Buyer I

Job Description

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.

When you're part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you'll be supported in achieving your career goals.

Summary

The candidate will support procurement team in the purchase of direct and indirect materials. Constant interfacing between users and suppliers will be included in the daily tasks in order to ensure all project requirements are met. The candidate will also be vigilant in discovering areas of improvement while taking into account aspects related to costs, timelines, safety, health, sustainability and quality.

What will you do

• Create purchase orders for manufacturing campaigns (e.g., raw materials, product-contacting consumables, etc.) and for site services and other indirect materials (e.g., spare parts, etc.)
• Quote negotiation as applicable.
• Supervising open purchase orders with associated suppliers to ensure timely delivery of product and required documentation.
• Capture the appropriate information to support vendor/supplier qualification, quote requests, service contracts, blanket orders and value contracts.
• Support the creation and revision of procurement and logistics standard operating procedures, work instructions, and other written documentation.
• Maintain compliance with all external legal requirements and internal guidelines relating to ethical conduct and customer confidentiality.
  
  

How will you get here

Education

Previous procurement experience would also be considered.

Experience

• At least 2 years Purchasing or related experience preferred.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Supply Chain education or work experience a plus.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Proficient with SAP and Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams and Outlook.
• Maintains a team-player mentality with a focus on practical process improvements (PPI).
• Flexible with proven ability to multi-task.
• Sense of priority and ability to work autonomously.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient with organization of tasks, work, and documentation.
  
  

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 100,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

Apply today! http://jobs.thermofisher.com

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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