Procurement/Sourcing Specialist II

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company dedicated to making the world healthier through impactful work as a Strategic Sourcing Specialist. In this role, you will be responsible for implementing sourcing strategies, negotiating with suppliers, and supporting process improvements that advance our mission. Bring your experience and expertise to a dynamic team and contribute to significant cost savings and vendor performance metrics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience from a four-year college or university.
• At least five years of successful experience as a sourcing professional.
• APICS, CPM, CPIM certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive cost savings initiatives and manage supplier programs.
• Negotiate with suppliers to secure excellent value.
• Establish and improve Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier Relationship Management

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Packaging or Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Join the Thermo Fisher Scientific Team: Drive Global Impact Through Meaningful Work

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, we empower our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Strategic Sourcing Specialist to join our team. In this role, you will collaborate with functional leaders to implement supply strategies, manage supplier programs, and drive significant cost savings. Your contributions will directly impact our mission and support our global customers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with functional leaders to plan and flawlessly implement sources of supply and supplier management programs.
• Drive cost savings initiatives and handle contract portfolios to ensure commercial obligations are met.
• Demonstrate commodity expertise and produce/manage RFP documents to identify optimal sourcing solutions.
• Negotiate with suppliers to secure excellent value and cost savings.
• Proactively seek savings opportunities across commodity spend.
• Support process improvements and bold process change initiatives.
• Establish and improve relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Build and maintain vendor performance metrics/scorecards and review/report quarterly.
• Analyze historical and forecasted usage for materials and establish robust supply chain processes.
• Assess business risk with sole-sourced vendors and identify/qualify alternate vendors to mitigate supply disruptions.
• Conduct all activities in a safe and efficient manner.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience from a four-year college or university. (packaging or engineering focus preferred)
• At least five years of successful experience as a sourcing professional.
• Proven track record in leading the sourcing and qualification process for third-party suppliers, negotiating commercial terms, and managing complex supplier relationships.
• APICS, CPM, CPIM certification preferred.
• Demonstrated track record of strong results.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Analytical experience compiling and reporting spend, discounts, pricing reductions, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project management skills, including the ability to effectively manage multiple tasks.
• Expertise in supplier relationship management, contract negotiations, and supplier development.
• Proficiency in price cost analysis, decision making, and problem-solving.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail and effective information presentation/query response.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook).
• Basic understanding of regulatory requirements such as GMPs and GCPs.
• bi-lingual English/ Spanish preferred

Why Thermo Fisher Scientific?Join us and contribute to a global impact through meaningful work. Be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and professional growth. Help us improve the world's health, cleanliness, and safety. Apply now and be a part of something bigger!

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Thermo Fisher Scientific is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.