At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.

We are now looking for Procurement Coordinator (Office based or Flex)

Essential Functions:

• Purchases supplies, equipment, services, and materials and expedites delivery of goods as per guidelines.
• Ensure adherence to company policies, financial regulations, and compliance requirements in all aspects of purchase order processing.
• May assist with obtaining quotes from suppliers
• Assist in investigation of discrepancies between Purchasing, Receiving, and Accounts Payable systems.
• Act as the primary point of contact for internal customers regarding PR/PO status, PO changes and inquiries, and issue resolution
• Perform PO Change Orders when required.
• Identify ways to optimize purchasing processes to achieve improved efficiency and accuracy.

Keys to Success:

Education and Experience:

• High School diploma, Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic/vocational qualification or last year in process of acquiring Finance/Economics degree.
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to at least 2 years) or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Basic understanding of General Ledger concepts.
• Basic knowledge of Purchasing processes and industry-standard methodologies in Procurement.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
• Good written and oral communications skills.
• Ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization and outside vendors.

What we offer:

• Learning and development programme, ensuring you reach your potential;
• Extensive benefits package based around the health and well- being of our employees;
• Competitive salary;
• Flexible working culture with work- life balance and possibility for remote working;
• Collaborative and friendly environment;
• Global exposure and opportunity to work on international assignments.

Our 4i Values:

Integrity – Innovation – Intensity – Involvement

If you resonate with our 4i values above, and ultimately wish to accelerate the delivery of safe and effective therapeutics for some of the world’s most urgent health needs, submit your application – we’d love to hear from you!

Diversity Statement: PPD clinical research services is proud to be an affirmative action employer that values diversity as a strength and fosters an environment of mutual respect. PPD clinical research services is committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, pregnancy, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status or status within any other protected group.