Manager, Procurement/Sourcing - Supplier Risk

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

Pittsburgh, PA 15205, USA -

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Immediate03 Dec, 2024Not Specified03 Sep, 2024N/AMultiple Sites,Excel,Project Teams,Critical Thinking,Data Analytics,Platforms,Ms Project,Dashboards,PowerpointNoNo
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Description:

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

  • Experience leading projects/programs associated with supplier risk.
  • Ability to make recommendations, strategy development and deliver assigned projects
  • Ability to work independently, within a team, and across matrix project teams of peers and other partners across multiple sites and platforms in a virtual office environment
  • Outstanding analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to efficiently organize forums and coordinate communication with team members
  • Excellent skills for structuring ideas in a clear and concise manner
  • Strong ability to articulate and present to Senior Leadership
  • Project management, data analytics and reporting expertise. (Gantt charts, dashboards, key results, and baseline development)
  • Strong proficiency in MS-Office tools (specifically, MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Multi-tasking skills and planning for prioritizing personal workload
  • Able to lead change effectively and frequently
  • Ability to travel between 10-30% on an annual basis

Responsibilities:

SCALE OF RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Responsible for supporting the Global Procurement Supplier-Risk Program.Own and lead supplier risk databases, and drive adoption of digital tools to sustain supplier risk sensing ability. Work with the external partners of the tools to continually improve tool capabilities.
  • Conduct supply risk assessments for suppliers across comprehensive risk indicators including strategic, financial, geopolitical, capacity, supply and logistics, cybersecurity, and compliance etc.
  • Develop, coordinate, and lead in-depth supplier risk assessments including evaluating results, reporting findings, and leading corrective or management action plans. Work with cross-functional collaborators to develop predictive risk management practices and deploy for procurement scope.
  • Conduct source risk assessment and mitigation plan at product levels continually improving the coverage of the risk program across the product portfolio of the organization. Support developing and implementing risk mitigation plans for short-term, medium, and long-term
  • Collaborate with teams to embed risk management solutions into sourcing strategies, supplier relationship management and contracting activities.
  • Identifies key risks and the impact of those risks on the organization and leads scenario planning to define effective risk mitigation strategies. Performs analysis to assess risk implications and work with collaborators to implement potential mitigation options.
  • Implements effective communication plans and delivers critical leadership updates.
  • Responsible for leading, keeping up with industry standard methodologies, and leading programs or projects to successful delivery, including establishing the overall direction, coordination, execution, implementation, and reporting. Track industry trends and developments participate in panel discussions, share insights and leading practices. Develop and deliver training.
  • Conscious of timelines, and quickly adapt to shifting priorities and demands.

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Able to build productive working relationships across global teams; internal cross-functional, geographically distributed teams and external suppliers.
  • Lead discussions with varying levels of leadership and ability to collaborate influence, empower and align people across a broad variety of job functions.
  • Progressive yet practical approach to supplier risk management, focused on unlocking value and improving the program, and continually evolving the roadmap.
  • Proficient in providing insights as the lead of the program


REQUIREMENT SUMMARY

Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)

Logistics/Procurement

Purchase / Logistics / Supply Chain

Supply Chain Management

Graduate

Proficient

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Pittsburgh, PA 15205, USA