Sr Procurement/Sourcing Specialist

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Our distributed team of more than 100,000 colleagues delivers an outstanding combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD.
We look for a

• Own/take lead in the sourcing solutions/strategies in collaboration with Strategic Sourcing and Market Intelligence teams for identified products.
• Use the Market Intelligence tools / data to identify the best Sourcing solutions
• Support Sourcing requests for Global sites – APAC, LATAM, EMEA and US
• Open, new or develop existing supplier accounts in different regions / countries and with different manufacturers or wholesalers to have access to drugs at driven prices, with attractive shelf life and vital documentation. Coordinating the setup of new accounts with the Quality Department.
• Generate new supplier contracts and develop good and long-standing strategic supplier relationship with pharmaceutical manufacturers and wholesalers.
• Negotiate competitive Supply Agreements and / or Purchasing Terms & Conditions, inclusive of payment terms, attractive prices and volume / cash discount.
• Participate / lead Supplier Business review meetings.
• Support Comparator Program and Project Managers in their projects, optimize sourcing solutions including risk mitigation and take part in TC and negotiation to ensure closure / win of proposals as needed.
• Communicate up to date information to Strategic Sourcing and Market Intelligence analysts.
• Support/lead new services development in close collaboration with Program Managers.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain to ensure the timely manner of product deliverables and support from Supplier Management inclusive of invoice queries
• Apply Good Distribution / Good Manufacturing Principles in all areas of responsibility.