Job Description

The Third Party (TP) Supplier Specialist will provide support to the TP supplier team to drive our program’s value across the supplier community, and to achieve revenue and margin targets while improving the supplier and customer experience.

The position will require daily interaction with TP suppliers to establish, maintain & improve supplier relationships, negotiate favorable pricing, drive profitability and support operational projects, including but not limited to pricing, bulk item additions, item maintenance, backlog reduction, order fulfilment improvements, etc.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prospect and research suppliers and their competitors’ products to understand the market, their market share and evaluate the opportunity, in order to make the best decision for our customers and our company
• Prepare, organize and analyze supplier information to aid in supplier discussions, negotiations and business reviews
• Present our value proposition to suppliers
• Negotiate new or improved discounted pricing with the designated suppliers to achieve margin and sales improvement targets.
• Complete price roll tasks, in collaboration with the broader Third Party team, including the Pricing and Reporting Analysts
• When required support the TP team to convert customer orders by providing technical advice on products and pricing guidance to allow conversion, contact suppliers to negotiate discount where appropriate to convert the order on their behalf
• Liaise with TP colleagues and Sales Teams to identify key ranges that require Fisher Scientific to have preferential terms in order to supply and provide cost saving opportunities for our customers
• Work with specified suppliers to ensure that price, product quality and service requirements are met in a timely fashion
• Collaborate with suppliers on new Bulk item creations including completion and submission of new product templates
• As part of the bulk item creation process, proactively work with our product compliance team to ensure all required compliance criteria are met
• Submit subs and cross references on items to more profitable suppliers
• Liaise with suppliers to assist in resolving issues or concerns
• Interact with internal groups such as Portfolio Management, Regulatory, Finance, IT, etc. as needed
• Attend trade shows and visit supplier locations
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Relevant experience or Bachelor’s Degree in relevant discipline.Proven customer service or supplier negotiation experience. Strong technical skills, including proficient knowledge of Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel and Cognos. Familiarity with data formats, data-manipulation techniques. Ability to work under tight deadlines and demonstrate flexibility with priorities. Effective interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate clearly and concisely with strong analytical, presentation and liaison skills. Ability to work independently as well as effectively in a team environment. Ability to learn new technologies and self-train when appropriate. Excellent negotiation skills. Demonstrable organizational skills, ability to multi-task and attention-to-detail. Maintain a thorough understanding of local processes and procedures necessary to execute the role. Bi-Lingual dependent on countries being supported. Strong desire to serve the customer.