Senior Purchasing Specialist

PerkinElmer•Gaithersburg, AZ

1d•$80,000 - $100,000

About The Position

When joining PerkinElmer, you select an experienced and trusted leader in scientific solutions, with the support of a global service network and distribution centers, providing the right solution, at the right time, to meet critical customer needs. With over an 80+ year legacy of advancing science and a mission of innovating for a healthier world, our dedicated team collaborates closely with commercial, government, academic and healthcare customers to deliver our broad portfolio of analytical solutions, and OneSource services. Job Title Senior Purchasing Specialist Location(s) AZ (Gaithersburg) - Customer Site MD Job Description Responsible for merchandise selection and purchase including type, quality, source, timing, delivery, mix and promotion for one or more merchandise categories. Monitors and assists with implementation of merchandise plans. Creates and implements plans to maximize gross profit by coordinating sales, gross margin, inventory turnover, cost of promotion, and markdowns for categories managed. Selects and evaluates vendors and negotiates product cost. Ensures accurate support documentation for orders, advertising, and samples. Coordinates with merchandise allocation/replenishment department and store personnel. May also have design (private label) responsibility.

Requirements

Strong team player
Self-motivated and work under pressure to balance conflicting deadlines
Attention to detail
Basic experience with MS Office: Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
Effective communicator and problem solver
Highly organized
Ability to listen and understand the customer requirements
Time management and planning
Ability to change in a fast-moving environment
Professional attitude
Bachelors Degree in Business Administration or similar with 1+ years of purchasing or similar administrative experience OR
Associate Degree in Business Administration or similar with 3+ years of purchasing or similar administrative experience OR
High School Diploma and 5+ years of purchasing or similar administrative experience

Nice To Haves

Prior purchasing experience in a customer-facing scientific environment.
Prior experience working with vendor representatives
Strong IT and Analytical Skills
Knowledge of databases and purchase ordering systems
Bachelor Degree

Responsibilities

Ensure that all orders are accurately processed and in a timely manner for all assigned customer business groups.
Develop of work instructions and SOP’s to deliver a standardized level of support
Support training of new team members
Resolve any missing PO numbers and follow up on any back orders.
Closely monitor all invoices and process within the agreed time frame. This will include invoice discrepancies/credit note processing/process documents/goods receipting and approve/reject/code invoices.
Responsibility to challenge cost saving/cost avoidance & obtain bulk quotes to maximize savings, pricing & stock availability.
Capture cost savings and cost avoidance to align with strategic sourcing and account savings initiatives
Provide cross regional support to other remote sites as required
Suggest continuous improvement of the purchasing team ways of working
Ensure users/customers are kept informed of progression & status of their orders.
Use agreed procurement systems to process customer orders.
Keep all orders directed to customer preferred suppliers. Follow customer procedures and challenge users going outside this policy.
Single point of contact for all purchasing enquiries.
Provide relevant Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to the PerkinElmer management team on the procurement service provided to the customer groups.
Identify opportunities to give time back to science and capture evidence to align with account initiatives
Serve as delegated authority for the Procurement Analyst Manager, as assigned
Primary vendor liaison
Escalate performance concerns to direct manager.
Monitor existing processes and adjust as need to avoid challenges for Purchasing process and Purchasing team members.
Coordinate onboarding and training for new hires.
Monitor order volume monthly and shift support responsibilities where needed.
Collaborate with cross functional teams to ensure best experience with our service for the end-user.
Assist in creating and delivering service presentations to the customer.
Maintain training and compliance in areas of health and safety, security, environmental and operational aspects of daily activities in the working environment Support report generation for any functional aspects related to purchasing functions, Team ordering data. This may include but is not limited in assistance with Purchasing Service presentations.
Support the Procurement Analyst Manager in the execution of the procurement strategy, supporting team members, and reporting for the customer account
Troubleshoot invoice issues; serve as a subject matter expert for peers.
Meet with customer business groups to deliver service presentations and respond to questions
Ensure that all orders are accurately and efficiently processed for assigned customer business groups.
Lead projects or initiatives, with Procurement Analyst Manager guidance. Use agreed-upon procurement systems to track and process customer orders.