About the role

  • Supplier Risk Manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific managing global supply risk and resilience strategies. Collaborating across teams to mitigate supplier risks and assure continuity of supply.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development, execution, and continuous evolution of Thermo Fisher’s global supplier risk and resilience strategy, aligned with enterprise risk and business continuity priorities
  • Assess supplier and sourcing exposure to trade policy changes, U.S. tariffs, geopolitical disruption, and regionalization trends, supporting scenario analysis and mitigation planning
  • Embed resilience considerations into sourcing strategies, supplier relationship management, and contracting activities
  • Conduct supplier and third-party risk assessments across strategic, financial, geopolitical, capacity, logistics, cybersecurity, compliance, and ESG dimensions
  • Evaluate supplier-level and category-level revenue risk, linking supplier disruptions to product lines, customer commitments, and financial exposure
  • Develop and maintain risk indicators, dashboards, and early-warning signals, leveraging internal data and third-party risk intelligence platforms
  • Identify trends and systemic risks across the supply base and product portfolio, translating insights into clear recommendations
  • Partner with Category Management, Operations, Quality, Regulatory, Trade Compliance, Legal, and Finance teams to define short-, medium-, and long-term mitigation strategies
  • Drive development and execution of supplier-specific and category-level risk mitigation plans, including alternate sourcing, supplier development, capacity reservation, and contractual protections
  • Lead scenario planning and stress testing to evaluate supply disruption impacts and response options and their operational and revenue impact
  • Own, maintain, and continuously improve the Supplier Risk Crisis Command Playbook, ensuring Procurement roles and escalation paths are clearly defined

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, or Science (MBA desirable)
  • 7+ years of experience leading global programs or initiatives within Procurement, Supply Chain, Risk Management, or Consulting with direct involvement in sourcing and supplier management decisions
  • 2+ years of experience leading or operating supplier risk assessment and mitigation activities
  • Experience in Life Sciences, Biotech, Pharma, or regulated industries strongly preferred
  • Strong understanding of supplier and sourcing-related risk drivers, including trade policy, tariffs, geopolitics, and regulatory environments
  • Demonstrated ability to translate supplier risk insights into sourcing actions and business decisions
  • Strong analytical and financial acumen, including ability to assess revenue and operational impact of supplier disruptions
  • Proven ability to contribute to strategy development and deliver complex, cross-functional programs
  • Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
  • Strong project management, data analytics, and reporting expertise
  • Ability to communicate complex risk topics clearly to senior leadership
  • Comfortable working independently in a matrixed, virtual, global environment
  • Proficiency with MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint; project management tools a plus)
  • Ability to manage change, shifting priorities, and time-sensitive issues
  • Ability to travel between 10-30% on an annual basis

Benefits

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

Job title

Supplier Risk Manager

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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