Sr Manager, Purchasing

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Sr Manager in Purchasing, where you’ll contribute to global procurement strategies. With 10+ years of experience required, you'll oversee supplier relationships, drive cost savings, and lead a dynamic team in achieving operational excellence. This role offers competitive compensation and extensive benefits, making a positive impact on science and healthcare.

Benefits

Healthcare coverage

401(k) retirement savings plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of procurement/category management experience.
• Experience with global sourcing and managing procurement teams.
• Familiar with customer bidding processes in pharma contracting.

Responsibilities

• Leads strategic business initiatives and procurement optimization.
• Maintains supplier relationships and manages procurement performance metrics.
• Mentors staff and enhances procurement processes for efficiency.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Project management

Relationship management

Process optimization

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain/Materials Management or related area

MBA

Tools

Electronic sourcing tools (e.g., ARIBA)

Job description

Work Schedule

Standard Office Hours (40/wk)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

About Thermo Fisher Scientific:

When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do meaningful work, that makes a positive impact on a global scale! Join 80,000 colleagues who bring our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. You’ll find the resources here to achieve your career goals and help take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges. This includes protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe, and helping find cures for cancer.

How will you make an impact?

The Sr Manager, Purchasing – (Cell Biology Business Unit & Carlsbad Purchasing Team) supplies to the development of multi-year strategies and business plans for the Division. Leads the execution of initiatives and programs within the Division that deliver results in line with short- and long-term goal. Aligns internal and external partners and cross-functional internal teams to advance key business drivers, such as supply continuity, quality, cost and operational performance. Mitigates risk, uses technology, improves processes and systems, and reduces overall cost of ownership and acquisition

Scale of Responsibilities

• Supports and promotes the internal business groups with supplier/supply chain rationale and direction
• Delivers on key objectives (Annual Operating Plan - AOP), delivery, quality, service, cost, innovation, and growth commitments for Division Procurement

·Monitors operational supplier metrics to deliver objective “Supplier Relationship

• Responsible for monthly Value Collection reports, monthly communication plan on initiatives impacting the region
• Serves as point of escalation for sites with supplier issues; lead resolution with appropriate functions
• Drives process optimization and standard methodologies

Technical Responsibilities

• Supports regulatory compliance activities: internal tracking systems, audit requirements, internal change controls, etc.
• Collaborates with Site to collect Category Strategy and Sourcing requirements, gain sign-off on supplier selections and awards
• Rationalizes and uses the vendor base on a category basis, measure and improve "compliance" to the corporate contracts

Leadership Responsibilities

• Provides strategic leadership and direction to the operational (site) procurement groups to support overall goals for performance including Right First Time (RFT), On Time in Full (OTIF), Purchase Price Variance (PPV) savings targets, and Quality Assurance
• Partners with key internal functions (e.g., COE’s ) to ensure categories strategies will be identified and implemented In accordance with COE’s Support and implement category strategy using SSMF Methodology
• Mentors and develops staff through coaching and development plans to address individual areas of improvement
• Implements talent initiatives to improve Employee Involvement Survey results

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

• A minimum 10 years of procurement / category management experience
• 3+ years’ tried ability of negotiation skills and formulating the business requirements for a commercial trade contract
• 3+ years' of tried ability of global sourcing for a global multinational manufacturing company and leading Global Value Sourcing projects, “Cradle to Grave”
• 3+ years' of validated ability with the usage of electronic sourcing tools for RFI, RFQ, Reverse Auction (ARIBA)
• Minimum of 5 years of continuous experience in commodity sourcing or direct project sourcing and management or purchasing and commercial management
• Tried experience leading and running procurement teams with a focus on mentoring, coaching and performance management
• Experience from a project management role under a consultancy organization or a facility manager role under a multinational company is desired
• Experience with low cost sourcing and supplier quality assessment.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Familiar with the customer bidding process and suppliers in a commercial pharma contracting industry is a strong plus
• Demonstrated success in developing and fostering relationships with suppliers while driving lower costs, superior performance and continuous improvement
• to negotiate and write supply agreements
• Excellent people skills, project management skills, good business sense and a teammate
• Proactive and result oriented
• Ability to work in multi-tasking and a multi-cultural environment

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 75,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and give to our singular mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $117,000.00 - $175,500.00.

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

Benefits:

Our remuneration package includes an annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare coverage, company pension, and various 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 $117,000.00–$175,500.00.

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