Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Role: Buyer II

Title: Procurement Specialist

Band: 5

When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale! Join 130,000 colleagues who bring our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. You’ll find the resources here to achieve your career goals and help take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges. This includes protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe, and helping find cures for cancer.

Location

Budapest

How will you make an impact?

The Sourcing Specialist plays a crucial role in shaping and executing sourcing strategies along the Purchase-to-Pay process for the drug substance business.

Your responsibilities will include leading sourcing events and overseeing project-related activities for various materials categories. By collaborating with cross-functional and cross-site teams, including sourcing, operations, supply chain, finance, and other key stakeholders, you will utilize procurement IT and spend analytics tools to gather and analyze data, identify potential suppliers, and conduct cost and scenario analyses. Your expertise will drive efficient procurement processes and contribute to the overall success of the organization.

What will you do?

Gather and analyze data using procurement spend analytics tools.

Work with the Market Intelligence team to research and identify potential suppliers for sourcing requests.

Perform basic cost and scenario analysis to analyze supplier bids and inform sourcing strategies

Research potential vendors, develop and execute requests for proposals (RFPs).

Partner with stakeholders to ensure clear user requirements documentation is translated to RFP and contracts as appropriate.

Maintain procurement databases

Procurement master data maintenance and support

Negotiating offers with suppliers and converting purchase requisitions into SAP orders in consultation with technical department.

Maintain automated process for technical stock orders. (Request price lists from suppliers and negotiate them. Creating and maintaining purchase info records. Consultation with Master Data team and local stock responsible)

Checking order confirmations (especially delivery time, price) and updating data in SAP.

Clarifying of invoice deviations with PSG Payables team and local finance, and local requester (Catalyst).

Drive continuous improvement of own Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and work instructions.

Provide mentorship and guidance to junior Buy Desk Specialists on category-specific requirements.

Education:

Requires a bachelor’s degree in technical, manufacturing, engineering, or a related field.

Proven experience as a Buyer, Purchasing Specialist Agent, or Officer.

At least 3 years of work experience in sourcing.

High level of English language proficiency (B2 or higher), both verbal and written.

For Budapest location

High level of German language proficiency (B2 or higher), both verbal and written.

Experience:

Experience with sourcing processes, vendor management, contract negotiations, and purchase-to-pay operations.

Expertise in sourcing tools (e-sourcing, spend analytics, ERP (SAP, Ariba), supplier management software).

Negotiation skills – will need to solicit bids and negotiate purchases directly with suppliers. Experience across various sourcing categories.

Ability to gather, interpret, and analyze data to inform sourcing decisions.

Able to work with documented assumptions and extrapolate insights from incomplete or limited data sets.

Consistently delivers accurate results under tight time constraints (e.g., typically within 5 business days from material inquiry to quotation delivery for internal stakeholders).

Agility and flexibility to develop expertise across sourcing categories in areas complementary to the existing team.

Excellent communication skills for structuring ideas clearly and concisely.

Demonstrates entrepreneurial thinking and scenario planning (“what-if” analysis).

Applies a mindset of operational excellence focused on continuous improvement (“find a better way, every day”).

Strong customer service orientation and attention to detail aligned with high standards of quality and excellence.

Experience in a continuous improvement environment.

Experience in a chemical or pharma manufacturing background is a plus

Desire to mentor and coach junior team members.

Benefits:

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, company pension, 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.

EEO/Reasonable Accommodation:

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

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.