Procurement/Sourcing Specialist III

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.

Excellent Benefits Package

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Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits-effective Day 1

Paid Time Off & Holidays

401K Company Match up to 6%

Tuition Reimbursement – eligible after 90 days!

Employee Referral Bonus

Employee Discount Program

Recognition Program

Charitable Gift Matching

Company Paid Parental Leave

Career Advancement Opportunities

Location/Specifics

High Point, NC

Hours: 8-5 Monday-Friday

No relocation assistance provided

What you will do

Develops and handles commodity strategies in support of Patheon’s overall goals for performance including Right First Time (RFT), On Time In Full (OTIF), Purchase Price Variance (PPV) savings targets, and Quality Assurance Supporting vendor value management programs.

How you will make an impact

• Builds and maintains positive vendor relationships through open communication
• Support on-site supplier visits and regulatory audits.
• Collaborates with BU (Business Unit) leads and materials category teams son global and strategic sourcing at both the site level and BU-level.
• Drives site-specific and BU-level sourcing activities, projects and implementations.
• Identifies cost savings opportunities within assigned categories by handling sourcing activities (Request for Information/Proposal/Quote/Bid) with support from the site procurement manager, and in accordance with BU lead to drive cost savings at the site level.
• Handles material master data, material classification, vendor master data and maintain material supply chain accuracy for the site.
• Leads pricing, quality supplier issues and supports documentation requests.
• Supports/leads Q.A. related corrective Action Preventative Action (CAPA) efforts and Change controls procedures
• Reconciles supplier invoices, incoterms and payment terms. 
• Participates and/or supports product launch teams, Pharmaceutical Development Services (PDS) projects, technical transfer projects and commercial products.
• Supports operational excellence and integration projects.
• Handles supplier change notifications and associated tasks required for implementation and closure.
• Support production planning and scheduling activities.
• Evaluate and recommend changes to procedure and policies to increase purchasing efficiency and educate internal customers in these policies and procedures.

Minimum Requirements :

• Four year college degree from an accredited university/college in business or science is preferred; High School Diploma/GED is required
• 3-5 years of purchasing/procurement or supply chain experience in a manufacturing or pharmaceutical environment.
• Must have demonstrated experience with negotiations and cost-savings project management.
• Must have experience with supplier change control process.
• ERP system experience (SAP, Oracle, Ariba, etc.). 

Proficiencies :

• Strong digital literacy (Microsoft Word and Excel) and technical writing experience. 
• Well-organized, self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal direction.
• Able to articulate complex scenarios and convey information to management.
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical/problem solving and communication skills (both oral and written).
• Results oriented and able to optimally work well with others.
• Able to prioritize tasks and meet timelines.
• Effective teamwork skills.
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

About Thermo Fisher Scientific 

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.

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