Buyer II
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Summary
Join Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Buyer II and make a meaningful impact on global science and healthcare. You'll contribute to ensuring the seamless supply of materials that enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Working in a procurement environment, you'll manage supplier relationships, drive cost optimization, and ensure timely delivery of critical materials while maintaining optimal inventory levels. You'll work with cross-functional teams including Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and Finance to support operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives.
Job description
Job Responsibilities
- Review demand reports to prioritize material order placement
- Work with Demand Planners when SAP demand discrepancies appear
- Place orders based on visual demand
- Manage order requests without demand (projects, DEA samples, other sample requests) and ensure justification is documented within the PO
- Ensure POs include a copy of the material specification or reference to the current revision to avoid material discrepancies on incoming
- Initiate Excess Inventory forms (if applicable)
- Order tracking: Follow up with suppliers for order acknowledgment / delivery date confirmation / pricing discrepancies
- Work closely with suppliers to communicate expectations and timely deliveries for launch materials
- Review Catalyst report for invoice discrepancies
- Expedite / de-expedite orders as required
- Have knowledge of inventory value targets
- Forecast reports to suppliers
- Attend RAPIDs for supplier related issues
- Work with Logistics when incoming materials arrive damaged
Requirements
- Advanced Degree with no prior experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 2 years of procurement/buying experience in a manufacturing environment
- Preferred Fields of Study: Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations, Engineering or related field
- APICS, CPIM, CSCP or CIPS certification preferred
- Strong proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards) and Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel
- Experience with MRP, inventory management and supplier relationship management
- Strong analytical and negotiation skills with ability to achieve cost savings
- Strong verbal and written communication abilities to interact effectively with suppliers and internal stakeholders
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to work independently
- Experience managing multiple priorities in a professional environment
- Knowledge of FDA/ISO regulations and quality systems preferred
- Ability to analyze data and develop actionable insights
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Experience with continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma)
- Ability to travel occasionally to supplier sites as needed
- Multi-lingual skills valued but not required
Benefits
- Competitive remuneration
- Annual incentive plan bonus
- Healthcare
- Employee benefits
Company overview
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. The company's mission is to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. With over 100,000 employees globally, Thermo Fisher provides an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience, and pharmaceutical services through its industry-leading brands including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon, and PPD. The company serves customers across healthcare, life sciences, applied markets, and pharmaceutical sectors, offering solutions that accelerate research, solve complex analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics, and increase laboratory productivity. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Thermo Fisher operates globally, delivering critical scientific products, services, and workflow solutions that support researchers, organizations, and companies in addressing some of the world's most pressing issues.