Strategic Sourcing Specialist - Jobs in Whitby, ON

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At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 70,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $25 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 75,000 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 www.thermofisher.com.How will you make an impactYou will coordinate and manage the strategic procurement at both site and Business Unit (BU) level, vendor compliance and daily purchasing activities. You will act as primary point of contact with external vendors, focusingon cost savings opportunities, contract implementation and compliance, negotiation and maintenance, sourcing, costing, and vendor relationship management. You will troubleshoot delivery and quality issues.What will you doEssential Functions:In line with COE’s strategy, manages commodity to support overall goals for performance including Right First Time (RFT), On Time in Full (OTIF), Purchase Price Variance (PPV) savings targets, and Quality Assurance.Supports vendor value management programs.Builds and maintains positive vendor relationships through open and timely communication, on-site supplier visits/audits, regular performance feedback, and conflict resolution.Drives site TT and PDS sourcing activities, projects and implementations.Identifies cost savings opportunities within assigned categories.Supports regulatory compliance activities: internal tracking systems, audit requirements, internal change controls, etc.Manages pricing, quality supplier issues and supports documentation and Request for Council Action (RCA).Participates in and/or supports product launch teams, technical transfer and integration projects.Assess supplier profiles and analyze offersPrepares and implements effective negotiation tacticsManages relationships with key suppliers to maintain quality of goods, timely delivery and compliance to terms of contractsMonitors stock levelsSupports/leads Corrective Action Preventative Action (CAPA) effort and documentation.Resolve invoice discrepancies.Prepares and submits detailed reports (revenues, buying expenditures etc.)Drives site-specific and BU-level sourcing activities, projects and implementations.Manages all procurement master data management includes verification and reconciliation.Manages stewardship of changes / additions to vendor master data.Supports/leads Corrective Action Preventative Action (CAPA) effort and documentation.Reconciles invoices changed by vendor after order was set by buyer.How will you get thereREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONSEducation:Minimum College Diploma is required. Bachelor's degree in Business or Supply Chain management preferred.Experience:Minimum 6 years purchasing experience within a manufacturing or pharmaceutical environment.Experience with SAP and ARIBA preferred.Certified Production and inventory control Management (CPIM) and/or Supply Chain ManagementProfessional (SCMP) designation preferred.Equivalency:Equivalent combinations of education, training, and relevant work experience may be considered.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:Proven experience as a purchasing agent or relevant role.Demonstrable experience in negotiating prices and terms and conditions.Knowledge of market research, data analysis and purchasing best practices.Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel – VLOOKUP, pivot tables, PowerPoint) and purchasing software (Ariba).Highly organized with well-developed time-management skills.Ability to assume responsibility and take independent action. Excellent interpersonal, analytical/problem solving, and communication skills.Knowledgeable of commodity markets, price fluctuations and effect on material purchases.Effective negotiation skills.Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).Ability to travel between sites to provide support as required.Proficiency with the English language.At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 70,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.