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Job Description
Job Title: Senior Sorcing Specialist
Internal Job Profile: Procurement Sourcing Specialist III
Job Family: Operations
Track: Professional
Band: 6
Department: Operations, Laboratory Automation
Location: Burlington, ON CANADA
Reports to: Materials Manager
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover impactful work, innovative thinking and a culture dedicated to working the right way, for the right reasons - with the customer always top of mind. The work we do matters, like helping customers find cures for cancer, protecting the environment, and delivering COVID-19 solutions. As the world leader in serving science, with the largest investment in R&D in the industry, our colleagues are empowered to realize their full potential as part of a fast-growing, global organization that values passion and unique contributions. Our commitment to our colleagues across the globe is to provide the resources and opportunities they need to make a difference in our world while building a fulfilling career with us.
Location Information (Hybrid):
This role is based at our Burlington, Ontario facility, supporting our Lab Automation group, an ISO 9001 certified organization. We offer a hybrid working arrangement with up to 1 day per week remote working. At this location we design, manufacture, and install robotic solutions globally to help our major customers in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology fields accelerate their drug discovery and synthetic biology research. To learn more about Laboratory Automation please visit our website https://www.thermofisher.com/ca/en/home/life-science/lab-equipment/lab-automation.html
How you will make an impact:
The Senior Sourcing Specialist leads the supplier management process to achieve the company objectives. Collaborates with a cross-functional team of project management, technical, quality, finance and other key colleagues to prioritize sourcing initiatives, develops sourcing strategies, negotiates contracts, supports spend migration from incumbent to preferred suppliers, and handles preferred supplier relationships.
What you will supply:
Sourcing and Procurement
- Develop and implement strategic sourcing plans for assigned categories.
- Conduct market research to identify potential suppliers and assess their capabilities.
- Negotiate contracts, pricing, and terms with suppliers to achieve the best value while protecting the company’s interests.
- Handle inflation, sourcing savings, and purchased-part variances (PPV) to ensure operational goals are achieved. Analyze spend data and market trends to identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Lead supplier onboarding and development activities.
- Review and evaluate supplier performance, ensuring compliance with contractual terms and quality standards.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand and meet their sourcing needs.
- Handle supplier relationships, addressing any issues or concerns promptly.
- Identify and complete risk management strategies to mitigate supply chain disruptions.
- Ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
- Prepare and present reports on sourcing activities and performance metrics.
- Provide material delivery status reports to the Project Managers and issue Work Orders to the floor
- Run and maintain supplier Non-Disclosure Agreements
Continuous Improvement
Our business is rapidly growing necessitating improvements to the materials management processes and systems and achieve the best quality, reliability, prices, continuity, and delivery.
How will you get here?
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field
- 5 years’ relevant procurement/sourcing experience in a project based or manufacturing environment
- CSCP or SCMP designation is preferred
Knowledge & Skills:
- Proven understanding of buying strategies, supply chain processes, and inventory management
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Sound knowledge of ERP systems (SAP preferred)
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Strong use of Excel
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 125,000 outstanding minds has a unique story to tell. Join us on our mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.
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.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
