The Procurement Partner role at PPD (Thermo Fisher) in Richmond, United States, involves managing supplier capabilities and performance to support operational and financial objectives within the Bioanalytical Labs division. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in procurement, project management, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams
Job Summary
The Procurement Partner supports and enables the Division in meeting their operations, innovation and financial targets by managing the required supplier capabilities and performance for assigned projects and categories.
Represents Procurement in NPI projects and coordinate supply base related activities with x-functional division team as well as with Category Managers.
Partners with Category Managers, R&D, Engineering to support and project manage annual value improvements and drives competitive advantage.
Matching Summary
Match Score: 85
The Procurement Partner role at PPD (Thermo Fisher) in Richmond, United States, involves managing supplier capabilities and performance to support operational and financial objectives within the Bioanalytical Labs division. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in procurement, project management, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Supplier capability management
Procurement project management
Divisional requirements translation
Supplier capacity assessment
NPI project representation
Cross-functional team coordination
Value improvement initiatives
Nice-to-have
Influencing without power
Relationship building
Continuous quality improvement
Proactive and self-starting
Key Requirements
Bachelor's Degree required
5+ years of relevant experience
Minimum 5 years project management experience
Experience in procurement/sourcing/supply chain management