Procurement/Sourcing Specialist III - Indirect
At a glance
Mid-level Recruiting & Talent Acquisition role at Thermofisher. Grand Island · full-time · $75,800–$101,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Build sourcing plans with teams across the business, then negotiate contracts with indirect suppliers
- Manage supplier relationships to reduce costs, limit risk and improve supply chain performance
- Run sourcing projects through supplier negotiations and contract management
- Use procurement data to identify savings and improve processes
What you bring
- You have an advanced degree and three years of experience, or a bachelor’s degree and five years in procurement or sourcing
- You bring category management or indirect supplier management experience in a mid-sized or large multinational company
- You have delivered sourcing initiatives, supplier negotiations and contract management with indirect suppliers
Who this fits
This mid-level role suits someone with procurement or sourcing experience who can work across global, matrixed teams. The schedule is Monday through Friday in an office, with travel of up to ten percent and English fluency required.
From the employer
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
OfficeJob Description
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.
DESCRIPTION:
Join our collaborative team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where you'll manage and enhance strategic sourcing initiatives as a Procurement/Sourcing Specialist III - Indirect. Working with cross-functional teams, you'll develop sourcing strategies, negotiate contracts, and manage supplier relationships to deliver value through cost savings, risk mitigation, and supply chain optimization. You'll support our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer by ensuring reliable, cost-effective procurement of critical materials and services.
REQUIREMENTS:
• Advanced Degree plus 3 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 5 years of procurement/sourcing experience in mid to large multinational companies, with strong category management or indirect supplier management expertise
• Preferred Fields of Study: Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or related field
• Professional certifications (CPSM, CSCP, CPM) are desirable
• Proven success executing strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier negotiations, and contract management, specifically with indirect suppliers
• Experience working in regulated industries like life sciences, medical devices, or pharmaceuticals preferred
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision making capabilities
• Proficiency with ERP systems, spend analytics, and procurement tools
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills
• Ability to build consensus and collaborate across global matrix organizations
• Demonstrated success in achieving cost savings and process improvements
• Strong project management capabilities
• Ability to travel up to 10% as required
• Fluency in English required; additional languages beneficial
• Comprehensive understanding of procurement best practices, processes and methodologies
• Experience with continuous improvement/lean methodologies
• Demonstrated negotiation and supplier relationship management skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in New York is $75,800.00–$101,000.00.This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards