Work Schedule
Standard Office Hours (40/wk)Environmental Conditions
OfficeJob Description
As an authority in the Digital Procurement space, the Sr Digital Procurement Manager uses their in-depth understanding of the source-to-pay digital landscape to develop and implement Procurement’s global digital strategy. Through collaboration with internal and external partners, this individual will own the creation of a multi-year technology roadmap and lead the identification, qualification & deployment of technology solutions, while driving digital transformation across the company.
What will you do?
- Engage across the Global Procurement team and with external parties to understand business needs, assess the digital market, and formulate technology requirements in a multi-year digital roadmap
- Lead cross-functional councils to assess, prioritize, and govern technology solutions, inclusive of SaaS, AI, and automation
- Design and develop the future state technology landscape, including people, process, data and technology, and obtain support from leadership
- Provide guidance, ensure business needs are met, and ensure alignment with project leadership teams for the development of solutions
- Lead the delivery and implementation of innovative digital procurement solutions, ensuring adoption across the organization to enhance procurement processes and decision making
- Drive efficiency and effectiveness through digital solutions, ensuring that technology optimally supports Procurement’s strategic goals
- Define the future phases of technology solutions by collaborating with end users to prioritize requirements, align on expected outcomes, and deliver results according to the project plan
- Lead change related to implementation of new systems and processes, including planning, influencing business leaders, and development of training
- Lead technology deployments and project resources
- Proactively discover opportunities and priorities for process improvements, system standardization, and increased adoption related to core procurement technology
- Lead efforts with the business to develop business justifications related to new technology investments
- Scan market to understand external technology trends and identify and assess available technology solutions over a 3-5 year horizon
How will you get here?
Education
- Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in business, IT, finance, engineering or Supply Chain
- Minimum 8 years experience the Procurement technology space
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Ability to translate business challenges into people, process, data, and technology solutions
- Exceptional technical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to efficiently organize forums and coordinate communication with team members
- Excellent communication skills for structuring ideas in a clear and concise manner with technical and functional partners are various levels of the organization
- Consistent track record in leading, delivering, and realizing the business value of digital procurement transformations
- Experience with digital transformation, process automation, and technology management
- Ability to influence without direct management and lead change across the function
- Experience in matrixed project management
- Robust project management skills and capabilities (Gantt charts, dashboards, key deliverables, business justification development)
Top Skills
What We Do
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD.
Why Work With Us
You will join a company which every colleague has the opportunity to create possibilities, for oneself, for our customers and patients. There is no more exciting place to be than at the forefront of solving problems which help improve lives around the world. As a company, we are committed to supporting your career aspirations and your journey.
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