Sr Procurement Manager - Marketing/Sales Category

Lead Global Impact Where Procurement Meets Marketing Strategy
 

Are you a strategic procurement leader who thrives at the intersection of brand, innovation, and commercial impact? Do you bring marketing or commercial category experience and want to shape global sourcing strategies that directly influence how a world-class organization goes to market?

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, we don’t just source—we enable innovation at scale. We’re looking for a Senior Manager, Procurement – Marketing Category to own and transform complex, global categories while partnering closely with Marketing, R&D, Operations, and Business Leaders across the enterprise.

Why This Role Is Different

This is a high-visibility leadership opportunity where your ability to think like a marketer, negotiate like a strategist, and lead like a business owner will make a measurable global impact.

You will:

• Own multi-year global category strategies across multiple divisions and geographies
• Influence brand, agency, media, digital, and commercial spend strategies (depending on category scope)
• Drive cost optimization without compromising quality, innovation, or speed to market
• Lead and develop a global category team, building capability and future leaders
• Be a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders—influencing without authority

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Designing and executing 3–5 year global sourcing strategies using AQSCIR (Assurance, Quality, Service, Cost, Innovation, Regulatory)
• Translating business, marketing, and financial objectives into sourcing strategies that deliver results
• Leveraging market intelligence and predictive analytics to mitigate risk and unlock value
• Leading end-to-end sourcing initiatives: RFPs, supplier selection, negotiations, contracting, and supplier performance
• Driving supplier consolidation, innovation, sustainability, and diversity
• Championing digital procurement tools (eSourcing, Spend Visibility, P2P)
• Demonstrating year-over-year and total cost of ownership improvements

Who You Are

You’re a senior procurement leader who understands that categories like marketing, commercial, and professional services. Requires strong storytelling, stakeholder alignment, and strategic influence.

You bring:

• Bachelor’s degree required; Graduate degree preferred
• 5-7 years of progressive procurement/sourcing experience in a large, matrixed organization
• Deep category expertise (7+ years) with marketing, commercial, or complex services experience strongly valued
• 3+ years leading and developing high-performing teams
• Strong negotiation, executive presence, and presentation skills
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and making data-driven decisions
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to partner across all levels of the business
• International experience is a plus

Important Role Details

LOCATION: This is a fully onsite position based in one of two sites
Site Options: Morrisville, NC or Pittsburgh, PA

• Unfortunately, relocation assistance is NOT provided.  
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future. 
• Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screen.

What’s In It for You

• Competitive compensation and annual incentive bonus
• Comprehensive healthcare and retirement benefits
• Career growth within a global, innovation-driven organization
• A culture built on Integrity, Intensity, Involvement, and Innovation

Join Thermo Fisher Scientific

When you join Thermo Fisher, you’re not just advancing your career—you’re helping enable discoveries that make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

If you’re ready to bring your procurement expertise and marketing mindset together in a role that truly matters, we want to hear from you.