Buyer II

Location: Bridgewater, New Jersey, USA

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

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 Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Buyer II and make a meaningful impact on global science and healthcare. You'll contribute to ensuring the seamless supply of materials that enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Working in a procurement environment, you'll manage supplier relationships, drive cost optimization, and ensure timely delivery of critical materials while maintaining optimal inventory levels. You'll work with cross-functional teams including Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and Finance to support operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives.

REQUIREMENTS

• Advanced Degree with no prior experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 2 years of procurement/buying experience in a manufacturing environment
• Preferred Fields of Study: Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations, Engineering or related field
• APICS, CPIM, CSCP or CIPS certification preferred
• Strong proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards) and Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.
• Responsible for short-term (day-to-day, weekly, or monthly deliverables).
• Assure material availability at site.
• Manage inventory levels by defining clear max inventory levels and manage to those (Service level).
• First level of escalation and management of supply component interruptions.
• Responsible to plan material ramp/up and ramp-down (Obsoletes, Use to depletion)
• Manage the implementation date of engineering changes based on stocking.
• Maintain master data – MOQ’s (joint), safety stock, min/max
• Raw Material Inventory Health (E&O, MOQs, SS)
• Forecast RAW material
• Ontime delivery management and lead time management.
• Ensure materials schedule are communicated accurately and timely to the suppliers.and the production planning team/manufacturing.
• Lead and prioritize materials allocation in times of critical shortages
• Experience with MRP, inventory management and supplier relationship management
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills with ability to achieve cost savings
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities to interact effectively with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to work independently.
• Experience managing multiple priorities in a professional environment.
• Knowledge of ISO regulations and quality systems preferred.
• Ability to analyze data and develop actionable insights.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma)
• Ability to travel occasionally to supplier sites as needed.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in New Jersey is $67,500.00–$90,000.00.

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