Procurement Partner Specialist - GMP Labs

Thermo Fisher Scientific•Middleton, WI

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Procurement Partner Specialist III supports and enables the GMP Business Unit in meeting their operations, innovation and financial targets by managing the required supplier capabilities and performance for assigned projects and categories. Operates in a managed network of Division business colleagues, suppliers, Category Management members and relevant COE organization .

Requirements

University degree (Mechanics/Electronics/Business/Industrial Engineering) or a combination of education and experience that demonstrate the required skills
Minimum 5+ years of procurement/sourcing/supply chain management experience, preferably in High Tech Systems environment with high diversity and low volumes
Minimum 5 years project management experience including procurement or supply related projects
Strong interpersonal communicative skills, with great understanding of influencing without power through collaboration and teamwork
Ability to build and maintain relationships internally and externally
Excellent English language skills (verbal and in writing), MS Office skills
Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills
Knowledge and training on NPI/NPI processes and PLM processes
Must be proactive and self starting with a focus on continuous quality and performance improvement
Adept at business case development and presentations

Nice To Haves

Training in specialized Purchasing skills (such as Purspective /NEVI) preferred

Responsibilities

Identifies supplier capability requirements and selects suppliers
Manages procurement and supply base related projects that contribute to improved supplier spend performance
Supports divisional footprint initiatives outsourcing /insourcing (both Operations and R&D) including realization of local/regional supply base solutions
Supports Supplier supply capacity management by conducting capacity assessments and collaborate with the Category Management Teams to expand required supply options as well as supply flexibility
Coordinates business projects ( e.g. M&A integration), provides input to make or buy
Collects supplier (technical) capability requirements for current and future product portfolio as input for supplier scouting
Gathers Division business requirements and assures compliance to regulatory requirements
Serves as point of contact for Procurement within the Division
Contributes to divisional procurement metrics for business reviews
Drives and tracks compliance for indirect materials, as well as link with Global team for policies and procedures
Partners with Category Managers, R&D, Engineering to support and project manage annual value improvements and drives competitive advantage
Uses ‘scouting approach’ to influence R&D and Commercial partners earlier in NPI process, monitor product pipeline (LCM), support product platforming