Buyer II

Job Title: Buyer II

Requisition ID : 184838BR

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Location/Division Specific Information: Logan, Utah SUT/BPG

What will you do?

• Purchase components and managing delivery schedules with Suppliers using Oracle MRP system to meet Production Schedule and/or customer orders. Components purchased include molded plastic parts, extruded and blown films, extruded tubing, stainless steel vessels, fabricated parts, packaging items, etc.
• Support customer expedite requests with focus on COVID rated orders
• Provide project support for COVID-specific projects and expansion projects
• Set and maintain accurate item lead times in the system and hold suppliers accountable to their commitments and to meet performance expectations.
• Buy parts according to specifications ensuring compliance to quality standards and CGMP manufacturing requirements. Work with Suppliers to resolve quality issues.
• Work cross functionally with other departments such as Engineering, Quality, Production, Planning, Sales, Customer Service, and Accounting in order to meet business needs.
• Represent the company at all times with professional and ethical conduct when interacting with all contacts, including suppliers, customers, and colleagues
• Visit suppliers as needed.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities (PPI) in order to remove waste from our processes and improve performance
• Participate in purchasing performance metrics and related meetings: purchase price variance, on-time delivery, backorder, supplier scorecards, etc.
• Manage inventory to target levels while systematically optimizing inventory investment and service levels.
• Negotiate with suppliers to ensure competitive pricing for purchased items.
• Maintain accurate files and records for all correspondence and transactions with Suppliers

How will you get there?

Education:

• Bachelors in business or technical discipline or equivalent experience
• OR High School Diploma PLYS 8+ years experience w/ applicable certifications.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Minimum 3+ years business experience
• Experience with Oracle and/or other ERP system using MRP Planning
• Exposure in negotiation and contract management
• Knowledge of supply chain programs (Consignment (PAC), JIT, VMI, etc.) and ability to manage execution of these programs.
• CPM/CIPS/APICS or equivalent certification preferred.
• Advanced skills in Excel with strong analytical skills
• Ability to locate new sources for new and existing products for the company.

This position doesn't have relocation assistance.

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one global team of 90,000 colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

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