Sr Manager, Procurement/Sourcing

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

Asheville, NC 28804, USA -

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Immediate03 Dec, 2024Not Specified04 Sep, 2024N/ACpsm,Life SciencesNoNo
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Description:

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Sr Procurement Manager – Electrical & Mechanical OEM, drives the execution of complex global category strategies necessary to continuously improve the assigned categories of spend. Collaborates and leads a cross-functional team of sourcing, operations, technical, finance and other colleagues to prioritize sourcing initiatives, develops sourcing strategies and handles supplier relationships.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND ABILITIES

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business or technical field or equivalent combination of experience and education. Master’s Degree is preferred
  • Minimum of 10 years procurement/sourcing experience in mid to large multinational companies, with strong category/business engagement experience
  • Experience working in highly regulated industries
  • Experience in a continuous improvement environment with a track record of achieving significant year over year results
  • Demonstrated consultative, collaborative and influencing style in performing sourcing activities
  • CPSM or equivalent is preferred
  • Experience in life sciences, medical device, or pharmaceutical industries is preferred

Responsibilities:

SCALE OF RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Responsible for strategy input and implementation for complex and strategic categories
  • Delivers key category performance indicators, including: savings, supplier rationalization, low-cost region sourcing, risk management, spend under agreement, joint innovation, supplier performance, etc
  • Develops multi year global sourcing strategies focused on identifying suppliers that meet key business category management goals

TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Uses structured Category Management process to provide input into category strategies
  • Analyzes market intelligence to identify key trends, assesses impact and refines category plans to support business requirements. Competent in category and supplier segmentation to effectively focus on key suppliers
  • Engages and supports division/site procurement teams to qualify key suppliers & migrate spend from incumbent, poor performance suppliers
  • Analyzes category supplier performance data to find opportunities for supplier performance improvement and to establish continuous improvement goals
  • Leads supplier based business reviews with selected suppliers to drive strategic priorities as well as handle key performance indicators
  • Drives negotiations for global agreements aligned with category strategy

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Influences cross-functional colleagues(quality, technical, operations, finance, etc.) to ensure category strategies and activities are aligned with divisional business priorities
  • Works with external supply partners and leads cross-functional internal teams to advance key business drivers such as supply continuity, quality, cost and operational performance
  • Selectively may work to develop supplier strategic partnerships. Secures capacity with suppliers (e.g. tool/asset management)
  • Collaborates with Procurement Enablement team to develop predictive analytics
  • Acts as a coach/mentor to colleagues on category strategy process


REQUIREMENT SUMMARY

Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)

Logistics/Procurement

Purchase / Logistics / Supply Chain

Supply Chain Management

Graduate

Business or technical field or equivalent combination of experience and education

Proficient

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Asheville, NC 28804, USA