Associate Project Manager Comparator

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

JOB DESCRIPTION

When you join us at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll be part of an inquisitive team that shares your passion for exploration and discovery. With revenues of more than $40 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and chances to create significant contributions to the world
The Comparator Associate Project Manager is responsible for the overall coordination and communication of projects for the sourcing of comparator products.
With the assistance of Sourcing Specialists & supply chain coordination team members, you ensure that the services are delivered on time and to customer’s and Fisher’s quality standards.
You act as primary point of contact for clients, from first customer request, advising on appropriate sourcing strategy, providing timely and accurate communication and information for all relevant activities related to comparator projects, both internal and external. This is in order to ensure that the products are ready for the start of the study or as required by the customer.
Timely preparation of reports and other information to customers is also required. This role is based in Switzerland in Allschwil.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Good level of advanced education (bachelor degree) or commercial education and experience in a similar role.
• Multi-tasker, detail oriented with strong interpersonal and communication skills in English. Other languages are a plus.
• Excellent Organizational and customer relationship skills. Sense of Urgency. Able to prioritize. Ability to work independently within an international matrix organization.

• Engage with customer or internal requestor at time of request to understand project scope and constraints. Capture those elements in internal systems, organize internal kick off meeting (if applicable), and ensure proper handover to Sourcing team.
• Evaluate the alternatives provided by sourcing team, select the suitable solution for the customer (using also benchmark with official databases) and prepare quote for customer.
• Follow up closely with internal requestor or customer until final decision is made and update internal databases as per requirement.
• Prepare/Collect documentation to enable handover of confirmed project to Supply chain team. Follow up internally with Supply Chain team and QA team to ensure proper update to customer regarding project advancement and completion.
• Maintain and share overview of ongoing projects with customer though Action/project tracker, sharepoint…. Lead discussions and status updates through teleconferences.
• Deputy function for other Project Manager on ad hoc basis
• Support other PMs on ad hoc basis as required
• Participation Customer and Suppliers meetings (QBr and likes)
• Active preparation of these meetings, inclusive generation of KPI and power point presentation on the key relevant points to discuss and report upon.
• Ensure knowledge of TMO, BSD, FCS, customer and Suppliers T&C, policies and likes
• Support company goal Tree