Assistant Sourcing Specialist at QVC collaborating with Sourcing Manager and managing souring processes. Ensuring efficient product development and maintaining supplier relationships in a fast - paced environment.
About the role
- Senior Buyer in global procurement team at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Managing service parts and ensuring operational continuity with analytical and negotiation skills.
Responsibilities
- Ensure Thermo Fisher’s customer happiness goals are met or exceeded through strategic and tactical procurement.
- Procure service parts to support global spare parts needs.
- Manage supplier relationships, including weekly and monthly review meetings to discuss performance and opportunities.
- Understand changes in supplier capabilities and adjust procurement strategies to maintain material availability.
- Evaluate supplier compliance with service level agreements, especially regarding timely delivery.
- Conduct supplier negotiations when required and collaborate with Global Category Management for pooled spend supplier negotiations.
- Apply sound and logical sourcing strategies to achieve overall cost reductions.
- Contribute to efficiency and cost-saving programs across the supply chain.
- Collaborate with other IES Supply Chain teams (Logistics, Demand Planning, Master Data, Sourcing).
- Support all lifecycle management activities, including obsolescence, discontinuation, and new part introductions.
- Maintain accuracy and integrity of material master data fields (e.g., lead time, disposition type).
- Drive continuous process improvement initiatives using PPI (Practical Process Improvement) methodology.
- Take ownership of special projects and tasks within the IES supply chain organization as required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, or a related field preferred; or equivalent practical experience.
- Additional vocational training or certifications like APICS, CIPS, or BME or equivalent experience are advantageous.
- Proven experience in a service parts procurement environment, ideally within a fast-paced global setting.
- Strong analytical, communication, and negotiation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage supplier relationships and performance metrics.
- Knowledge of SAP or equivalent ERP systems for data management and procurement.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
- Willingness to travel up to 10% as needed.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
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