Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

When you're part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll do important work—like helping customers find cures for cancer, protect the environment, or ensure our food is safe. Your impact will be meaningful, and your career will grow in an environment where you are supported by a strong leadership network.

DESCRIPTION

The Procurement Strategy & Supply Base Transformation Manager drives the execution of complex, cross-category transformation initiatives across CMD to continuously improve supply base performance. This role collaborates with a cross-functional team of procurement, operations, quality, R&D, and finance to prioritize transformation initiatives, develop and deploy supplier strategies, and lead programs that enhance cost, quality, delivery, and risk outcomes.

Scale of Responsibilities

• Leads global and regional supply base transformation initiatives to deliver key performance indicators including cost savings, supplier performance improvement, risk mitigation, and supply base optimization
• Supports development and leads execution of multi-year supply base strategies focused on supplier capability, innovation, and long-term value creation
• Drives supplier segmentation, rationalization, and capability development across multiple categories and sites

Technical Responsibilities

• Monitors market intelligence and supply base trends, assesses impact, and refines transformation plans to support business requirements
• Facilitates transparency of supply base insights, analytics, and recommendations to internal stakeholders to support decision-making
• Analyzes supplier performance data to identify improvement opportunities and establish continuous improvement objectives
• Leads supplier performance reviews and drives accountability against contractual and operational KPIs
• Drives implementation of supplier development programs focused on quality, delivery, cost, and innovation
• Leads or supports negotiations tied to supplier performance improvement, capability expansion, or strategic agreements aligned with transformation goals

Leadership Responsibilities

• Collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders (quality, engineering, operations, finance) to align transformation initiatives with business priorities
• Leads cross-functional project teams to deliver transformation programs across multiple geographies
• Establishes program roadmaps, priorities, and governance aligned with CMD supply base strategy
• Drives structured problem-solving, continuous improvement, and change management within the supply base
• Influences stakeholders without direct authority to ensure execution and results delivery

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field
• Minimum of 7–10 years of procurement, sourcing, or supply chain experience in a multinational environment
• Strong experience in supplier performance management, supplier development, or transformation initiatives
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional programs and delivering measurable business impact
• Business insight – ability to assess supply market dynamics and translate into actionable strategies
• Experience in regulated industries (life sciences, medical device, semiconductor, or similar) preferred
• Proven track record in continuous improvement and driving year-over-year performance gains
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence across a matrixed organization
• Ability to travel ~25%