Procurement Officer

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Warehouse

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.

About the Role:

With a focus on both tactical and strategic sourcing elements, the Procurement Officer will be responsible for executing on MRP recommendations and manual requisitions to ensure production and aftermarket spares have the right volume of materials available at the right time. 

What You'll Do:

• Managing inventory, E&O, DOS, MRP demand, PO issuing and vendor management.

• Manage Supplier relationships as related to administration, supply and operational issues 

• Manage the daily, weekly, fortnightly replenishments for product lines and assessing and acting on MRP recommendations 

• Maintain service levels of stock and KPI’s to agreed targets 

• Partake in PFEP reviews and assess materials for lean supply opportunities to reduce DOS and E&O risk 

• Review requirement for economical orders for overseas suppliers should they not have been able to be ordered 

• Identify and execute on opportunities for sourcing or PPI savings through the supply chain 

• Run backorders without purchase orders reports weekly, download in excel and review and follow up 

• Maintain and update weekly reports for Standing Orders, Category A Stock, ETA’s and acknowledgements 

• Responsible for reviewing the high dollar value indents daily and report on progress of shipments 

• Work cell metric boards including SQDC accountability. 

• Generate Counter-Measure reports for misses and gaps in metric data. 

• Drive the core company values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, Involvement

• Supporting team performance by undertaking activity as required covering other team roles during absence or during peaks in demand 

Education

• Tertiary qualification in Supply chain, logistics, business or related  discipline

Experience

• Proven experience in Procurement function with a good understanding of the respective processes

• Experience in vendor management, MRP and purchase order process

• Comprehensive knowledge of how to import product from overseas suppliers 

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Good computer literacy including Excel and INFOR XA MRP

• Good understanding of Inventory Management, E&O and DOS management

• Excellent communication skills and great attention to detail and accuracy.

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

• Onsite, office & warehouse.

• Some out of hours may be required.  

Benefits

Join our team and take advantage of these great benefits! Apply now to learn more about the full range of benefits we offer.

• Health & Wellbeing: Join a company that prioritizes your health & wellbeing with comprehensive benefits, wellness programs, and an Employee Assistance Program providing confidential support for personal and work-related issues.

• Flexibility: Balance your work and personal life with flexible arrangements.

• Extra Leave: Benefit from generous leave policies, including the option to purchase additional leave, paid birthday leave, and company paid parental leave.

• Charitable Giving & Volunteering: Make an impact with paid volunteer time to support non-profit organizations that matter to you.

• Learning & Development: Advance your career with access to online courses via Thermo Fisher Scientific University Plus and LinkedIn learning, workshops, and mentorship programs for continuous learning and skill development.

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