Product Optimization Specialist

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Spencer, TN

1d • $17 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll 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 world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer. DESCRIPTION: What Will You Do? Perform the various activities associated with product sourcing and part number creation via the WebReq Sourcing Application for both U.S. and Canada. Complete sourcing requests received from our commercial team (Sales Reps) and provide part numbers back to the requestor within 24-hour time period. Collaborate with suppliers and customers, including problem resolution regarding their sourcing request. Validate and enter appropriate discounts with suppliers during part creation, including customer specific discounts. Triage multiple email inboxes (internal and customer-facing). Part Maintenance using PDH including: Update QSU/UU Discontinue/Sub parts Create VMA’s and VPA’s Duplicate part clean up CCP code clean up VMA clean up Thank you for your interest as you consider starting a new career journey with us. As the world leader in serving science, our colleagues develop critical solutions through innovation—and build rewarding careers. Discover their extraordinary stories and connection to our Mission to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Their work is a story of purpose. What story will you tell? Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of more than $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, veteran status, age or disability status.

Requirements

• High school diploma/equivalent required or 3+ years of equivalent work experience.
• Ability to handle and resolve issues verbally or electronically.
• Effectively prioritize multiple projects and tasks to meet deadlines.
• Attentiveness to accuracy and detail.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Excellent organizational skills, analytical capacity, and attention to detail.
• Strong customer service focus, including dispute resolution.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, including written, verbal, and effective listening.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Mainframe, AS400, Cognos, PowerBI, and Smartsheets is a plus.
• Ability to lead through adverse, ambiguous, and/or stressful situations with integrity.

Responsibilities

• Perform the various activities associated with product sourcing and part number creation via the WebReq Sourcing Application for both U.S. and Canada.
• Complete sourcing requests received from our commercial team (Sales Reps) and provide part numbers back to the requestor within 24-hour time period.
• Collaborate with suppliers and customers, including problem resolution regarding their sourcing request.
• Validate and enter appropriate discounts with suppliers during part creation, including customer specific discounts.
• Triage multiple email inboxes (internal and customer-facing).
• Part Maintenance using PDH including: Update QSU/UU Discontinue/Sub parts Create VMA’s and VPA’s Duplicate part clean up CCP code clean up VMA clean up

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED