Sr Purchasing Manager, Vilnius & Molecular Biology Business Unit

Location: Vilnius, Lithuania

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

As a Sr Manager, Purchasing at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will lead procurement for the Vilnius, Lithuania site and serve as the procurement partner for the Molecular Biology business unit across its multi-site, global operations. You will translate site and business unit priorities into sourcing and supply strategies that protect continuity, improve cost and working capital, and meet quality and compliance requirements.

For the Vilnius site, you will partner with Operations and functional leaders to support supply needs, supplier performance, cost improvement, and risk mitigation. Across Molecular Biology, you will work with business unit leaders and site teams across regions to develop and execute sourcing strategies, strengthen supplier relationships, and align procurement priorities with business needs.

You will lead and develop a local and distributed team of procurement professionals. You will also provide matrix leadership and alignment for procurement resources at sites where buyers do not report directly to you. Balancing local execution with business unit priorities, you will influence stakeholders across a matrix organization and drive continuous improvement in procurement.

REQUIREMENTS

• Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain management
• Preferred Fields of Study: Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering or related field
• APICS, CPSM or equivalent procurement certification a plus
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing procurement teams, with success in performance management
• Experience with global sourcing, supplier relationship management, and implementing category strategies
• Experience leading procurement across multiple sites or regions preferred
• Ability to optimize costs and improve processes while maintaining quality standards
• Advanced negotiation skills and experience developing commercial contracts
• Experience with ERP systems, particularly JD Edwards (JDE), and electronic sourcing tools
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements and quality standards in a manufacturing environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with data-driven decision making
• Excellence in stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration
• Project management experience with continuous improvement methodologies
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and reporting tools
• Strong business acumen with understanding of P&L, cost accounting, and TCO analysis
• Ability to work effectively in a matrix organization and influence without direct authority
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Travel required (approximately 10%)
• Experience in life sciences, medical device, or similar regulated industry preferred

Compensation

The monthly salary range estimated for this position based in Lithuania is €4,683.33–€7,020.83.