Sr Manager, Procurement/Sourcing
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. Join our team and contribute to a global organization that drives innovation, operational excellence, and strategic growth across our business. Through strong supplier partnerships and strategic sourcing initiatives, you’ll help ensure continuity, efficiency, and value creation that supports Thermo Fisher Scientific’s mission worldwide. Discover Impactful Work: As a Senior Manager of Procurement/Sourcing, you will develop complex global category strategies and guide cross-functional teams to optimize spend, enhance supplier relationships, and deliver continuous improvement. You will make meaningful contributions to enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. This role offers the opportunity to create significant business impact through strategic sourcing initiatives while growing within an innovative organization committed to integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.
Requirements
- Advanced degree plus 6 years of experience, OR Bachelor’s degree plus 8 years of experience in procurement/sourcing in large matrix organizations
- 7 years of relevant experience with demonstrated value contribution (preferably in a regulated industry such as pharma, medical device, life sciences)
- 2 years of people management experience, including coaching and development
- Strong strategic CDMO business understanding and value chain knowledge
- Proven ability to research, develop, and execute multi-year strategies
- Excellence in stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration
- Strong negotiation, analytical, and presentation skills
- Executive-level communication abilities
- Expertise in supplier and client relationship management
- Experience in contract development and business risk analysis
- Ability to anticipate risk, apply scenario thinking, and implement mitigation strategies
- Proficiency with e-tools, spend analytics, and procurement/ERP systems
- Strong project management skills leading complex initiatives
- Ability to make decisions with incomplete information
- Strong business acumen, including P&L and financial planning understanding
Nice To Haves
- Preferred fields of study: Natural Science, Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or related field
- Professional certifications preferred (CPSM, CPIM, PMP, or equivalent)
- International or multi-cultural work experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Develop complex global category strategies
- Lead cross-functional sourcing initiatives
- Negotiate global supplier agreements
- Strengthen supplier relationships and performance
- Mentor and develop procurement team members
- Drive continuous improvement and cost optimization
- Collaborate with global stakeholders across functions
- Support procurement initiatives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits-effective Day 1
- Paid Time Off & Holidays
- 401K Company Match up to 5%
- Tuition Reimbursement – eligible after 90 days!
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Employee Discount Program
- Recognition Program
- Charitable Gift Matching
- Company Paid Parental Leave
- Career Advancement Opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
