Thermo Fisher Scientific · 9 hours ago
Procurement Manager - Packaging
Morrisville, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
7+ years expThermo Fisher Scientific is the world leader in serving science, and they are seeking a Procurement Manager - Packaging to implement strategic procurement initiatives that impact global healthcare and environmental protection. The role involves developing category strategies, optimizing supply chain performance, and building strong supplier relationships.
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Responsibilities
Leads global category initiatives to deliver key category performance indicators including: savings, supplier rationalization, low-cost region sourcing, risk
Participates in the development and leads the execution of a 3 to 5-year global sourcing strategies focused on identifying and contracting with preferred suppliers that meet key business needs and category management goals
Monitors market intelligence and key trends, assesses impact and refines category plans to support business requirements
Engages and supports division/site procurement teams and other key colleagues to qualify preferred suppliers & migrate spend from incumbent, non-preferred suppliers
Analyze category supplier performance data to find opportunities for supplier performance improvement and to establish continuous improvement goals
Actively participates in supplier business reviews with suppliers to ensure both parties meet obligations under the terms of agreement, including performance standards
Handles strategic contracts across suppliers, products and services within category
Facilitates free-flow of spend intelligence and analysis to internal business leaders in order to enhance their decision making
Drives negotiations for global agreements aligned with category strategy
Collaborates with cross-functional colleagues (quality, technical, operations, finance, etc.) to ensure all category sourcing activities are aligned to a common set of goals and priorities
Establishes category plans and priorities globally and ensures alignment with divisional business priorities
Conduct Packaging Savings Kaizen and Ideation programs with cross-functional business teams
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or technical field or equivalent combination of experience and education
Minimum of 7 years procurement/sourcing experience in mid to large multinational companies, with strong category/business engagement experience
Business insight - knows how to assess market/business requirements dynamics and negotiate agreements that yield meaningful business value
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 style in performing sourcing activities
Influences without authority to motivate a cross-functional team in multiple geographies
Ability to travel 25%
Preferred
Master's Degree
CPSM or equivalent
Hands-on manufacturing and/or supply chain experience
Experience in life sciences, medical device, or pharmaceutical industries
Company
Thermo Fisher Scientific
The world leader in serving science To serve science, Thermo Fisher Scientific needs to stay ahead of it, we need to anticipate customer needs.
10001+ employees
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