Hybrid Supervisor, Purchasing en Thermo Fisher

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Supervisor, Purchasing

Join Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. as a Supervisor, Purchasing, and become a key part of a hard-working team dedicated to crafting world-class supply chain solutions. This role offers the outstanding opportunity to lead and encourage a dynamic team, drive flawless supplier performance, and successfully implement critical initiatives.

What will you do?

• Manage and guide a team to achieve key supply chain metrics and improve supplier performance.
• Conduct quarterly business reviews with senior leaders to determine goals, develop project plans, and review performance.
• Provide leadership by demonstrating process improvement values.
• Lead initiatives to improve EDI accuracy with suppliers.
• Develop strategies to reduce backlog and drive revenue recognition.
• Quantify and measure actual versus encouraged results, reacting to trends to ensure performance expectations are met.
• Collaborate with suppliers to improve processes and drive balanced corrective actions.
• Coordinate supplier service and operational performance to meet internal targets and customer expectations.
• Lead Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) calls with suppliers.
• Supervise the creation of performance improvement plans detailing root causes, actions taken, and recovery dates.
• Conduct stand-up meetings to address cross-functional issues.
• Apply Microsoft Office tools and data mining tools for tracking key supply chain metrics.
• Support excess and obsolete inventory objectives through supplier negotiations.
• Find opportunities in People, Process, and Technology to inspire change and efficiency.
• Manage inventory replenishment processes and exceptions.
• Build productive internal and external relationships.
• Lead ad hoc or special projects to benefit the group.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Business Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
• 4+ years’ experience in supply chain, purchasing, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous people management or supervision experience.
• Supplier/vendor management experience.
• APICS certification (CPIM, CIRM, CSCP).
• Lean/Six Sigma or equivalent experience.
• Experience with SQL Server, COGNOS, or other data mining tools.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong customer service focus.
• Proficiency in Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving and reasoning skills.