Procurement/Sourcing Specialist

Patheon UK Limited

Location: Covingham, Swindon
Work arrangement: On-site
Job type: Full-time
Posted Oct 20

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Experience

3 years of experience

Languages

English

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Standard (Mon-Fri)

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Office

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.

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Join our collaborative team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where you'll manage and enhance strategic sourcing initiatives as a Procurement/Sourcing Specialist III. Working with cross-functional teams, you'll develop sourcing strategies, negotiate contracts, and manage supplier relationships to deliver value through cost savings, risk mitigation, and supply chain optimization. You'll support our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer by ensuring reliable, cost-effective procurement of critical materials and services.

REQUIREMENTS:

Advanced Degree plus 3 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 5 years of procurement/sourcing experience in mid to large multinational companies, with strong category management expertise
Preferred Fields of Study: Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or related field
Professional certifications (CPSM, CSCP, CPM) are desirable
Proven success executing strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier negotiations, and contract management
Experience working in regulated industries like life sciences, medical devices, or pharmaceuticals preferred
Strong analytical and data-driven decision making capabilities
Proficiency with ERP systems, spend analytics, and procurement tools
Excellent communication and relationship building skills
Ability to build consensus and collaborate across global matrix organizations
Demonstrated success in achieving cost savings and process improvements
Strong project management capabilities
Ability to travel 25-50% as required
Fluency in English required; additional languages beneficial
Comprehensive understanding of procurement best practices, processes and methodologies
Experience with continuous improvement/lean methodologies
Demonstrated negotiation and supplier relationship management skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint

Thank you for your interest as you consider starting a new career journey with us. As the world leader in serving science, our colleagues develop critical solutions through innovation—and build rewarding careers. Discover their extraordinary [stories](https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/discover-our-stories) and connection to our Mission to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Their work is a story of purpose. What story will you tell?

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of more than $40 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, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team 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, Patheon and PPD.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Thermo 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.

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