Buyer III

Work Schedule
Standard Office Hours (40/wk)

Environmental Conditions
Office

Job Description

When you are part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll do important work. And you'll have the opportunity for continual growth and learning in a culture that empowers your development. With revenues of more than $40 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world.

Location/Division Specific Information

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Laboratory Equipment Division (LE)

401 Millcreek Road | Marietta, OH 45750

How will you make an impact?

You will make an impact by collaborating with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance and our extensive supply base to identify and realize improvements in quality, delivery, and price. Providing input to management such as shortages, design changes and improvements. Assist in developing and improving materials management procedures and continuously working toward developing a streamlined supply base. Manage supplier portfolio by working with category/sourcing to develop a robust & strategic supply chain.

This position is 100% on-site

What will you do?

• Placing PO's and planning material requirements to support inventory, production, and customer requirements while maintaining cost objectives & quality expectations.
• Review/resolve past due PO's, reschedule requests, and expedite deliveries.
• Practice core procurement fundamentals using SAP: managing PIRs (Lead Time, Pricing, EOQ, Safety Stock, Etc.); reviewing and acting on signals; updating order acknowledgments/delivery dates.
• Lead materials supply and inventory levels (of assigned portfolio) to meet manufacturing goals. Work closely with suppliers and internal teams to update required data and communicate changes by using strong analytical skills to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and get results.
• Support management & reduction of raw material levels by executing a lean mentality.
• Support, contribute & lead material/cost/productivity efforts for assigned materials/suppliers.

Education

• Associates degree or above preferred in supply chain/procurement or related field.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Requiring experience using ERP system (SAP), strong skills in MS office i.e. Excel, Word, Power Point and outlook.
• Driven, results oriented, and motivated to work effectively without direct supervision
• Critical thinking ability with "outside the box" mentality i.e. root cause analysis, impact assessment, problem solving /scenario analysis.
• Strong organization skills with the ability to run and prioritize multiple tasks
• Excellent communication & collaboration skills.

Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in Ohio is $65,000.00-$80,000.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees' Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards