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Thermo Fisher Scientific

Makes lab instruments, reagents and supplies

Intercompany Procurement Specialist

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeTokyo, JapanNo salary listedHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • A university degree or higher; a major in business, economics, business administration, or engineering is preferred.
  • At least three years of practical experience in supply chain or operations, such as direct or indirect purchasing or procurement.
  • Business-level English proficiency, demonstrated by TOEIC 800 or equivalent.
  • Business-level Japanese proficiency at N1 level.
  • Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Ability to share information and coordinate promptly with customers and internal and external stakeholders in English and Japanese.
  • Ability to understand urgency and importance, prioritize work, and solve problems.
  • A proactive, positive attitude toward new experiences and learning opportunities.
  • A mindset of pursuing change and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Place accurate and timely orders with overseas affiliate factories and distribution centers, and manage the process from shipment through receipt at the domestic warehouse.
  • Maintain up-to-date delivery information and proactively communicate it to internal and external customers.
  • Coordinate with customer service teams at overseas affiliate factories and distribution centers to expedite shipments and product allocation; negotiate and escalate promptly when needed.
  • Manage and improve the performance of overseas affiliate suppliers, factories, and shipping sites to address import-document deficiencies, reduce inbound cargo damage, and obtain credit invoices promptly.
  • Meet customers’ requested delivery dates and improve customer satisfaction.
  • Contribute to achieving internal sales targets and key performance indicators.
  • Coordinate actively with planners, customer service, sales and marketing, and quality assurance, and communicate closely with global teams.
  • Support inventory-value and disposal targets and take proactive action as necessary.

Desired Qualifications

  • A graduate degree.
  • At least five years of supply chain or purchasing experience involving company products.
  • Experience using SAP or other enterprise resource planning systems.
  • Experience leading process improvements.
  • General knowledge of accounting and finance.
  • Experience creating and updating standard operating procedures or work instructions.
  • Experience leading a small team or instructing temporary staff.

About the Company

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Makes lab instruments, reagents and supplies

Thermo Fisher Scientific makes and sells the instruments, chemicals, consumables and lab services that drug companies, hospitals, universities and industrial labs use for research, testing and production. Its products cover work from gene sequencing and protein analysis to diagnostic tests and lab freezers, and its distribution arm ships supplies to labs worldwide. Drug developers also hire it to run clinical trials and to manufacture medicines under contract. It earns money from consumables that labs buy again and again, along with instrument sales, service contracts and outsourcing fees. The company traces its roots to Thermo Electron, founded in 1956, which merged with Fisher Scientific in 2006, and it is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Waltham, MA
Founded
1956

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