Purchasing Manager-Rockford

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Job Description

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.

How will you make an impact

The Manager Purchasing has overall responsibility for leading a team of procurement professionals responsible for managing the acquisition of inbound materials and this role you will balance maximum product availability with strategic inventory plans while driving productivity.

What you will do:

• Individual contributor performance management and development: coaching motivating performing employee reviews determining compensation critical metric management goal setting and getting results.
• Implement inventory control programs including Pay at Consumption and Just-In-Time to achieve cash flow objectives without compromising material availability.
• Manage formalized risk mitigation programs to reduce vulnerability of supply chain interruptions.
• Drive effective supplier management relationships focused on quality supply assurance and cost.
• Present procurement strategies processes and policies to internal and external customers.
• Achieve financial goals of the Procurement and Operations organizations.
• Lead and/or participate on continuous process improvement teams.

How you will get here:

Education Experience

• BS in business engineering supply chain management or technical oriented field required.
• APICS CPSM or equivalent certification preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with increased responsibility and complexity in Purchasing Sourcing or Supply Chain preferred.
• Experience with ERP systems placing and managing purchase orders.
• 3 years of people management project management and/or process improvement experience preferred.

Equivalency: Equivalent combinations of education training and relevant work experience may be considered

Knowledge Skills Abilities

• Results Driven: An accountable leader that has experience in exceeding the business KPIs and fiscal requirements routinely.
• People Leadership: Demonstrated strong people leadership skills that creates a culture of ownership. Experience must include demonstrated team development building a great team and great culture. This person must attract develop and retain top talent at all levels. Inspires and empowers employees to overachieve objectives. Decisive leader with ability to empower teams to develop impactful short and long-term strategies and action plans getting results.
• Drives Strategic Vision & Purpose: Experienced in developing and implementing a clear and measurable strategic plan that is aligned to the needs of the business. Plan and prioritize work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Problem Solver: Demonstrated ability to apply critical thinking and data analytics to root cause complex issues and identify potential solutions.
• Customer Focus: Cultivate a customer centric environment and ensures that organizational resources are focused on meeting customer needs.
• Technical knowledge of life sciences manufacturing preferred
• Experience operating in PRMS/AS400 or Oracle/JDE E1 MRP systems a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a virtual team structure.
• Proficiency with the English language

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.

We offer competitive salary an annual incentive bonus plan 401K with company match up to 6% tuition reimbursement and a range of other employee benefits! We cultivate an exciting company culture that encourages innovation forward-thinking and an outstanding career and development prospects. Come be a part of the team.

Accessibility/Disability Access

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Compensation and Benefits

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

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