Buyer II

Thermo Fisher Scientific•Cincinnati, OH

11d•Onsite

About The Position

As part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, the Buyer II helps support the company’s mission to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. The role contributes to the seamless supply of materials by managing supplier relationships, optimizing costs, and ensuring timely delivery of critical materials while maintaining appropriate inventory levels. The Buyer II works with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Finance, and other cross-functional teams to support operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives. The position follows a standard Monday–Friday schedule in an office environment. Occasional travel to supplier sites may be needed. Relocation assistance is not provided. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States now and in the future without sponsorship, and must pass a comprehensive background check, including drug screening.

Requirements

Advanced degree with no prior experience, or a bachelor’s degree plus 2 years of procurement or buying experience in a manufacturing environment.
Strong proficiency with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or JD Edwards, and the Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.
Experience with MRP, inventory management, and supplier relationship management.
Strong analytical and negotiation skills, with the ability to achieve cost savings.
Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact effectively with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to work independently.
Experience managing multiple priorities in a professional environment.
Ability to analyze data and develop actionable insights.
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
Ability to travel occasionally to supplier sites as needed.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States now and in the future without sponsorship.
Must pass a comprehensive background check, including drug screening.

Nice To Haves

Preferred fields of study include Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations, Engineering, or a related field.
APICS, CPIM, CSCP, or CIPS certification.
Knowledge of FDA/ISO regulations and quality systems.
Experience with continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean or Six Sigma.
Multilingual skills.

Responsibilities

Review demand reports and prioritize material order placement.
Work with Demand Planners to resolve SAP demand discrepancies.
Place orders based on visual demand.
Manage order requests without demand, including projects, DEA samples, and other sample requests, and document justification in the purchase order.
Ensure purchase orders include a copy of the material specification or a reference to its current revision to prevent discrepancies in incoming materials.
Initiate Excess Inventory forms when applicable.
Track orders by following up with suppliers on acknowledgments, delivery-date confirmations, and pricing discrepancies.
Communicate expectations to suppliers and support timely delivery of launch materials.
Review the Catalyst report for invoice discrepancies.
Expedite or de-expedite orders as required.
Maintain knowledge of inventory value targets.
Provide forecast reports to suppliers.
Attend RAPIDs for supplier-related issues.
Work with Logistics when incoming materials arrive damaged.