Supplier Risk Manager

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Why this role matters

When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. With more than 130,000 colleagues worldwide, Thermo Fisher Scientific enables customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Our work supports life-saving therapies, diagnostics, and scientific discovery—and depends on resilient, compliant, and reliable global supply networks.

This role is critical as Thermo Fisher continues to navigate an increasingly complex global supply environment shaped by geopolitical uncertainty, trade policy changes (including U.S. tariffs), regulatory fragmentation, and capacity constraints.

How will you make an impact?

As Supplier Risk Manager, you will own Thermo Fisher’s global supplier risk profile from a procurement and sourcing perspective. This role does not manage direct reports but leads through influence across a global, matrixed organization.  You will ensure supplier risks are systematically identified, evaluated, and mitigated as part of sourcing decisions, supplier relationship management, and ongoing supply base governance. 

You will operate as a global subject matter expert on supplier risk and strategic partner, including but not limited to translating external market signals into actionable insights and mitigation strategies that directly inform category strategies, sourcing choices, and investment decisions—protecting continuity of supply and enterprise revenue.

What will you do?

 Supplier Risk & Resilience Strategy

• Lead the development, execution, and continuous evolution of Thermo Fisher’s global supplier risk and resilience strategy, aligned with enterprise risk and business continuity priorities
• Assess supplier and sourcing exposure to trade policy changes, U.S. tariffs, geopolitical disruption, and regionalization trends, supporting scenario analysis and mitigation planning
• Embed resilience considerations into sourcing strategies, supplier relationship management, and contracting activities

Risk Identification, Assessment & Monitoring

• Conduct supplier and third-party risk assessments across strategic, financial, geopolitical, capacity, logistics, cybersecurity, compliance, and ESG dimensions
• Evaluate supplier-level and category-level revenue risk, linking supplier disruptions to product lines, customer commitments, and financial exposure
• Develop and maintain risk indicators, dashboards, and early-warning signals, leveraging internal data and third-party risk intelligence platforms
• Identify trends and systemic risks across the supply base and product portfolio, translating insights into clear recommendations
• Identify systemic and cross-category risks across the supply base and proactively escalate emerging issues

Mitigation, Scenario Planning & Crisis Response

• Partner with Category Management, Operations, Quality, Regulatory, Trade Compliance, Legal, and Finance teams to define short-, medium-, and long-term mitigation strategies
• Drive development and execution of supplier-specific and category-level risk mitigation plans, including alternate sourcing, supplier development, capacity reservation, and contractual protections
• Lead scenario planning and stress testing to evaluate supply disruption impacts and response options and their operational and revenue impact
• When significant risks arise, stand up and lead crisis command teams, owning analysis, decision support, communication plans, and leadership updates
• Own, maintain, and continuously improve the Supplier Risk Crisis Command Playbook, ensuring Procurement roles and escalation paths are clearly defined

Program, Process & Capability Development

• Own Procurement’s Supplier Risk Management framework, including governance, policies, assessment processes, escalation mechanisms, and accountability models
• Lead prioritization of supplier risks across the procurement portfolio, maintaining visibility & accountability to Procurement’s consolidated risk profile and residual risk exposure
• Drive adoption and continuous improvement of digital risk sensing tools and supplier risk databases, partnering with external providers as needed
• Develop and deliver training and enablement materials to build supplier risk awareness and capability across Procurement
• Track external trends, regulatory changes, and leading practices to continuously evolve Thermo Fisher’s supplier risk approach

Leadership & Collaboration

• Act as a trusted advisor and Supplier Risk SME to Category Managers, Sourcing Leaders, and Site Procurement teams
• Influence stakeholders across Operations, Quality, Regulatory, Trade Compliance, Legal, Finance, and Enterprise Risk through clear, fact-based recommendations
• Drive alignment on risk ownership, mitigation actions, and decision-making accountability within Procurement
• Lead complex initiatives with a focus on measurable risk reduction, supply assurance, and business outcomes

How will you get here?

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, or Science (MBA desirable)
• 7+ years of experience leading global programs or initiatives within Procurement, Supply Chain, Risk Management, or Consulting with direct involvement in sourcing and supplier management decisions
• 2+ years of experience leading or operating supplier risk assessment and mitigation activities
• Experience in Life Sciences, Biotech, Pharma, or regulated industries strongly preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong understanding of supplier and sourcing-related risk drivers, including trade policy, tariffs, geopolitics, and regulatory environments
• Demonstrated ability to translate supplier risk insights into sourcing actions and business decisions
• Strong analytical and financial acumen, including ability to assess revenue and operational impact of supplier disruptions
• Proven ability to contribute to strategy development and deliver complex, cross-functional programs
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Strong project management, data analytics, and reporting expertise
• Ability to communicate complex risk topics clearly to senior leadership
• Comfortable working independently in a matrixed, virtual, global environment
• Proficiency with MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint; project management tools a plus)
• Ability to manage change, shifting priorities, and time-sensitive issues
• Ability to travel between 10-30% on an annual basis

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, company pension, and a range of employee benefits!

Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.

EEO/Reasonable Accommodation

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.