**Job role** - Procurement Manager (Site Services across EMEA)**Job ID** - 201142BR**Location** - This is a remote based role anywhere in Europe, with travel required globally**About us**:When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you’ll be supported in achieving your career goals**How will you make an impact?**The Procurement Manager - Site Services role, drives the execution of complex category strategies encompassing multiple sites necessary to continuously improve the assigned categories of spend. Collaborates with a cross-functional team of sourcing, operations, technical, finance and other key stakeholders to prioritize sourcing initiatives, develops sourcing strategies, negotiates contracts, supports spend migration from incumbent to preferred suppliers, and manages preferred supplier relationships**Job duties and responsibilities**:- Manages global category initiatives to deliver key category performance indicators including: savings, supplier rationalization, low-cost region sourcing, risk- Leads the execution of a 3 to 5-year general sourcing strategies focused on identifying and contracting with preferred suppliers that meet key business needs and category management goals- Participates in the development of 3-5 year global sourcing strategies focused on identifying and contracting preferred suppliers that meet key business category management goals**Technical Responsibilities**- Monitors market intelligence and key trends, assesses impact and refines category plans to support business requirements- Engages and supports division/site procurement teams and other key stakeholders to qualify preferred suppliers & migrate spend from incumbent, non-preferred suppliers- Analyse category supplier performance data to find opportunities for supplier performance improvement and to establish continuous improvement goals- Actively participates in supplier business reviews with suppliers to ensure both parties meet obligations under the terms of agreement, including performance standards and continuous improvement goals- Manages strategic contracts across suppliers, products and services within category- Facilitates free-flow of spend intelligence and analysis to internal business leaders in order to enhance their decision making- Drives negotiations for global agreements aligned with category strategy**Leadership Responsibilities**- Interfaces with cross-functional stakeholders (quality, technical, operations, finance, etc.) to ensure all category sourcing activities are aligned to a common set of goals and priorities- Establishes category plans and priorities globally and ensures alignment with divisional business priorities**Skills/Experience required**:- Bachelor’s or Masters degree in Business or technical field- Extensive procurement/sourcing experience in mid to large multinational companies, with strong category/business engagement- Business acumen - knows how to assess market/business requirements dynamics and negotiate agreements that yield meaningful business value- Experience working in highly regulated industries- Experience in a continuous improvement environment with a track record of achieving significant year over year results- Demonstrated consultative/collaborative style in performing sourcing activities- Ability to influence without authority, motivating cross-functional teams in multiple geographies- CPSM or equivalent is preferred- Hands-on manufacturing and/or supply chain experience is an advantage- Experience in life sciences, medical device, or pharmaceutical industries is helpful- Ability to travel 25 to 50%**Benefits**:We offer a competitive salary with annual bonus along with contributory pension, life assurance, private medical as well as a holiday purchase scheme and other benefits that you can tailor to suit you!