Buyer I Sourcing Specialist
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Job Location:
Pittsburgh, PA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
13 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
OfficeJob Description
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.
Job Description
Job Title: Buyer I / Sourcing Specialist Reports To: Supervisor Purchasing
Group/Division: CCG/RSD
Career Band: Professional
Job Track: 5
Position Location: Pittsburgh PA
How will you make an impact
Buyer I / Sourcing Specialist performs various purchasing and sourcing activities within the Third Party department. The primary role will be to review approve and process rush purchase orders and to resolve day-to-day issues to ensure timely delivery of products to our customers. This position will also support our sourcing team with the creation of new parts as well as assist our purchasing team with Buyer queue coverage.
What will you do
Responsible for supporting and maintaining the relationship with the assigned 3P suppliers.
Review and process direct ship purchase orders:
o within our 4-hour turnaround time
o by using our Specials
Maintain and handle customer specific pricing as well as evaluate and adjust sell prices to customers when appropriate.
Maintain Specials data and update when needed.
Evaluate and process stock orders to ensure sufficient available inventory.
Respond to phone calls and emails in a timely manner.
Review and act on our different weekly reports such as:
o Black hole
o Open not sent
o Cost Variance (direct ship and inbound)
Assist with vacation and/or other work coverage.
Complete projects on time when assigned by department managers.
Support our Encompass Sourcing team as needed by:
- Performing various activities associated with product sourcing and part number creation via the WebReq Sourcing Application for both U.S. and Canada
- Collaborating with suppliers and customers problem solving as needed
- Validating and entering appropriate discounts with suppliers during part creation including customer specific discounts.
Communicate openly and clearly both verbally and written.
Complete other duties assigned by manager including but not limited to backorder expediting
How will you get here
Education:
Minimum required education: Bachelors Degree in Business or Science
Experience:
3 years of relevant buying experience
Ability to handle and resolve issues through phone or email.
Ability to resolve problems quickly and work independently.
Ability to multi-task and prioritize with intensity and attention to detail.
Digital literacy and experience with Microsoft Office Mainframe AS400 Cognos
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Purchasing
- Sourcing
- Procurement
- Vendor Management
- ATS
- HR Sourcing
- Supply Chain Experience
- Supplier Management
- Contract Negotiation
- negotiation
- Contracts
- Recruiting
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