Sourcing Specialist
Job Location:
Arlesheim - Switzerland
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Job Summary
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OfficeJob 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.
Description:
- Manage and enhance strategic sourcing initiatives.
- Work with cross-functional teams to develop sourcing strategies.
- Negotiate contracts and manage supplier relationships.
- Deliver value through cost savings risk mitigation and supply chain optimization.
- Support our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier cleaner and safer.
- Ensure the reliable cost-effective procurement of critical materials and services.
- Advanced Degree plus 3 years of experience or Bachelors Degree plus 5 years of procurement/sourcing experience in mid to large multinational companies with strong category management expertise
- Preferred Fields of Study: Business Supply Chain Management Engineering or related field
- Professional certifications (CPSM CSCP CPM) are desirable
- Proven success executing strategic sourcing initiatives supplier negotiations and contract management
- Experience working in regulated industries like life sciences medical devices or pharmaceuticals preferred
- Strong analytical and data-driven decision making capabilities
- Proficiency with ERP systems spend analytics and procurement tools
- Excellent communication and relationship building skills
- Ability to build consensus and collaborate across global matrix organizations
- Demonstrated success in achieving cost savings and process improvements
- Strong project management capabilities
- Ability to travel 25-50% as required
- Fluency in English required; additional languages beneficial
- Comprehensive understanding of procurement best practices processes and methodologies
- Experience with continuous improvement/lean methodologies
- Demonstrated negotiation and supplier relationship management skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite especially Excel and PowerPoint
Required Experience:
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