The posting
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)
Job Description
When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you’ll be supported in achieving your career goals.
How will you make an impact?
You will be part of the Manufacturing Automation Engineering team supporting automation, capital equipment, internal machine-build, and R&D projects across the Single-Use Division.
You will provide procurement and sourcing support for a multimillion-dollar annual portfolio of automation equipment, integrator services, components, fabricated parts, and project materials. You will develop critical supplier relationships, manage commercial and supply risks, support capital investment planning, and help protect the cost, schedule, and execution of high-visibility projects.
What will you do?
- Manage sourcing strategies, RFx activities, quotations, purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and commercial coordination for automation equipment, components, fabricated parts, and contracted services.
- Develop and maintain relationships with automation integrators, machine shops, component suppliers, and other critical vendors.
- Support automation equipment and engineering engagements typically ranging from $1M to $10M, including commercial requirements, payment milestones, delivery commitments, and supplier performance.
- Evaluate quotations, pricing, commercial terms, supplier capacity, lead times, market conditions, and supply risks to support sourcing decisions.
- Partner with Legal, Engineering, and suppliers on contracts, commercial terms, and intellectual property protections.
- Maintain material availability through proactive order tracking, supplier communication, expediting, and resolution or escalation of supply, invoice, payment, and delivery issues.
- Support supplier identification, evaluation, selection, new vendor setup, and alternate sourcing to improve cost, capacity, responsiveness, and continuity of supply.
- Monitor supplier performance across cost, quality, delivery, responsiveness, and project commitments and coordinate corrective actions as needed.
- Partner with Engineering and Finance to develop capital investment business cases and Appropriation Requests, including project estimates, financial analysis, quotations, and supporting documentation.
- Maintain capital projects in applicable approval systems and coordinate procurement execution following approval.
- Coordinate project logistics, receiving, P-card activity, and related procurement processes.
- Maintain procurement documentation and standard work to support cross-training and business continuity.
- Identify opportunities to reduce cost, improve lead time and supplier performance, mitigate supply risk, and improve overall project execution.
- Support departmental safety responsibilities, including Gemba walks, safety activities, training, hazard identification, and assigned follow-up actions.
How will you get here?
Education
- High school diploma or equivalent with 4 years of relevant professional experience; OR
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Project Management, Engineering, Finance, or a related field with 2 years of relevant professional experience; OR
- Advanced degree in a related field with no prior experience required.
Experience
- Procurement, sourcing, purchasing, supplier management, or project procurement experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
- Experience supporting supplier and commercial activities for complex equipment, capital projects, or technical programs.
- Experience with RFx activities, quotation analysis, purchase orders, commercial terms, delivery escalation, and material availability.
- Experience working cross-functionally with Engineering, Project Management, Finance, Legal, Accounts Payable, and suppliers.
- Experience with automation integrators, machine shops, fabricated components, industrial equipment, or engineered-to-order suppliers preferred.
- Experience supporting capital investment processes, business cases, or capital approval requests preferred.
- Experience with ERP/procurement systems such as Oracle and expense management systems such as Concur preferred.
- Medical device or biopharmaceutical manufacturing experience preferred.
- Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Strong supplier relationship management, commercial judgment, negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to independently manage procurement activities across multiple projects and changing priorities.
- Ability to evaluate supplier quotations, commercial terms, lead times, and supply risks and translate them into timely action.
- Working knowledge of capital investment processes and project financial considerations.
- Ability to work effectively with Legal and technical stakeholders on supplier contracts and intellectual property requirements.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail across purchasing, supplier management, financial processes, and project execution.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable working with ERP, procurement, financial, and project-tracking systems.
- Self-starter with demonstrated ownership, cross-functional collaboration, continuous improvement, and drive for results.
