What are the responsibilities and job description for the Procurement Operations Senior Coordinator 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.
DESCRIPTION:
Join Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Senior Procurement Coordinator to help enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. In this position, you'll manage procurement activities for supplies, equipment, and services while ensuring compliance with company policies and industry regulations. You'll collaborate with suppliers, internal stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to optimize purchasing processes and maintain accurate documentation. This role offers opportunities to drive cost efficiencies, improve supplier performance, and contribute to organizational success.
REQUIREMENTS:
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.
DESCRIPTION:
Join Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Senior Procurement Coordinator to help enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. In this position, you'll manage procurement activities for supplies, equipment, and services while ensuring compliance with company policies and industry regulations. You'll collaborate with suppliers, internal stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to optimize purchasing processes and maintain accurate documentation. This role offers opportunities to drive cost efficiencies, improve supplier performance, and contribute to organizational success.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 2 years of procurement or supply chain experience
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Additional procurement or supply chain certifications are advantageous
- Proficiency in ERP systems (Oracle preferred) and Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel
- Strong understanding of purchasing principles, processes, and supplier relationship management
- Experience with purchase order processing, vendor management, and contract administration
- Knowledge of international trade, import/export procedures, and compliance requirements
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
- Strong negotiation and communication abilities in a business context
- Fluency in English; additional language skills valuable for international coordination
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining high accuracy
- Experience with supplier performance monitoring and improvement initiatives
- Strong organizational and documentation management skills
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with teams
- Basic understanding of financial and accounting principles
- Knowledge of quality management systems and regulatory compliance in relevant industry