Senior Procurement and Subcontract Specialist
RTI International
Senior Buyer
Thermo Fisher Scientific
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Morrisville • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior
Tech Stack
ERP
About the role
- Ensure Thermo Fisher’s customer happiness goals are met or exceeded through strategic and tactical procurement.
- Procure service parts to support global spare parts needs.
- Manage supplier relationships, including weekly and monthly review meetings to discuss performance and opportunities.
- Understand changes in supplier capabilities and adjust procurement strategies to maintain material availability.
- Evaluate supplier compliance with service level agreements, especially regarding timely delivery.
- Conduct supplier negotiations when required and collaborate with Global Category Management for pooled spend supplier negotiations.
- Apply sound and logical sourcing strategies to achieve overall cost reductions.
- Contribute to efficiency and cost-saving programs across the supply chain.
- Collaborate with other IES Supply Chain teams (Logistics, Demand Planning, Master Data, Sourcing).
- Support all lifecycle management activities, including obsolescence, discontinuation, and new part introductions.
- Maintain accuracy and integrity of material master data fields (e.g., lead time, disposition type).
- Drive continuous process improvement initiatives using PPI (Practical Process Improvement) methodology.
- Take ownership of special projects and tasks within the IES supply chain organization as required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, or a related field preferred; or equivalent practical experience.
- Additional vocational training or certifications like APICS, CIPS, or BME or equivalent experience are advantageous.
- Proven experience in a service parts procurement environment, ideally within a fast-paced global setting.
- Strong analytical, communication, and negotiation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage supplier relationships and performance metrics.
- Knowledge of SAP or equivalent ERP systems for data management and procurement.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
- Willingness to travel up to 10% as needed.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
procurementsupplier negotiationsourcing strategiesservice parts procurementdata managementperformance metricscost reductionprocess improvementmaterial master data managementlifecycle management
Soft skills
analytical skillscommunication skillsnegotiation skillsrelationship managementcollaborationownershipstrategic thinkingtactical executionproblem-solvingadaptability
Certifications
APICSCIPSBMEBachelor's degree in supply chainBachelor's degree in businessvocational training in procurementcertification in supply chain managementcertification in logisticscertification in operations managementcertification in data management
