Buyer

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

JOB DESCRIPTION

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Purchasing and Sourcing team in the Instrument and Enterprise Services (IES) division at Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. We are currently seeking a highly motivated individual to join our team as a Service Parts Buyer. This role is responsible for the organization and procurement of service materials (spare parts, consumables) within our IES division to meet our customers’ requirements. As a Service Parts Buyer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the flawless procurement of materials aligned with our order plan to exceed customer satisfaction goals.
At Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., we strive to be a top-tier organization and are seeking an ambitious individual who can contribute to our ongoing success. This role offers the chance to expand your skills and knowledge as we continuously enhance our current processes and drive improvements. We strongly believe in fostering collaboration and inclusivity, and we appreciate the varied perspectives and experiences that our employees offer.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• Ideally, a Bachelor’s degree and/or further vocational training (e.g., APICS, CIPS, BME) and/or comparable many years of experience in the supply chain environment.
• Knowledge of supply chain principles and material management in an international and fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical skills (data gathering, interpretation, problem-solving).
• Experience with the characteristics and complexity of a service organization and spare parts supply chain is an advantage.
• Must be able to organize and prioritize work, be proactive, take initiative, solve problems, and handle multiple priorities to ensure goals are met on time.
• Demonstrate Thermo Fisher Scientific’s values of integrity, intensity, innovation, and commitment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills required; both orally and in writing.
• Excellent digital literacy required; Efficiency in SAP, Excel, and Outlook.
  Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes to our success and enables us to better serve our customers. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please let us know. We look forward to receiving your application and considering you for this exceptional opportunity.

• Ensure that Thermo Fisher’s customer satisfaction goals are met or exceeded through procurement of materials/spare parts aligned with the order plan.
• Procurement of service parts to support spare parts needs worldwide and primarily for the European Distribution centre (EDC).
• Proactively identify and manage areas of supply risk, understanding developments and changes at suppliers that may affect the supply of materials, and taking appropriate measures to maintain delivery capability.
• Build relationships with suppliers of service parts, and their tactical/daily procurement, ensuring that IES requirements are met.
• Responsible for supplier relationship management, including weekly and monthly review meetings to discuss performance and opportunities.
• Work closely with other departments of the IES Supply Chain (Logistics, Demand Planning, Master Data, Sourcing) to resolve problems, determine solutions, and drive process optimization.
• Support the needs of field service technicians by presenting delivery status and accelerating much-needed materials to achieve committed delivery times.
• Review and evaluation of suppliers with regard to compliance with agreed service level agreements, particularly delivery times.
• Demonstrate proven and logical sourcing knowledge to achieve overall cost reductions.
• Support the organization in all vital lifecycle activities (obsolescence, discontinuation, new part introduction).
• Comparison of orders, order confirmations, and ASNs, as well as maintenance of data in SAP or databases.
• Ensure the integrity and maintenance of critical material master fields such as throughput time, MRP type, etc.
• Participate in and initiate process improvements using the PPI methodology.
• Participate in cost reduction and productivity improvement programs.
• Solve special tasks and projects in the area of IES Supply Chain as needed.