Sr ProcurementSourcing Specialist
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Job Location:
Madison, OH - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
6 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
OfficeJob Description
About Thermo Fisher Scientific
When you join Thermo Fisher Scientific you become part of a team that does meaningful work with global impact. With more than 130000 colleagues worldwide we bring our Mission to life every day enabling our customers to make the world healthier cleaner and safer.
Youll find the resources leadership support and opportunities here to reach your full potential advancing science and improving lives through innovation collaboration and purpose. From protecting the environment to ensuring food safety and finding cures for cancer your work at Thermo Fisher truly matters.
How You Will Make an Impact
The Procurement Category Manager - Particle Optics serves as a global strategic leader responsible for defining executing and continuously optimizing the sourcing vision for a key procurement category.
You will lead end-to-end category strategy delivering long-term value through supplier innovation risk management cost optimization and sustainability. This role requires a forward-thinking procurement professional who can influence across functions shape supplier partnerships and drive measurable business outcomes at a global scale.
What You Will Do
- Define and execute the global commodity strategy for Particle Optics products and services aligning with corporate and divisional goals for growth innovation and efficiency.
- Develop and maintain high-value supplier relationships ensuring access to innovation supply assurance and competitive advantage.
- Lead global RFPs contract negotiations and supplier selection ensuring best-in-class quality delivery and total cost of ownership.
- Utilize market intelligence customer insights and trend analysis to identify risks and opportunities within the supply base and proactively adjust strategy.
- Partner with R&D Operations Product Management and Commercial teams to align category strategies with business needs and technology roadmaps.
- Drive supplier performance management setting KPIs facilitating business reviews and ensuring continuous improvement across quality delivery and cost metrics.
- Champion cross-functional collaboration to ensure procurement activities support operational excellence product innovation and financial performance.
- Leverage data and analytics to inform decision-making improve process efficiency and strengthen supplier risk management.
- Mentor and coach team members fostering a culture of accountability professional development and high performance.
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership providing category insights market outlooks and recommendations that shape long-term business strategy.
How You Will Get Here
- Education: Bachelors degree required; MBA or advanced degree in Business Supply Chain Finance or related technical field preferred.
- Experience:
- 10 years of progressive procurement or sourcing experience in a global matrixed environment.
- Significant experience managing a major commodity or category including strategic sourcing supplier management and global contract negotiation.
- 5 years in a leadership capacity leading teams or cross-functional initiatives across multiple regions.
- Skills and Expertise:
- Proven success leading strategic sourcing initiatives that deliver measurable cost savings risk reduction and innovation.
- Strong executive presence and influencing skills able to partner with senior leaders and drive alignment across functions.
- Exceptional negotiation and supplier relationship management capabilities.
- Advanced knowledge of category management frameworks supply market analysis and cost modeling.
- Ability to make sound decisions in complex ambiguous or rapidly changing environments.
- Strong analytical project management and communication skills.
- Global experience and multicultural awareness preferred.
Whats in It for You
We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary annual incentive plan comprehensive healthcare company pension and a wide range of employee benefits.
At Thermo Fisher Scientific youll work in an innovative forward-thinking environment that values Integrity Intensity Involvement and Innovation. Youll have the autonomy to lead global strategies influence business outcomes and grow your career with purpose all while contributing to a mission that makes a real difference in the world.
EEO & Accessibility
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We value diversity and are committed to building an inclusive workplace where every employee can thrive.
We ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the hiring process perform essential job functions and access the benefits of employment. To request accommodation please contact us directly.
Required Experience:
Senior 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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