About the role

AI summarised

The Buyer II role at Thermo Fisher Scientific involves managing supplier relationships, optimizing inventory levels, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting supply chain operations. Responsibilities include negotiating with suppliers, analyzing material obsolescence, conducting supplier site audits, and maintaining procurement systems in line with quality and environmental standards. The position requires a background in engineering or business, proficiency in ERP systems, and strong analytical and interpersonal skills.

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Key Responsibilities

Manage supplier base to achieve delivery performance and negotiate with supplier to ensure optimum cost competitiveness
Generate and maintain Supply Chain Metrics on a monthly basis
Analyze Material obsolescence and report excess material exposure when the product is discontinued
Review Vendor Managed Inventory PAC/JIT Contract Strategy and ensure the contract is renewed or extended in a timely manner to meet PAC target objectives
Maintain and ensure systems and procedures in Procurement Department are in compliance with SOX, ISO13485, MDSAP, FDA 21CFR Part 820, IVDR, ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001 and other regulatory requirements
Participate in material review session for non-conforming materials and activate timely return of non-conforming materials to vendor
Conduct inventory audit at Supplier sites where appropriate and report discrepancy and follow up actions with the suppliers
Manage and control of raw material inventory level to optimize stock turnover to achieve desired company inventory turn objective

Requirements

Diploma/BSc in Production Engineering or Business Studies or equivalent
APICS, CPIM, CSCP or CIPS certification preferred
Strong proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards) and Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel
Knowledge of SAP/ E 1 MRP and PC software applications skills
Good problem solving and independent decision-making ability
Absolute integrity is essential
Good interpersonal, communication and presentation skills to manage relationships with Strategic Suppliers and all level of people from peers, colleague and Senior Management
Work independently and self-motivated
Procurement / Planning and Analytical Skills