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Thermo Fisher Scientific

Makes lab instruments, reagents and supplies

Procurement Specialist

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeGermering, GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A completed degree in business or economics is required; a master's degree is advantageous.
  • At least three years of relevant professional experience in strategic procurement is required.
  • Strong project management skills combined with solid procurement experience are required.
  • Experience implementing or rolling out SAP or comparable enterprise resource planning systems is desirable.
  • Very good written and spoken German and English are required.
  • Solid knowledge of business administration and contract law is required.
  • Solid knowledge of value analysis and product costing is required.
  • Technical understanding and an affinity for electronics are required.
  • Confident use of modern office applications and an inventory management system is required.

Responsibilities

  • Independently select suppliers, solicit quotations, and negotiate prices with suppliers.
  • Conduct and initiate cost-optimization projects.
  • Negotiate and prepare framework agreements and conduct annual price negotiations.
  • Prepare for and contribute to make-or-buy decisions.
  • Lead the commercial aspects of and carry out outsourcing projects.
  • Conduct procurement market research for selected material groups.
  • Develop category strategies in collaboration with Research and Development, Global Sourcing, and procurement management.
  • Develop strategic suppliers in relation to quality, delivery performance, and cost optimization in collaboration with Quality Management and process engineers.
  • Support supplier audits and visits.
  • Handle all supplier correspondence, sometimes in English.
  • Contribute to projects or subprojects in Operations.
  • Independently prepare and develop analyses and metrics as required.
  • Process engineering change orders and maintain procurement-relevant master data.

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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