Procurement Partner, ASD

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

DESCRIPTION:

Join our collaborative team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where you'll manage and enhance strategic sourcing initiatives as a Procurement Partner.

The Procurement Partner supports and enables the Division in meeting their operations, innovation and financial targets by managing the required supplier capabilities and performance for assigned projects and categories. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, develop sourcing strategies, negotiate contracts, and manage supplier relationships to deliver value through cost savings, risk mitigation, and supply chain optimization.

You'll support our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer by ensuring reliable, cost-effective procurement of critical materials and services.

Responsibilities

Identifies supplier capability requirements and selects suppliers

Manages procurement and supply base related projects that contribute to improved supplier spend performance

Supports divisional footprint initiatives outsourcing /insourcing (both Operations and R&D) including realization of local/regional supply base solutions

Translates divisional requirements for (future) supplier capabilities and supplier performance to Category Management Team and divisional SQE team

Supports Supplier supply capacity management by conducting capacity assessments and collaborate with the Category Management Teams to expand required supply options as well as supply flexibility

Coordinates business projects (e.g. M&A integration), provides input to make or buy

Technical Responsibilities

Collects supplier (technical) capability requirements for current and future product portfolio as input for supplier scouting

Gathers Division business requirements and assures compliance to regulatory requirements

Serves as point of contact for Procurement within the Division

Contributes to divisional procurement metrics for business reviews

Serves as the point of contact and ensure the implementation of Enterprise Processes such as Supplier Quality, Supplier Risk and Supplier Management

Drives and tracks compliance for indirect materials, as well as link with Global team for policies and procedures

Leadership Responsibilities

Represents Procurement in NPI projects and coordinate supply base related activities with x-functional division team as well as with Category Managers. Conduct all related sourcing project management activities (including project milestone/ gate pass activities)

Partners with Category Managers, R&D, Engineering to support and project manage annual value improvements and drives competitive advantage

Uses ‘scouting approach’ to influence R&D and Commercial partners earlier in NPI process, monitor product pipeline (LCM), support product platforming

Requirements:

Advanced Degree plus 3 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 5 years of procurement/sourcing experience in mid to large multinational companies, with strong category management expertise

Preferred Fields of Study: Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or related field

Professional certifications (CPSM, CSCP, CPM) are desirable

Proven success executing strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier negotiations, and contract management

Experience working in regulated industries like life sciences, medical devices, or pharmaceuticals preferred

Strong analytical and data-driven decision making capabilities

Proficiency with MS Office and ERP systems, spend analytics, and procurement tools

Excellent communication and relationship building skills

Strong project management capabilities

Fluency in English required; additional languages beneficial

Comprehensive understanding of procurement best practices, processes and methodologies

Experience with continuous improvement/lean methodologies

Ability to travel 25-50% as required

Benefits:

Competitive remuneration

Annual incentive plan bonus scheme

Health insurance

Private pension contribution

Cafeteria Benefits

Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!