Sr Procurement/Sourcing Specialist - Plastics
Core
Drives execution of complex Plastics category strategies (Injection Molding, Blow Molding, Rotational Molding) across multiple sites to improve spend and reduce total cost of ownership.
Role type
Senior Procurement/Sourcing Specialist (Plastics Category)
Builds
Global strategic sourcing plans, supplier agreements, and category strategies for Thermo Fisher business divisions.
Domain
Manufacturing (Plastics) / Supply Chain
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> dashboards & analysis (Spend analysis, TCO reduction, supplier performance metrics)
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, RFQ/RFP execution, contract negotiation, supplier qualification, spend migration, market intelligence analysis, financial forecasting, P&L management, continuous improvement (Kaizen), cross-functional collaboration, influence without authority
Preferred skills
Life sciences, medical device, or pharmaceutical industry experience
Technologies
None explicitly stated
Responsibilities
Develop multi-year category strategy and plans; Analyze cross-divisional spending to reduce total cost of ownership; Lead negotiations for global agreements; Monitor market intelligence and trends; Engage suppliers for qualification and spend migration; Conduct supplier business reviews; Execute savings Kaizen programs.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC