Buyer/Planner III

Job description

When you're part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you'll be supported in achieving your career goals.

**Location/Division Specific Information**

High Point, NC / Softgels / Pharma Services ​C

**How you will make an impact**

Create, issue, and manage purchase orders to suppliers to support production requirements. Collaborate with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of raw materials to support production.

**What you will do**

+ Analyze raw material requirements and implement appropriate inventory & purchasing strategies

+ Maintain purchasing master data information for raw materials in SAP

+ Provide raw material forecasts to suppliers

+ Work with cross functional groups to expedite release of materials needed to support the production schedule

+ Monitor expired, obsolete and rejected materials to avoid impact to the production schedule.

+ Manage material transfers to support production and minimize material obsolescence.

+ Support the Strategic Sourcing Specialist and Procurement Manager in applicable tasks.

+ Improve efficiencies of raw material flow to the production areas.

+ Support commercial projects and technical transfer projects.

+ Manage consignment (settlement), expiry and raw material reports.

+ Develop and maintain KPI's relevant to planning.

+ Provide support for receiving raw material issues and challenges.

+ Participate in cost-saving initiatives

**How you will get here**

**Minimum Requirements :**

+ Four year college degree from an accredited university/college in business or science is preferred; High School Diploma/GED is required

+ 3-5 years of purchasing/procurement, planning/scheduling or supply chain experience in a manufacturing or pharmaceutical environment is preferred, but not limited to

+ ERP system experience (SAP, Oracle, Ariba, etc.).

**Proficiencies :**

+ Strong computer skills (Microsoft Word and Excel) and technical writing experience.

+ Well-organized, self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal direction.

+ Able to articulate complex scenarios and convey information to management.

+ Excellent interpersonal, analytical/problem solving and communication skills (both oral and written).

+ Results oriented and able to effectively work well with others.

+ Able to prioritize tasks and meet timelines.

+ Effective teamwork skills.

+ Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

+ Experience with ERP system (SAP, ARIBA, etc.).

+ Microsoft excel and data reporting skills.

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.

Apply today!

_Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status._

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.