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The Buyer II supports broader procurement, sourcing, NPI, VAVE, MCP, and supplier recovery priorities, but does not own category strategy or division-level sourcing direction. The Buyer II supports LED site procurement by managing tactical purchasing activity, supplier follow-up, material availability, and open-order execution.

Work ScheduleStandard (Mon-Fri)Environmental ConditionsOfficeJob DescriptionPosition SummaryThe Buyer II supports LED site procurement by managing tactical purchasing activity, supplier follow-up, material availability, and open-order execution. This role helps ensure production has the materials needed while maintaining purchase order accuracy, supplier accountability, and inventory discipline.This is a tactical execution role. The Buyer II supports broader procurement, sourcing, NPI, VAVE, MCP, and supplier recovery priorities, but does not own category strategy or division-level sourcing direction.Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Create, manage, and maintain purchase orders in alignment with MRP demand, supplier lead times, and production needs.</li><li>Monitor open orders for accurate dates, quantities, confirmations, and supplier commitments.</li><li>Follow up with suppliers on shortages, late orders, expedites, unconfirmed orders, and recovery plans.</li><li>Validate supplier ship dates and quantities, especially where production, NPI, bridge plans, or recovery actions are dependent on material timing.</li><li>Communicate material risks, recovery timing, and required escalations to planning, production, procurement leadership, and cross-functional partners.</li><li>Resolve routine PO, invoice, pricing, receiving, quantity, and delivery discrepancies.</li><li>Support raw material reviews, part availability / PFEP work, and inventory actions such as pull-ins, push-outs, cancellations, and quantity adjustments.</li><li>Identify excess, obsolete, slow-moving, or high-risk inventory concerns and escalate for review.</li><li>Provide tactical purchasing support for NPI, VAVE, MCP, cost-reduction, supplier transition, and last-time-buy activity.</li><li>Maintain accurate purchasing data, trackers, status updates, and system notes.</li></ul>Basic Qualifications<ul><li>Associate degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Engineering, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.</li><li>Purchasing, procurement, planning, materials, supplier management, or manufacturing support experience.</li><li>Experience with ERP/MRP systems and purchase order management.</li><li>Ability to manage multiple suppliers, part numbers, priorities, and follow-up actions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.</li><li>Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.</li></ul>Preferred Qualifications<ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Engineering, or related field.</li><li>Experience in site procurement, manufacturing, materials, or production support.</li><li>Familiarity with shortage management, supplier follow-up, open-order management, and inventory control.</li><li>Experience supporting NPI, VAVE, cost-reduction, supplier recovery, or material transition activity.</li><li>Ability to interpret demand, supplier commits, inventory data, and production requirements.</li><li>Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and procurement reporting tools.</li></ul>Critical Skills<ul><li>Strong tactical execution and follow-through.</li><li>Clear ownership of assigned suppliers, materials, and open actions.</li><li>Ability to escalate early with facts, options, and next steps.</li><li>Detail-oriented approach to PO accuracy, supplier commitments, and material timing.</li><li>Sense of urgency around production support and shortage recovery.</li><li>Balanced focus on material availability, inventory control, and working capital discipline.</li></ul>Success Measures<ul><li>Purchase orders are accurate, current, and aligned to demand.</li><li>Shortages and supplier risks are identified and communicated early.</li><li>Recovery actions are tracked with owners and realistic dates.</li><li>Supplier commitments are consistently followed up on and validated.</li><li>Production teams have timely visibility to material risks and expected recovery timing.</li><li>NPI, VAVE, MCP, and transition work receive reliable tactical purchasing support.</li></ul>

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With revenues of nearly $11 billion, we have approximately 37,000 employees and serve customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as in environmental and process control industries. We create value for our key stakeholders through two premier brands, Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific, which offer a unique combination of continuous technology development and the most convenient purchasing options. Our products and services help accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, and solve analytical challenges ranging from complex research to routine testing to field applications. All of our employees share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement. Our ability to grow year after year is driven by our ability to attract, develop and retain world-class people who will thrive in our environment and share in our desire to improve mankind by enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. If you share in our values and if you're looking for an employer who is strongly committed to developing talent and rewarding achievement, come grow with us at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

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