pricing is up to date for all raw materials.
• Create and manage stock transfer orders.
• Resolve invoice queries to ensure timely payment to suppliers.
• Build a network with other Thermo Fisher Scientific sites to help deliver inter-company materials.
• Communicate with internal customers such as Supply Chain and Manufacturing teams to coordinate material availability.
• Maintain Vendor master data, source lists and PIRs within SAP to ensure purchase orders are generated correctly.
• Support performance metrics for inventory health, purchase order management, Vendor performance and Delta P/PPV.
• Work with Supplier Quality and Suppliers on any material non-conformances.
• Drive risk reduction projects, such as bringing on board second sources of supply for key materials.
• Use continuous improvement tools (e.g. PPI) to carry out root cause analysis and implement corrective actions

How will you get here?

• A strong interest in a career in Procurement and Supply Chain
• Willingness to work towards CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply) qualification.

Experience :

Must have proven track record within Procurement sector ideally within manufacturing, life science or chemical industry sector.

Knowledge, skills & abilities

• Strong analytical skills combined with a commercial mentality.
• Ability to thrive in a matrix and diverse cross-functional team environment.
• Ability to work effectively in a global organization, within operations and with external partners.
• Agility in managing multiple tasks within tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, working knowledge of MS applications - Outlook, Power Point, Word, Teams, Power BI.
• Familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP, JD Edwards Enterprise One (E1) Oracle

Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 80,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

Apply today! http://jobs.thermofisher.com

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