Thermo Fisher Scientific

Supplier Management Engineer (REMOTE)

North Carolina, United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Life SciencesIndustries

Job Description: Supplier Management Engineer

Employment Type: Full-time Work Schedule: Standard (Mon-Fri)


Position Overview

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.

This role will report into the Pharma Services Group and can be based near any one of our PSG sites in the eastern part of North America.


Discover Impactful Work

The Supplier Management Engineer will contribute to global performance management at Thermo Fisher. Traveling up to 50%, we visit suppliers to resolve manufacturing, quality, and technical issues, and prevent future problems. We provide supplier investigation ownership and apply enhanced problem-solving skills (Six Sigma) to identify true root cause, develop, and implement irreversible corrective actions.


A Day in The Life

  • Provides efficient and effective solutions and CAPA management for supplier issues.
  • Leads technical aspects for suppliers, optimizing materials and services.
  • Responsible for communicating supplier issues to the Leadership Team.
  • Participates in periodic business and relationship review meetings with problematic suppliers.
  • Serves as a primary point of contact to Thermo Fisher manufacturing sites and suppliers in the region.
  • Influences internal partners and works across functional boundaries to identify business needs, establish standard processes, ensure alignment, and mitigate risk.
  • Responsible for ensuring a data-driven Global Supplier Management program that focuses on identifying and mitigating risk across the direct material supply chain.

Keys to Success

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree is required in Engineering, Science, Business, or related field.

Experience

  • A minimum of 8 years of meaningful experience in a regulated environment (GMP a plus), in any of the following industries: Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, OTC Drug, Cosmetic and/or Food and Dietary Supplements, Automotive or Aerospace is required.
  • 3 years of experience within at least 2 of the following functional areas: Operations, Quality, Procurement and/or Supply Chain Management.
  • Experience in data management, collection, analysis, technical writing, and driving continuous improvement with a track record of achieving results.
  • Experience in business and quality management systems (i.e. SAP, TrackWise, etc.).
  • Experience in a matrix organization and influencing internal and external team members at multiple levels of the organization.
  • Sigma Black Belt, Green Belt or Yellow Belt certification is a plus.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

  • Ability to develop and / or improve supplier relationships.
  • Confirmed problem-solving skills.
  • Six Sigma certification (black, green belt) is preferred.
  • Ability to develop and / or improve commercial relationships.
  • Validated self-starter that works well independently and within team settings.
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
  • Appreciates and respects diversity, values, and norms.
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PPT).
  • Strong time management skills and the ability to work within a team as well as independently.

Environmental Conditions

  • Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance.
  • Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards.
  • Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery).
  • Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.).
  • Warehouse

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits!


Location Type: Warehouse Salary: [Salary information not provided]

Skills

Supplier Management
Performance Management
Problem-Solving
Root Cause Analysis
Corrective Actions
CAPA Management
Six Sigma
Technical Support
Manufacturing
Quality Assurance
GMP
Supply Chain

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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