Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Position summary

Join Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. and make a significant impact in our mission to drive cost-out strategies in Budapest! You will lead the charge in implementing sophisticated engineering solutions, ensuring flawless supply chain operations, and contributing to world-class cost reductions. This is an outstanding opportunity to apply your expertise in engineering and operations to successfully implement cost-saving initiatives and collaborate with adventurous teams across the globe.

Key Responsibilities:

Implement the Engagement Framework: Own the deployment and implementation of the scalable engagement framework, with a focus on driving cost and quality improvement initiatives.Facilitate improvement workshops at Contract Manufacturer sites with Thermo Fisher teams and CM resources.Use the established decision-making process to evaluate cost-saving opportunities and contribute to supervising and reporting critical metrics for engagement success.Complete Cost Reduction Initiatives: Implement specific value and cost-out initiatives to contribute to the overall cost reduction target, directly impacting the future success and profitability of the company.Lead existing value engineering idea backlog to progress design control, make/buy decisions, and footprint/value chain opportunities for CMs.Lead Savings Pipeline: Develop and own the engineering and value creation savings pipeline, supervising progress and reporting outcomes.Support Communication: Provide updates on progress, challenges, and successes related to execution to ensure alignment with collaborators to ensure collaborative success.Present key wins, savings achieved, and areas for improvement to collaborators.Supervise Framework Efficiency: Monitor the Contract Manufacturer engagement framework performance, collect feedback, and suggest improvements.Participate in and co-lead quarterly reviews to assess performance, and identify lessons learned.Drive Tactical Implementation: Collaborate with Procurement, R&D, and product teams to implement strategic changes.Collaborate with Finance: Work with Finance to provide data for supervising cost savings and assessing the feasibility and value of proposed engineering-led initiatives.Monitor Key Indicators: Supervise and report on established key indicators, including achieved savings, project timelines, and return on investment realization.Ensure the framework is robustly embedded within the operations of external partners.Develop and deliver training to ensure consistent framework execution and share standard methodologies for cost reduction.

Qualifications:

8-10+ years in contract manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, or operations strategy roles, with a strong focus on execution, cost reduction, and value engineering.Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or a related field required; Master's degree or MBA or equivalent experience is a plus.Strong experience managing engagements with external partners in sophisticated environments.Strong experience in analyzing costs, providing financial modeling support, and tracking value.Proven track record to deploy frameworks within particular business units or supplier engagements.Shown ability to lead projects and influence multi-functional teams successfully, potentially leading small project teams or individual contributors.Excellent collaborator management and interpersonal skills.Experienced in risk management identification and continuous improvement process execution.Proficiency in building positive relationships with external and internal teams.Analytical Thinking: Ability to analyze data and implement actionable strategies for engagements.Leadership: Strong project leadership skills with experience leading diverse project teams and driving alignment.Capability to translate strategic goals into tactical, executable plans with measurable outcomes.Expertise in identifying operational inefficiencies at CMs and developing practical solutions.Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, lead ambiguity, and respond effectively to changing business needs.

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