Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

The Sr Manager, Procurement – Resins typically owns category management for level 2 global categories encompassing multiple site locations, divisions and groups. Ensures that the category strategy is aligned with the functional/business objectives and work closely with Division Business Partners, Quality, Operations, R&D, and Business leaders to ensure category strategies are aligned cross functionally. Leads a Category team responsible for strategic sourcing activities and supplier management functions. Builds organizational strength, create robust sourcing strategies, negotiate agreements, manage strategic supplier relationships, and drive continuous improvement year over year savings. 

What will you do?  

Scale of Responsibilities 

Connects key categories to relevant Thermo Fisher business divisions ensuring alignment of strategies and financial targets  

Accountable for the multi-year category strategy and plan objectives, timelines, and goals  

Analyzes cross-divisional spending and develops global strategic sourcing plans to reduce the total cost of ownership for all business units  

Demonstrates a measurable reduction in year over year total cost of ownership for the goods and services being sourced without compromising quality and service levels 

Considers financial planning, forecasting, P&L performance, inventory, cash flow, tariffs and inflation to inform strategy 

Technical Responsibilities 

Provides thought leadership in developing and implementing sourcing strategies  

Champions the use of structured Category Management process to develop category strategies including diversity, sustainability and risk assessment and business continuity 

Uses AQSCIR (Assurance, Quality, Service, Cost, Innovation, Regulatory) method to develop and drive 3 to 5 year global sourcing strategies focused on identifying and contracting with suppliers that meet category management goals  

Communicates plans and progress to Enterprise colleagues 

Runs the contracting process and lead coordination with Legal to ensure relationships are appropriately documented  

Leads the supplier qualification, RFP, supplier selection, contract development, implementation, compliance, and ongoing supply base management process  

Assesses market intelligence for key trends, and uses predictive analytics to make risk mitigation recommendations to the business  

Drives supplier consolidation through engaging and supporting Division Business Partners and Group Procurement Operations (e.g. sourcing engineers) to qualify preferred suppliers and migrate spend from incumbent, non-preferred suppliers 

Leadership Responsibilities 

Typically works under the direction of a Sr Director or Director, drives adoption of global sourcing strategies across the enterprise and ensures ongoing cross team collaboration  

Champions use of eSourcing, Spend Visibility, and P2P tools company-wide  

Works with Division Business Partners and functional colleagues to gather business requirements for category strategy development  

Create and maintain a communication mechanism to ensure coordination with internal colleagues and reporting of sourcing impact 

Leads a Global/Regional Category Team, develops staff to create expertise in both the areas of spend being managed and in strategic sourcing processes 

Mentors and develops staff through coaching and development plans to address individual areas of improvement 

Implements talent initiatives to improve Employee Involvement Survey results 

How will you get here? 

Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities 

Bachelor’s Degree required; Graduate Degree in Business (Preferred), Finance, and/or Technical field 

10 years’ of procurement/sourcing experience with increasing global responsibility and experience in a large matrixed company environment,

7 years’ experience in the assigned category  

3+ years experience leading and managing a team with a focus on mentoring, coaching and performance management 

Strong leadership and effective business partnering capabilities – influence without authority 

Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in a complex organization 

Strong negotiation and presentation skills 

Strong knowledge of the strategic sourcing and category management process 

Strong project management skills 

Requires ability to deal with ambiguity and the corresponding capacity to make decisions or recommendations based on potentially incomplete information 

Capable of working across all functions and levels of an organization 

International experience (plus) – working experience in different countries/regions/languages 

Benefits: 

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, company pension, and a range of employee benefits! 

Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.” 

 

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Texas is $118,100.00–$177,200.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards