Intercompany procurement specialist (三田オフィス) at Thermo Fisher Scientific

Tokyo, Japan

Thermo Fisher Scientific Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Life SciencesIndustries

Requirements

  • University degree (preferably in business administration, economics, business, engineering, etc.); graduate degree preferred
  • Minimum 3 years of knowledge and experience in procurement/purchasing, including procuring own company's products from overseas factories and adjusting delivery dates (direct or indirect procurement)
  • Business-level English (TOEIC 800+ or equivalent)
  • Business-level Japanese (N1 level)
  • Basic Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
  • Excellent communication skills (English and Japanese) for timely information sharing and collaboration with customers and internal/external stakeholders
  • Ability to understand urgency/importance, prioritize, and solve problems
  • Proactive and positive attitude toward new experiences and learning opportunities (Learning agility)
  • Mindset that challenges the status quo and continuously seeks change and improvement

Responsibilities

  • Rapidly and accurately place orders to overseas affiliate factories and distribution centers, and manage processes from shipment to domestic warehouse receipt
  • Continuously manage the latest delivery dates and proactively provide information to internal/external customers
  • Collaborate with customer service teams at overseas affiliate factories and distribution centers to promote prompt shipments and product allocations; negotiate and escalate as needed
  • Manage and improve performance of overseas affiliate suppliers, factories, and shipment sites to reduce deficiencies in import documents, minimize damage to incoming goods, and expedite credit invoices
  • Meet customer requested delivery dates to enhance customer satisfaction
  • Contribute to achieving internal sales targets and KPIs
  • Actively collaborate with planners, customer service, sales/marketing, quality assurance, and maintain close communication with global teams
  • Cooperate in achieving inventory value and scrap reduction targets by taking proactive actions

Skills

Procurement
Purchasing
Supply Chain Management
ERP
SAP
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Business English
Business Japanese
Negotiation
Inventory Management
KPI Management
Process Improvement
QMS

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Provides life sciences products and services

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific offers a variety of products and services that support scientific research and healthcare, including laboratory equipment, reagents, and software solutions. Their products are used in applications like protein biology, real-time PCR, and sequencing, serving clients such as academic institutions and pharmaceutical companies. Unlike competitors, Thermo Fisher emphasizes customer support and education, helping clients optimize their experiments. The company's goal is to be a leading provider of life sciences solutions that contribute to a healthier and safer world.

Waltham, MassachusettsHeadquarters
1956Year Founded
$17MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Biotechnology, HealthcareIndustries
10,001+Employees

Risks

Increased competition in single-use bioprocessing may impact market share.
Sale of anatomical pathology business could create a temporary product gap.
Investment in miDiagnostics may face regulatory challenges affecting returns.

Differentiation

Thermo Fisher offers a comprehensive range of life sciences products and services.
Their well-known brands include Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, and Invitrogen.
They provide strong customer support and educational resources to optimize client workflows.

Upsides

Expansion of biologics production facility enhances capacity for precision biologics monitoring.
Investment in miDiagnostics aligns with demand for rapid diagnostic solutions in BioPharma.
Collaboration with Mainz Biomed positions them in the growing cancer detection market.

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