posted 11/07/11

Procurement Team Lead

San Jose CA

Our Core Values:

Thermo Fisher Scientific has a great opportunity for an experienced Procurement professional to join our Life Science Mass Spectrometry business in San Jose, California. This role offers potential for growth as well as an increase in scope of management responsibilities.

Job Summary:

• Oversees the activities related to the procurement of raw materials, parts, supplies, equipment, and services
• Ensures the purchase of these items is consistent with required levels of quality, delivery, price and total cost
• Works on challenges where situational analysis of the data requires a review of identifiable factors
• Exercises judgment within defined procedures and policies to determine appropriate action
• Advisor to team members and actively involved as required to meet schedules and resolve challenges

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead a diversified team of non-exempt and/or exempt Procurement Associates, with responsibility for results in terms of employee performance & development, quality, costs, and methods
• Project and team management related to low cost region sourcing (LCR), outsourcing of non-core technology
• Project and team management related to High Level Assembly (HLA), outsourcing of non-core technology
• Ensures team members follow established procedures, practices and policies when obtaining and evaluating quotations, placing orders and ensuring timely deliveries
• Analyzes and implements changes in policies and procedures which improve quality, cycle time, and/or cost of Procurement function
• Determines when additional sources of supply are needed. Identifies or directs identification of additional sources; develops and coordinates plans to qualify sources. Trains and directs procurement associates in analyzing supplier capacities and capabilities and making alternate sourcing decisions for all assigned commodities
• Ensures that all requisitions/purchase orders and changes are executed and documented in a timely manner, in accordance with established procedures and legal requirements
• Maintains complete commodity responsibility for assigned parts throughout the part life including: receipt of requisition, placement of orders, change orders, receipt of parts to stock, disposition of discrepant material and disposition of excess/obsolete items
• Measures and reports team member, supplier, and individual performance. Anticipates, identifies, and advises management and team members of current or potential challenges and initiates and/or recommends solutions
• Negotiates and writes complex, high risk/cost contracts and minimizes financial exposure to ThermoFisher as required
• Communicates project status, progress, challenges, and procedures to manager
• Exercises responsibility for training, developing and motivating team members
• Identifies areas of opportunity and/or risk for continuous improvement within the worldwide supply chain
• Works directly with key stakeholders (R&D, Engineering, Marketing, Sales, Finance, Operations, etc.)
• Develops and maintains metrics to track performance and business contribution
• Performs other related duties and assignments as required

Education and Experience Requirements:

• BA/BS in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering or similar discipline required
• Minimum of 5–7 years of Procurement (Sourcing & Purchasing) experience required
• Minimum of 3-5 years of PCBA (Printed Circuit Board Assembly) supplier management experience
• CPSM &/or CPIM certification preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to motivate and manage exempt and non-exempt personnel
• Demonstrated ability to motivate and manage suppliers to achieve Company objectives
• Effective interpersonal and leadership skills
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Effective analytical, technical, problem solving and negotiation skills
• Effective organizational, planning and goal setting skills
• Solid knowledge of Supply Chain Processes (Planning, Supply Management, Logistics)
• Ability to effectively interact with multi-functional areas (R&D, Marketing, Manufacturing, Finance, Quality, etc.)
• Excellent ERP systems skills - (SAP in general, & SAP ECC 6.0, in particular)
• Excellent Microsoft Office Skills (Excel, Word, Power Point, etc)
• Demonstrated proficiency of Thermo Fisher Scientific values – Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement

To Apply:

Apply at www.thermofisher.com and reference jobcode: AA20110308-77435