Technical Buyer II

PerkinElmer•Woburn, MA

1d•Onsite

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 Description Covaris, Inc. is a biotech company headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts. Covaris has developed the Adaptive Focused Acoustics™ (AFA) technology platform, which enables pre-analytical sample preparation, enabling the extraction, purification, and collection of nucleic acids, proteins, and metabolites from a wide variety of samples. Covaris AFA technology is the gold standard for DNA fragmenting for Next-Generation Sequencing. Covaris products have unique and competitive advantages for Genomics, Proteomics, and Epigenomics research scientists. Summary: Responsible for supporting the daily purchasing and strategic sourcing activities within our life sciences manufacturing and research operations. This role focuses on sourcing production materials for instrumentation, consumables, and reagent manufacturing within an ISO 13485-compliant environment. The Buyer collaborates closely with New Product Introduction (NPI) and Sustaining Engineering teams to ensure material availability aligns with production schedules and development milestones.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
10+ years’ experience
Excellent computer skills, Excel expertise a must
Experience with Office 365 suite of applications
Experience with MRP systems. GP or SAP knowledge is a plus
Negotiation abilities and analytical skills
Shows excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong customer service and multi-tasking skills
Self-motivated and able to work collaboratively as part of a team, as well as individually

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of manufacturing processes preferred
Certification in Supply Chain Management or similar is desired

Responsibilities

Read and understand technical specifications
Run RFPs with new and existing suppliers; evaluate bids and summarize results with sourcing recommendations
Negotiate price, delivery, quality and service
Process purchase requisitions and place orders with approved suppliers
Monitor all assigned purchase orders until order completion
Work with Receiving and Accounting to resolve supplier invoice discrepancies
Work closely with manufacturing operations to resolve material shortages efficiently.
Ensure and promote compliance with Company and Procurement policies and procedures.
Assists with the selection of new suppliers
Works with Quality department on qualifications and audits of suppliers
Establish accounts/credit application and negotiate payment