North America Strategic Supplier Performance Analyst

Thermo Fisher Scientific•Pittsburgh, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Drive supplier performance and operational excellence across Thermo Fisher Scientific’s strategic supplier portfolio. Through data-driven performance management, supplier partnerships, root-cause problem solving, and continuous improvement, the role strengthens supplier accountability, mitigates supply risk, and improves supply reliability. This individual contributor partners with supplier leadership and cross-functional teams to deliver sustainable performance improvements that enhance customer experience and support business growth. The position is located in Pittsburgh, PA. Relocation assistance is not provided. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship and able to pass a comprehensive background check, including drug screening.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Engineering, or a related field.
1–3 years of relevant experience in supply chain, procurement, supplier performance, planning or analytics, operations, or a related function.
Experience leading analysis of data sets or business case challenges, identifying trends and root causes, and translating insights into actionable plans.
Ability to manage multiple relationships, priorities, risks, and improvement initiatives simultaneously.
Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing stakeholders without direct authority.
Strong analytical, communication, presentation, problem-solving, and relationship-management skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting strategic supplier relationships or supplier performance within a complex supply chain environment.
Experience leading supplier performance reviews, operational business reviews, recovery plans, or continuous improvement initiatives.
Experience with supplier capacity planning, forecasting, supply risk management, or business continuity.
Experience in life sciences, healthcare, distribution, or a regulated industry.
Knowledge of supplier performance measures including Fill Rate, On-Time Supplier Performance, past due backlog, lead-time accuracy, quality, and supply risk.
Proficiency with Mainframe and data visualization tools such as Power BI.
Lean Six Sigma, APICS, CPSM, or another relevant professional certification.

Responsibilities

Own performance for an assigned portfolio of strategic suppliers through KPI management, supplier scorecards, performance reviews, and data-driven analysis.
Build supplier relationships and lead structured performance reviews with Portfolio Management to assess results, identify risks and priorities, and drive accountability for agreed actions.
Analyze performance trends and lead root-cause problem solving to address systemic or recurring supplier issues and prevent recurrence.
Develop and drive supplier recovery and corrective action plans with clear owners, milestones, outcomes, and recovery dates.
Assess supplier capacity, material availability, lead times, quality, operational changes, and continuity risks; partner with Planning to improve forecast alignment and supply readiness.
Lead significant supplier escalations and coordinate internal and supplier resources to minimize customer and business impact.
Identify and lead continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen supplier capability, improve supply reliability, and deliver sustainable performance improvement.
Partner with Planning, Portfolio Management, Logistics, Customer Service, Quality, Compliance, Finance, Commercial, and other teams to resolve complex supplier performance issues.
Translate supplier performance data into clear insights, risks, priorities, and recommendations; support business reviews and executive engagements with concise, actionable reporting.
Communicate performance, risks, and recommendations clearly while prioritizing customer outcomes.