What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer II (Semiconductor Systems) position at Thermo Fisher Scientific?
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
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.
Location/Division:
Hillsboro, OR. Relocation assistance is NOT provided.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Discover Impactful Work:
The Buyer II is responsible for supporting an assigned portfolio of suppliers for our Hillsboro site. We build ion and electron beam assemblies, used in laboratory and science applications worldwide, and dual-beam wafer cutting systems that are integral to the semiconductor industry.
As a Buyer II at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will play a key role in ensuring reliable and cost-effective supply chain operations while supporting our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. You will manage day-to-day procurement activities, support supplier relationships, and collaborate across functions to ensure material availability and inventory optimization.
Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will analyze requirements, place and manage purchase orders, and support on-time delivery of materials critical to our manufacturing operations. You will apply analytical skills to identify opportunities for process improvements and cost efficiencies while maintaining high quality standards. This position offers the opportunity to build expertise and contribute to operational excellence in a dynamic environment.
Keys to Success:
Education & Experience
We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, 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!
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
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.
Location/Division:
Hillsboro, OR. Relocation assistance is NOT provided.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Discover Impactful Work:
The Buyer II is responsible for supporting an assigned portfolio of suppliers for our Hillsboro site. We build ion and electron beam assemblies, used in laboratory and science applications worldwide, and dual-beam wafer cutting systems that are integral to the semiconductor industry.
As a Buyer II at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will play a key role in ensuring reliable and cost-effective supply chain operations while supporting our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. You will manage day-to-day procurement activities, support supplier relationships, and collaborate across functions to ensure material availability and inventory optimization.
Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will analyze requirements, place and manage purchase orders, and support on-time delivery of materials critical to our manufacturing operations. You will apply analytical skills to identify opportunities for process improvements and cost efficiencies while maintaining high quality standards. This position offers the opportunity to build expertise and contribute to operational excellence in a dynamic environment.
Keys to Success:
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management or related field preferred.
- 2 years of experience working in a Purchasing or Supply Chain environment required.
- Experience working with suppliers and managing purchase orders.
- Experience supporting supply chain operations in a manufacturing environment preferred.
- Familiarity with continuous improvement concepts.
- Experience with procurement or business management systems (e.g., SBM or similar).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Working knowledge of inventory, purchasing, and supplier coordination activities.
- Experience working with ERP systems (knowledge of QAD a plus but not required).
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to adapt priorities as business needs evolve.
- Team-oriented with a focus on achieving results.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with English proficiency.
- Experience with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.
- Microsoft Access and Microsoft BI experience is a plus.
We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, 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!