Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
Join Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. as a Buyer I and be part of an outstanding team committed to advancing research and improving lives. This role offers an outstanding chance to lead a diverse portfolio of products and suppliers across Europe, ensuring outstanding customer happiness and inventory optimization.
Responsibilities:
- Successfully implement inventory plans and purchase order processes to optimize service levels and investment.
- Manage and strictly optimize supplier delivery performance to improve customer experience.
- Improve inventory quality by reducing non-productive and D&E inventory exposure.
- Design, refine, and implement processes to improve time management and operational efficiency.
- Identify issues, analyze data, and make sound decisions, advancing to senior buyers when necessary.
- Ensure service level targets (fill rate, availability) are met.
- Understand company metrics and their impact on performance.
- Skillfully lead all aspects of inventory management and purchasing operations.
- Build and maintain positive relationships with collaborators and customers.
- Track purchase orders and take action on delays.
- Manage data flow through each stage of purchase orders, providing timely updates.
- Review and improve delivery times to avoid shortages.
- Participate in PPI initiatives to identify and recommend improvements and cost savings.
- Address delivery issues in collaboration with warehouses.
- Contribute to data accuracy in the system.
- Maintain high internal customer service standards.
- Drive improved supplier performance through metrics and regular reviews.
- Independently manage supplier relationships, including negotiations.
- Proactively improve supplier performance reports.
- Assist in training new team members.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications / Proficiencies:
- Proven knowledge and experience in purchasing/inventory management in a distribution environment.
- Expertise in inventory management systems and methods.
- Outstanding analytical skills and advanced Excel proficiency.
- Supplier negotiation experience to influence performance.
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Demonstrable organizational and multitasking skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to process and analyze large data volumes accurately and make decisions based on facts.
- Demonstrated ability to take ownership of initiatives and complete them independently.
- Flexibility and excellent time management to meet tight deadlines.
- Strong customer service orientation.
- Bi-lingual proficiency in English.
About Thermo Fisher:
Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.