Supervisor, Buyer/Planners
Thermo Fisher Scientific

Work Schedule
Standard Office Hours (40/wk)

Environmental Conditions
Office

Job Description

Purchasing Supervisor
Join Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. as a Purchasing Supervisor and be part of a dedicated team that strives to make a difference. This unique opportunity is perfect for an ambitious individual who is ready to lead and inspire a dynamic team in a fast-paced environment. You will play a pivotal role in our purchasing function, ensuring flawless execution and alignment with our world-class standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the site's point of contact for Purchasing and address issues as needed
  
• Participate in and/or lead all required meetings related to Purchasing for the site to ensure cross functional alignment with internal and external partners (Tier Daily Management)
  
• Lead standard methodologies for the Purchasing function and audit team and buyer performance (quantity determination, proactive buying to mitigate stock out, PO due date maintenance)
  
• Develop a team of 6 buyers to optimize their strengths and interests
  
• Work with Quality to reconcile non-conforming product and facilitate the return of product to the vendor
  
• Use practical process improvement and Lean tools to troubleshoot issues, analyze root cause, generate root cause countermeasures
  
• Issue chemical purchase orders in coordination with Supply Chain Planning and MRP signals
  
• Purchase order maintenance and corresponding delivery management including acknowledgments, expediting, and updating purchase orders
  
• Lead and resolve site-specific supplier and product issues
  
• Invoice reconciliation
  
• Determine data-driven actions from analyses and trends
  
• Perform requested analyses and respond to inquiries from internal and external colleagues
  
• Identify and prioritize yearly opportunities in concert with the Supply Chain Manager and Site Leadership Team
  

Functional & Technical skills

• Expertise in ERP system logic and functionality required, AS400 preferred
  
• Strong operations background desired
  
• Must possess an exceptional attention to detail and be able to identify gaps in procedures
  
• Confidence to collaborate with the management team to improve existing processes
  
• Oriented, organized, and able to prioritize multiple projects simultaneously
  
• High attention to detail, accuracy, and consistency
  
• Possess the leadership and supervisory skills to lead, mentor, and empower direct reports
  
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and relate well to employees, peers, various levels of management, and vendors to develop strong supplier relationships
  
• Proven knowledge using Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.), and / or document control software
  
• Leads materials supply and inventory levels to meet business goals, works closely with suppliers and internal teams to update required data and communicate changes
  
• Proficient in defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions
  
• Strong process orientation with experience driving continuous improvement and a track record of achieving results
  
• Metrics / data driven with a focus on driving measurable improvement in all processes and established leading and lagging metrics
  
• Brings fresh innovative ideas to improve group processes and efficiency, lead supply chain management with key suppliers
  
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and negotiate a diversity of issues. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbally and written
  
• Ability to optimally collaborate with others to achieve team goals and expectations. Self-starter, independent, and conscientious
  
• Capable of thriving in a fast-paced work environment, skilled at managing multiple tasks and driven to achieve desired outcomes.
  
• Demonstrates ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality
  
• Proven ability to work in a team and matrixed environment
  

Experience & Qualification
• Bachelor's in supply chain, business, engineering, or a field related to the position
• Minimum 1+ years of experience in Purchasing
• Supervisory experience preferred
• High level of English language competency (verbal and written)

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