Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

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.

DESCRIPTION:

As a Senior Director of Procurement/Sourcing at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will guide strategic procurement vision and execution across complex global categories. You'll collaborate closely with divisional operations leaders to develop and implement long-term strategies that optimize quality, cycle time, risk management, and total cost of ownership. Managing a high-achieving team, you'll focus on building supplier partnerships, fostering innovation, and delivering measurable value through strategic sourcing initiatives. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact by shaping procurement strategies that support our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience in procurement/sourcing in a large matrix organization, including leadership roles
• Preferred Fields of Study: Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or related field
• CPM, CPSM or equivalent procurement certification preferred
• Demonstrated success developing and executing global category management strategies
• Strong business acumen with proven ability to improve P&L through strategic sourcing
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and influencing stakeholders at all levels
• Deep expertise in strategic sourcing methodologies, contract negotiations, and supplier relationship management
• Experience building and developing effective procurement teams
• Strong analytical and financial modeling capabilities
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills
• Ability to facilitate change and work effectively in a complex global organization
• Experience with e-sourcing tools, spend analytics, and procurement systems
• Knowledge of supplier quality management and regulatory compliance requirements
• Global business experience preferred, including managing diverse teams
• Travel required