MANAGER PURCHASING OPERATIONS

Company: Thermo Fisher Scientific
Location: Pittsburgh
Posted on: February 12, 2020

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. About the Division The Customer Channels (CCG) is looking for a Manager of Purchasing Operations to lead our Purchasing team in Pittsburgh, PA. CCG serves academic, pharmaceutical, biotech, government and industrial customers by providing them with products manufactured by our company as well as those sourced from other industry-leading suppliers around the world. We represent a single source for virtually every laboratory need – from lab equipment and instruments, to consumables and chemicals, to life science products, safety supplies and science education products – so our customers can focus on their important work. What will you do? Manage the daily activities of Supplier Performance Analyst and Purchasing Agents in all aspects of Procurement, Inventory Management, Supplier Management and Customer Service to meet corporate objectives while driving an improvement in customer experience and allegiance. Own and deliver performance of key performance indicators including inbound lines on-time and complete, end customer fill rate, performance to promise on direct ship, dollar value of past due, purchase order reconciliation rate, inventory value and reduction of dead, dying, and excess inventory. Teach, coach, evaluate and mentor staff of Supplier Performance Analyst and Purchasing Agents. Monitor effectiveness of procedures, systems and staffing to provide optimum service, inventory, and product cost for outside vendor purchased products for resale to end users. Interact with Supply Chain Planning, Warehousing, Transportation, Product Management, Sales, Finance, and Customer Service on cross-functional teams. Work collaboratively with suppliers to improve processes, identify opportunity areas, uncover root causes and drive sustainable corrective actions. Engage in Sales, Inventory and Operation Planning process with internal and external stakeholders to proactively drive improvements to customer satisfaction and working capital. Understands and executes to process improvement plans to drive proactive a dynamic approaches to improve the customer experience. How will you get here? Bachelor’s degree required; in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field preferred. 5+ years of experience in Supply Chain or Planning preferred. 3+ years managerial experience of people. Experience with processes and projects, preferably in a high-volume distribution environment, with purchasing, inventory management, or supplier relations management. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities Proficient in Microsoft Office Experience with business intelligence tools (Oracle/Cognos) or relational databases (SQL) Experience with process improvement methodologies (PPI, Six Sigma/DMAIC, 8D, et al.) APICS CPIM/CSCP, ISM CPM/CPSM preferred Excellent verbal and written communication skills Demonstrated problem solving and analytical ability Demonstrated sense of priority and urgency Demonstrated ability to manage with facts and not emotion Strong Communication skills Proven Leadership abilities High level of business acumen Ability to build customer allegiance internally and externally

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