Purchasing Officer

7 months ago

Adelaide Region SA, Australia Thermo Fisher Scientific Full time

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 100,000 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.

When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work. Surrounded by collaborative colleagues, you’ll have the support and opportunities that only a global leader can give you. Our respected, growing organization has an exceptional strategy for the near term and beyond. Take your place on our strong team, and help us make significant contributions to the world.

**How will you make an impact?**:
With a focus on both tactical and strategic sourcing elements, the Purchaser will be responsible for completing Material Requirements Planning (MRP) recommendations and manual requisitions to ensure production and aftermarket spares have the right volume of materials available at the right time. The Purchasing team are also involved in analysis of Plan for Every Part (PFEP), inventory and supplier performance and future demand liabilities to assist in optimizing material flow.

**Key Responsibilities will include, but not limited to**:

- Handle Supplier relationships as related to administration, supply and operational issues
- Overall management of responsible supplier list for MRP recommendations for ordering, Stock levels, PFEP and KPI''s
- 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
- 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.
- Training new joiners and monitoring performance during training and probation
- Act as escalation contact and trouble shooter in case of operational issues in the supply
- Initiate, lead and support improvement initiatives
- Support and deputize for the Materials Manager (as appropriate)
- Adhere to OHS policies and procedures and ensure a safe and healthy workplace environment
- Demonstrating commitment and behaviours in line with the Thermo Fisher Scientific ANZ EH&S Beliefs.
- Meeting their EH&S obligations, responsibilities and accountabilities as detailed in legislation and the EH&S Management System.
- Actively participating in the EH&S program and support continuous improvement in all areas of EH&S.
- Reporting all EH&S hazards and incidents in a timely manner.
- Participate in injury management and return to work following a workplace injury/illness.
- Adhere to all Quality policies and procedures

**What you will bring to the team**:

- 5 years in procurement/purchasing ideally from within a manufacturing environment
- Good understanding of supply chain operational processes
- Extensive knowledge of how to import product from overseas suppliers
- Tertiary qualification in supply chain /logistics Skills & Attributes
- Good digital literacy
- Understanding of purchasing processes from start to completion
- Understanding of inventory management concepts and procedures
- Excellent communication skills
- Attention to detail and accuracy Other Important Information
- Proactive approach to continuous improvement
- Ability to understand forecasting, reorder points,
- A complete understanding of ABC analysis of Inventory control
- Ability to prioritize workload and consistently meet requirements in appropriate timeframes

**What’s in it for you?**:
We offer a competitive salary and performance related bonus structure, recognition and awards program for individual and team performance or for taking an active approach to help our colleagues, culture and customers. Opportunities as a team member of a rapidly growing global organisation including access to training and development through Thermo Fisher’s Global University centre. Joining an extraordinary team of professionals working together to make a difference for our customers and for our world

**Special Conditions**:

- Some out of hours work may be required

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.

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