Procurement Manager, Clinical Services
Thermo Fisher Scientific
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Remote • Hungary
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About the role
- Drives the execution of complex category strategies encompassing multiple sites to continuously improve the assigned categories of spend.
- Collaborates with a cross-functional team to prioritize sourcing initiatives, develops sourcing strategies, negotiates contracts, supports spend migration from incumbent to preferred suppliers, and manages preferred supplier relationships
- Leads global category initiatives to deliver key category performance indicators including: savings, supplier rationalization, low-cost region sourcing, risk
- Monitors market intelligence and key trends, assesses impact and refines category plans to support business requirements
- Engages and supports division/site procurement teams and other key colleagues to qualify preferred suppliers & migrate spend from incumbent, non-preferred suppliers
- Actively participates in supplier business reviews with suppliers to ensure both parties meet obligations under the terms of agreement, including performance standards
- Handles strategic contracts across suppliers, products and services within category
- Facilitates free-flow of spend intelligence and analysis to internal business leaders in order to enhance their decision making
- Drives negotiations for global agreements aligned with category strategy
- Collaborates with cross-functional colleagues to ensure all category sourcing activities are aligned to a common set of goals and priorities
- Establishes category plans and priorities globally and ensures alignment with divisional business priorities
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or technical field or equivalent combination of experience and education.
- Minimum of 7 years procurement/sourcing experience in mid to large multinational companies, with strong category/business engagement experience
- Experience working in highly regulated industries
- Experience in a continuous improvement environment with a track record of achieving significant year over year results
- CPSM or equivalent is preferred
- Hands-on manufacturing and/or supply chain experience is preferred
- Experience in life sciences, medical device, or pharmaceutical industries is preferred
- Ability to travel 25 to 50%
Benefits
- Accessibility/Disability Access
- Equal Opportunity Employer
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
procurementsourcingcontract negotiationsupplier relationship managementcategory strategymarket intelligencespend analysiscontinuous improvementsavings achievementsupplier rationalization
Soft skills
collaborationleadershipcommunicationdecision makingcross-functional teamworkstrategic thinkingproblem solvingnegotiationrelationship managementorganizational skills
Certifications
CPSM