Direct Category Lead

Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions
Office

Job Description

Business Job Title: Buyer III

Job Profile Title: Buyer (Direct Materials)

Direct Report To: Sanjiv Kukadia

Group/ Division: SDG-PDX

Career Band: 6

Career Track: Procurement

Position Location: PDX, Calthorpe, Birmingham

Number of Direct Reports: 2

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - To enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies.

Our work in specialty diagnostics - from providing diagnostic assays and instruments to clinical monitoring across disease stages - improves the diagnosis and management of blood cancers and immune system disorders. Your determination to put patients at the heart of every decision will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on - now and in the future.

Location/Division Specific Information

The Binding Site Group, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, is a global leader in specialty diagnostics, provides diagnostic assays and instruments to improve the diagnosis and management of blood cancers and immune system disorders. The Binding Site's Freelite® offering is widely recommended for multiple myeloma diagnosis and monitoring across all stages of the disease by major clinical guideline publications. In addition, The Binding Site is an active and influential contributor to the broader scientific community. To find out more visit www.bindingsite.com

Discover Impactful Work:

The post holder will be responsible for handling all Procurement aspects for direct materials. Facilitating the process of selecting and handling PDX suppliers while applying the best Procurement practices.

A Day in the Life:

• Management of supply issues - working with suppliers to resolve supply issues and provide solutions to mitigate risk. Includes working with Supply Chain to minimise impact to PDX.
• Supplier Relationship Management - develop a SRM process with key suppliers. Working with internal team members to leverage suppliers and ensure they are providing the required service and products to PDX.
• Deliver annual savings targets on direct materials in line with corporate strategy.
• Work with Supply Chain and Planning to reduce inventory levels at PDX and leverage suppliers.
• Investigate ways to use suppliers to improve the overall supply chain experience for PDX
• Assist in supplier NCR / SCAR resolutions / Supplier notifications
• Work with Senior Purchasing Manager and Thermo Fisher Category Managers to develop procurement strategies for key suppliers.
• Lead the direct materials team on a day-to-day basis

Keys To Success:

Education

• Graduate level or equivalent
• MCIPS or working towards (desirable)

Experience

• Minimum 5 years Procurement experience in a manufacturing environment
• Life Sciences or other highly regulated industry
• Continuous Improvement e.g. Lean

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Knowledge of strategic sourcing and procurement processes
• Excellent interpersonal skills, both verbal and written
• Strong negotiation and relationship leadership skills
• Commercially astute with a proven track record of leading negotiations to a successful conclusion
• IT skills - high level of proficiency with Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

• Office based (Hybrid) with requirements to travel to suppliers and other Thermo Fisher locations.

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.