Buyer I
Thermo Fisher Scientific

Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions
Office

Job Description

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.

Location/Division Specific Information

Tewksbury, MA - Laboratory Chemicals Division (LCD).

Discover Impactful Work:

The buyer position reports to the Manager, Supply Chain and performs various purchasing assignments to procure raw materials, supplies and equipment vital for the operation of the organization, based on MRP or actual customer orders. The buyer role will follow established procedures, practices and policies to contact vendors, obtain quotations, examine bids, place purchase orders and expedite and monitor delivery of the corresponding material under minimal direction. The buyer will exercise informed judgment and build solid understanding of materials and sources of supply to make proactive purchases at a price consistent with the required quality and quantity. Analysis of data will be required to drive evaluation of opportunities of moderate scope.

A Day in the Life:

• Negotiates and generates purchase orders for approved purchase requisitions, and raw material to support production per MRP.
  
• Reviews and resolves daily internal purchasing problems and shortages within their commodity and ensures communication to cross functional teams.
  
• Coordinates required documentation necessary for QC review and acceptance.
  
• Returns non-conforming inventory items to vendors within their commodity.
  
• Resolves discrepant invoice issues in a timely manner.
  
• Confers with suppliers concerning late, on-time and early deliveries and drives delivery performance.
  
• Participates in supplier performance reviews within their commodity.
  
• Drives continuous improvement in the process and uses data to drive corresponding action.
  
• Additional duties as assigned.
  

Keys to Success:

Education

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university preferred.
  
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
  
• Purchasing certificate preferred.
  

Experience

• 3-4 years related experience in Operations, Purchasing, and/or Finance preferred.
  

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to use a PC with Microsoft Office software, proficiency in Excel preferred.
  
• Ability to perform data entry into an ERP system such as Oracle.
  
• Well organized and must have both good written and verbal communication skills.
  
• Collaborative with Employees in various functional areas.
  
• Ability to build stable working relationships internally.
  

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits! Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.

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