Director, Procurement Partner – SUD

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OfficeJob Description:The Director, Procurement Partner – Single Use Division

is the leader responsible for developing and driving the Procurement vision with key colleagues in the division. The individual will be a key partner to the divisional operations leader with a focus on strategy, execution, and implementation. This position will facilitate the development and execution of long-term strategies that will optimize quality, cycle/response time, technology, risk, and total cost. The role will mitigate risk, use technology, improve processes and systems, and reduce overall cost of ownership and acquisition.Scale of Responsibilities:Establish and implement short and long-term goals, strategic plans, policies, and procedures for the Division aligned with the Group performance metrics.Deliver on key objectives (Annual Operating Plan – AOP), delivery, quality, service, cost, innovation, and growth commitments for Division Procurement.Coordinate long-range strategies with the business partners across the Division and implement plans.Partner with Category Managers, R&D, Engineering to deliver annual value improvements and drive competitive advantage.Partner with Supply Chain to create demand plans for supplier partners.Work closely with Shared Service and Procure to Pay (P2P) process team to ensure efficient end-to-end delivery models.Responsible for the coordination of business projects and programs (e.g. M&A integration, make or buy, vendor transition, CSR), monitoring execution and communicating results to senior leaders.Ensure alignment with business colleagues within the Group and Division on projects.Serve as the point of contact and ensure the implementation of Enterprise Processes such as Supplier Quality, Supplier Risk, and Supplier Management.Technical Responsibilities:Gather Division business requirements and assure compliance with regulatory requirements.Engage with Supplier Partners, ensuring capacity to meet demand and work with Category Management to close gaps.Drive and track compliance for indirect materials, as well as link with Global team for policies and procedures.Use ‘scouting approach’ to influence R&D and Commercial partners earlier in NPI process, monitor product pipeline (LCM), support product platforming.Serve as escalation point of contact for Procurement within the Division, work with Category Management to resolve problems.Consolidate, analyze and report on divisional procurement metrics for business reviews.Leadership Responsibilities:Provide division input to category strategies (Global, Group specific) and support implementation of aligned strategies.Engage with supplier leadership (Vice President, General Managers, President, Functional and Operations Leaders) to solve business problems and assure alignment with Thermo Fisher objectives.Develop and assess purchasing talent and improve resource productivity and professionalism.Mentor and develop staff through coaching and development plans to address individual areas of improvement.Implement talent initiatives to improve Employee Involvement Survey results.Drive the development and implementation of common processes, standardized practices, use of tools and technologies that can scale company-wide.How will you get here?Education:A Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain/Materials Management, Business Logistics or a related area or equivalent; MBA preferred.Experience:A minimum of 12 years of procurement/sourcing experience.High level of proficiency with core Procurement skills (engineering, sourcing).Strong influencing skills with the ability to see issues from multiple viewpoints and understand differing needs of colleagues.Significant business knowledge and team building skills.Demonstrated flexibility and willingness to respond to changes in the external environment.Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to confidently present complex information.Results-oriented, metrics-driven leader with a root cause, permanent fix approach, continuous improvement approach.Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:Strong procurement and sourcing background.Demonstrated business knowledge and understanding of operations.5+ years’ experience leading and managing procurement teams with a focus on mentoring, coaching, and performance management.Progressively responsible career path in manufacturing operations and procurement with significant practical experience in international settings.Strong analytical skills and process focus.Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to communicate effectively to empower global constituents to meet business objectives, and possess strong presentation skills at all levels of the organization.Strong leadership, interpersonal skills, and unquestioned integrity and trust.Benefits:We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, company pension, 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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