Buyer I - Jobs in Ottawa, ON

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Buyer 1 - OttawaWhen 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 impactA Buyer I position is a terrific entry point to work with us in the exciting world of Purchasing for a global company like Thermo Fisher Scientific. The Buyer 1 is responsible for buying finished goods and/or service parts items within a specific buying portfolio, maintaining inventory for these products to meet customer fill rate goals and corporate objectives. An integral part of this position is the ability to control costs, solve problems, and ensure the timely supply of products to customers – an intriguing combination of Negotiator meets Troubleshooter meets Diplomat! The successful candidate builds then maintains robust business relationships with suppliers, developing innovative ways to ensure that service level fill rate goals are met or exceeded.What will you do

• Purchase finished goods/service parts products for inventory and for customer sale.
• Maximize delivery performance and service level to customers while controlling inventory levels to meet corporate goals.
• Resolve/prevent chronic delivery problems with suppliers and escalate unresolved issues to Supply Chain Manager.
• Initiate expediting on critical orders that require special handling then follow up to be sure contractual and urgent requirements are satisfied
• Act as the main contact for Instrument Service suppliers regarding matters concerning Distribution and Supply Chain.
• Manage inventory by minimizing slow moving, obsolete, expired, overstocked and dead items
• Escalate significant cost increases then work to mitigate impact to the business.
• Provide reporting, analysis and feedback on suppliers including a monthly report
• Ensures supplier contract adherence where applicable.

How will you get hereEducation

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Background in a business, procurement, or logistics discipline with Post-Secondary education preferred

Experience

• One year of minimum work experience in a business environment (procurement is preferred)
• Able to build strong interpersonal relationships
• Demonstrates sound judgment, persistence and diplomacy

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Well proven sense of urgency
• Ability to effectively prioritize and work independently.
• Effective and positive written and verbal communication skills
• Detail oriented, strong computer skills and software knowledge. Proficient with Microsoft Word, Outlook and Intermediate Excel skills (Ex: VLookups, etc)

• Proficient with Thermo Fisher Scientific ERP, Cognos Business Intelligence and enhanced Excel experience (ex. formulas, graphing, pivots, building macros).
• Enrollment in, or completion of, Certified Purchasing Professional designation program of APICS certification
• Proficiently Bilingual (French/English)

About Thermo Fisher ScientificThermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $35 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies or increasing productivity in their laboratories, we are here to support them. Our global team of more than 90,000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services and Patheon.For more information, please visit http://jobs.thermofisher.comThermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, veteran status, age or disability status.Quick Apply

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