Buyer II

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

When you join us at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will be part of a hard-working, driven team that shares your passion for exploration and discovery. Our team has a strong work ethic and is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of knowledge.

How will you make an impact?

The Buyer II will ensure the availability and lowest total cost of purchased materials of their own portfolio of materials, this supports the site manufacturing capability.

What will you do?

• Work with third party suppliers to build and confirm purchase orders.
• Work with the Global Sourcing team and the supplier base to ensure SAP pricing is up to date for all raw materials.
• Develop and handle stock transfer orders.
• Resolve invoice queries to ensure timely payment to suppliers.
• Build a network with other Thermo Fisher Scientific sites to help deliver inter-company materials.
• Communicate with internal customers such as Supply Chain and Manufacturing teams to coordinate material availability.
• Maintain Vendor master data, source lists and PIRs within SAP to ensure purchase orders are generated accurately.
• Support performance metrics for inventory health, purchase order management, Vendor performance and Delta P/PPV.
• Work with Supplier Quality and Suppliers on any material non-conformances.
• Drive risk reduction projects, such as bringing on board second sources of supply for key materials.
• Use continuous improvement tools (e.g. PPI) to carry out root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.

How will you get here?

• A strong interest in a career in Procurement and Supply Chain.
• Willingness to work towards CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply) qualification.

Education

HS Diploma or GED Required

BS Degree in related fields or Masters preferred

Experience

3+ years of experience in a relevant manufacturing environment.

Or

5+ years of commercial experience in the Life Science or Chemical industry.

Knowledge, skills & abilities

• Strong analytical skills combined with a commercial mentality.
• Ability to thrive in a matrixed and diverse cross-functional team environment.
• Ability to work effectively in a global organization, within operations and with external partners.
• Agility in managing multiple tasks within tight deadlines.

- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, working knowledge of MS applications - Outlook, Power Point, Word, Teams, Power BI.

• Familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP, JD Edwards Enterprise One (E1) Oracle.

Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 80,000 outstanding individuals has an unusual story to tell. Join us and contribute to our outstanding mission—empowering our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

Apply today! http://jobs.thermofisher.com

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $64,800.00–$97,200.00.

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

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards