Buyer II

Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions
Office

Job Description

When you are part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll do important work. And you'll have the opportunity for continual growth and learning in a culture that empowers your development. With revenues of more than $40 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world.

Location/Division Specific Information

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Laboratory Equipment Division (LE)

275 Aiken Rd, Asheville NC 28804

How will you make an impact?

You will make an impact by collaborating with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance and our extensive supply base to identify and realize improvements in quality, delivery, and price. Providing input to management such as shortages, design changes and improvements. Assist in developing and improving materials management procedures and continuously working toward developing a streamlined supply base. Manage supplier portfolio by working with category/sourcing to develop a robust & strategic supply chain.

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• Placing PO's and planning material requirements to support inventory, production, and customer requirements while maintaining cost objectives & quality expectations.
• Review/resolve past due PO's, reschedule requests, and expedite deliveries.
• Practice core procurement fundamentals using SAP: managing PIRs (Lead Time, Pricing, EOQ, Safety Stock, Etc.); reviewing and acting on signals; updating order acknowledgments/delivery dates.
• Lead materials supply and inventory levels (of assigned portfolio) to meet manufacturing goals. Work closely with suppliers and internal teams to update required data and communicate changes by using strong analytical skills to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and get results.
• Support management & reduction of raw material levels by executing a lean mentality.
• Support, contribute & lead material/cost/productivity efforts for assigned materials/suppliers.

• Associates degree or above preferred in supply chain/procurement or related field.

• Requiring experience using ERP system (SAP), strong skills in MS office i.e. Excel, Word, Power Point and outlook.
• Driven, results oriented, and motivated to work optimally without direct supervision
• Critical thinking ability with "outside the box" mentality i.e. root cause analysis, impact assessment, problem solving /scenario analysis.
• Strong organization skills with the ability to run and prioritize multiple tasks
• Excellent communication & collaboration skills.