Buyer II

Job Description

About Thermo Fisher Scientific:

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you will 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 elevate science 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

How will you make an impact?

The primary responsibility of the Buyer II is handling the day-to-day materials planning and placement of purchase orders for the assigned commodities.  You will handle supplier relationships, maintain inventory levels, support cost reduction strategies, participate in supplier negotiations, purchase agreements, and work with other departments to control costs, address problems, and ensure the timely supply of products to customers.  You will be responsible for evaluating demand, purchasing key materials, and building supplier relationships that enable us to exceed our customers’ expectations for high quality products delivered timely and on-budget.

What will you do?

• Use Material Requirements Planning (MRP) to plan and implement purchase orders.

• Handle materials supply and inventory levels for product line(s), planning and purchasing per material requirements.

• Work with key partners to help handle inventory levels.

• Maintain Procurement Master Data in respective ERP system.

• Resolve accounts payable issues.

• Collaborate with key suppliers to discuss metrics and forecast.

• Negotiate with suppliers to implement improved pricing, strategies, policies, and procedures.

• Participate in cross functional team meetings, implement and/or share all actions with team as required.

• Participate on process improvement, quality improvement and lean initiative project teams.

• Supports the development and implementation of processes and efficiencies through lean initiatives (Practical Process Improvement).

• Ensures supplier contract compliance where applicable.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

How will you get here?

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, manufacturing operations, operations management, supply chain management or technical field or equivalent experience required. 
• 3+ yearsof experience in an operations/manufacturing environment, working as a buyer or supply/production planner.
• APICS, CSPM or equivalent certification preferred.
• Experience with ERP Systems (SAP preferred), MS office i.e., Excel, Word, Power Point and Outlook.
• Ability to critically think, problem solve, and work efficiently under pressure.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Effective interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Understanding of the manufacturing process, with the ability to avoid potential manufacturing bottlenecks.

​Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Capable of handling day-to-day work independently.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills with a high level of diplomacy.
• Work well within teams and be flexible to change.
• Ability to prioritize and accomplish tasks on time and with high quality.
• Ability to work effectively and influence others in a matrixed environment.
• High intensity and comfort level with change while driving toward results.
• Frequent interaction with departmental and cross-functional staff.

Benefits:

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain5 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.