Thermo Fisher Scientific-posted 11 months ago
Full-time • Senior
Paramus, NJ
5,001-10,000 employees
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

The Sr Procurement Program Manager independently leads the program management and execution of multiple procurement strategic imperatives and initiatives. With minimal supervision, operates as an internal consultant across a global network of divisions, groups, functions, and categories to ensure successful program delivery. In conjunction with relevant business partners, leads and delivers large, complex initiatives that identify, design, and implement novel business solutions for Procurement. Initiates and leads the project planning, business case development, management, and budgeting. Mobilizes and leads distributed project teams; identifies key partners. Directs on-time, quality delivery of work products; leads implementation economics, risk, and communications.

  • Defines the deliverable structure and content; facilitates agreement of proposed solutions from functional, business unit and site leadership, site operations, and other key partners
  • Leads multiple projects at a time with well-documented and organized project management methodologies to problem solve and support enterprise and functional objectives
  • Develops effective communication strategies and delivers executive-level presentations to propose key initiatives, provide critical implementation updates, operational line-of-sight, and demonstrate delivery of value within the organization
  • Identifies and monitors key risks and the impact of those risks on the project and through scenario planning
  • Performs analysis to identify value and argument development, through financial and options analysis, identification of required achievements and deliverables, implementation plans and resources required to achieve and ensure projects contribute to the organization
  • Tracks confidentiality commitments and clearances for the project
  • Reports on key targets, projects, pipeline (with Group/Category visibility), and AOP financial targets, including adoption of a standard tool and processes
  • Coordinates data inputs across the function to enable key reporting visibility and insights
  • Uses business partner inputs and knowledge of existing systems and constraints to develop standard reporting requirements and drive process improvements
  • Applies consistent project management approaches and processes, identifies and reports roadblocks and variances to project plans, ensures projects are on schedule and achieve stated objectives
  • Tracks and monitors timely completion of project targets within the portfolio, plan vs. actual and report that progress as required
  • Orchestrates project governance, including regular cadence of PMO sessions (schedule, prepare for, run and drive follow-ups for key meetings)
  • Leads overall project plans, overall schedules, budgets, resources, timelines
  • Detects and facilitates issue resolution to address program risk
  • Maintains document repository and file structure as well as access rights; owns cataloguing and monitoring version control on key documents
  • Uses PPI business systems and processes to drive continuous improvement
  • Leads global, cross-functional, geographically distributed teams to achieve desired outcomes
  • Coordinates with team members to identify and document resource constraints
  • Influences key partners in order to achieve key targets on time and within plan, develops relationships within the company to complete assigned projects
  • Facilitates breakthrough thinking by integrating diverse views while participating in targeted content deep dive sessions to enable problem solving
  • Collaborates with Procurement Enablement on reporting cadences to achieve a single source of truth for the savings pipeline and inflation
  • Bachelors and/or Master's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, or Science. MBA desirable.
  • Eight plus years' experience leading complex, global programs and project initiatives, preferably within the Procurement function
  • Life Sciences, BioTech, or Pharma industry preferred
  • Experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Sourcing, Category Management preferred
  • Process improvement background (PPI, Lean, Six Sigma, etc) preferred
  • Certification in Project Management is desirable.
  • Competitive remuneration
  • Annual incentive plan bonus scheme
  • Healthcare
  • Company pension
  • A range of employee benefits
  • Outstanding career and development prospects
  • Exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation
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