Procurement Specialist
Procurement Specialist
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About us:
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team youll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the worlds toughest challenges like protecting the environment making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
Location/Division Specific Information
This role will be based at our Depot Street Banyo Brisbane site and is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract role. Once training has been completed the role will offer a Hybrid working model.
About the Role:
This role is focused on purchasing of materials for internal customers (warehouse operations quality control) and support departments if needed. Youll use your basic understanding of material planning and work with internal customers to understand their material requirements and close possible planning gaps within SAP. In addition this role also requires review and updating material master data and coordination with warehouse and finance teams for timely processing of supplier invoices.
What Youll Do:
Key Responsibilities:
Material Ordering:
- Revision and release of SAPgenerated purchase requests based on purchasing horizon material expiry and order volume
- Order acknowledgement and followup. Effective supplier communication to bring materials on time
- Update of delivery dates in SAP based on supplier feedback and supplier back orders
Material and Supplier Master Data:
- Handling of supplier registration process
- Update and maintain lead time and price lists from suppliers in SAP
- Handling of material data review and update for purchasing logistics and planning activities in SAP
Internal Customer Communications:
- Generate material reports from SAP to provide ordering status and updates to Operations and Quality departments during weekly meetings
- Generate purchasing related reports when required (supplier spend consumption usage) to identify trends
- Collaborate with Warehouse team to resolve inbound issues
- Provide required quality certificates and delivery documentation to Warehouse team when needed
Accounts Payable (AP) Team Support:
- Review of invoicing issues in Catalyst system making sure that 3 waymatches (order goods receipt and invoice) are met prior to invoice due date
- Liaise with Accounts Payable (AP) team to process credit notes when required
Internal Projects:
- Suggest changes and improvements to purchasing and planning activities collaborate with the rest of the team to find a better way.
- Support any improvement initiatives within planning and purchasing team when needed
- Support work instructions and standard procedures drafting when needed
Other Responsibilities
- Follow all company standard procedures and cGMP standards.
- Participate in site initiatives (e.g. green teams social club etc)
- Compliance to site EH&S rules and requirements.
Keys to Success:
Education:
- Degree qualification or equivalent procurement/supply chain related certification (CIPS)
Skills and Experience:
- Min 3 yrs industry work experience within a similar Procurement Specialist role
- SAP (or other ERP) system experience
- Proficient in report creation and basic data analysis in Excel
- Experience with supplier relationship handling
- Excellent interpersonal skills both written and verbal
- Natural problem solving capabilities and the ability to work independently and multitask
- Understanding and/or knowledge of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) desirable
Benefits:
Join our team and take advantage of these great benefits! Apply now to learn more about the full range of benefits we offer.
- Health & Wellbeing:Join a company that prioritizes your health & wellbeing with comprehensive benefits wellness programs and an Employee Assistance Program providing confidential support for personal and workrelated issues.
- Flexibility:Balance your work and personal life with flexible arrangements.
- Extra Leave:Benefit from generous leave policies including the option to purchase additional leave paid birthday leave and company paid parental leave.
- Charitable Giving & Volunteering:Make an impact with paid volunteer time to support nonprofit organizations that matter to you.
- Learning & Development:Advance your career with access to online courses via Thermo Fisher Scientific University Plus and LinkedIn learning workshops and mentorship programs for continuous learning and skill development.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Australia WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality
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 100000 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.
Apply today!
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.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
