Procurement/Sourcing Specialist III

hace 2 semanas

Santa Cruz, Costa Rica Thermo Fisher Scientific A tiempo completo

The Sr Portfolio Specialist develops and implements global procurement process standards and accountability for core procurement metrics related to our savings pipeline and inflation. This role will engage with procurement leadership as well as group and category teams across the function to establish standard ways of working, and lead reporting cadences for our pipeline of savings, inflation, and other core procurement measures.

Key Responsibilities

  • Establishes and defines enterprise-wide Procurement standards related to our project pipeline and financial targets (including Group and Category accountability); to include implementation and oversight of standard tools and processes
  • Leads key procurement forums (QBR, MBR, AOP) and provides visibility and insights into progress vs. targets
  • Built strong procurement collaborator relationships and applies knowledge of existing systems to develop and implement standard reporting requirements, drive process improvements, and develop and deploy related policies and associated governance mechanisms
  • Researches and reviews industry standards in order to inform internal best practice recommendations and provide guidance to leadership on the function's progress

Technical Responsibilities

  • Owns and orchestrates pipeline reporting processes and methodologies, including clear accountability for delivery of metrics within group, division, and categories
  • Collaborates with core team to solicit inputs, then pairs with existing tool and process knowledge to lead standardization activities; tracks and monitors compliance and journey toward future vision
  • Acts as project leader for any process improvements and issue resolution
  • Responsible for system administration for global savings and inflation management system, including training and documentation, dashboard strategy and oversight, error resolution, and development of improvement roadmap based on user feedback

Leadership Responsibilities

  • Leads process councils and Per Angusta User Group to drive standardization and a robust multiyear pipeline of projects
  • Works with corporate IT, PE Digital & Data, Procurement COE and other supporting functions to identify and implement automated solutions and other technology enablers

Requirements

  • Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in business, finance, engineering or science
  • Minimum 5 years relevant experience, with strong financial competence
  • High level of English language proficiency (verbal and written)
  • Strong proficiency in MS-Office tools (specifically, MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Strong proficiency in data analysis, visualization, and reporting; proficiency with Procurement systems preferred
  • Outstanding financial and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to efficiently prioritize forums and coordinate communication with team members
  • Excellent interpersonal skills for structuring ideas in a clear and concise manner
  • Proven track record with making recommendations on and delivering on assigned projects
  • Ability to influence without direct management
  • Experience in matrixed project management
  • Robust project management skills and capabilities (Gantt charts, dashboards, key deliverables, business case development)

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Costa Rica is ¢17,340,000.00-¢28,900,000.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

Employees' Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

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