Job Description

Imagine a world where you could detect health issues sooner to treat them more effectively. Where food and water are always safe, even in remote corners of the earth. And where scientific and medical research are enhanced to solve the greatest challenges of our times. At PerkinElmer, we imagine this world every day. Then, we innovate and collaborate to make it happen everywhere.

Our dedicated team of about 14,000 employees worldwide, pioneers scientific technologies for better detection, imaging, and informatics to help our customers work to create healthier families, improve the quality of life, and sustain the well-being and longevity of people globally.

If you are seeking a meaningful, impactful, and stimulating career, look no further.

PerkinElmer is looking for a Purchasing Specialist who will coordinate activities in purchasing of production items such as raw materials, equipment, tools, fabricated parts, supplies and miscellaneous items for the entire organization by performing the following duties: Job Responsibilities

• Reviews and analyzes purchase requisitions.
• Coordinates purchasing activities with manufacturing, planning and engineering departments to acquire inventory in a cost effective and timely manner.
• Processes purchase requisitions, purchase change orders and requests for quotes to suppliers.
• Responsible for procurement business system data input and integrity; creates and maintains bills of material and parts/commodities numbers in supply chain management or other enterprise wide systems.
• Participates in maximizing the procurement teams' changes, part parameters; quote table maintenance, supplier database information, error report analysis, and part number/supplier code information.
• Performs cost analysis and volume planning for major commodities (e.g., materials, components, equipment and services).
• Monitors the cost, schedule and scope of assigned subcontracts to negotiate highest quality at best value.
• Develops new supply sources where vendors and suppliers are no longer competitive.
• May recommend cost saving proposals including make-versus-buy analysis or alternative sourcing.
• Interacts closely with suppliers and QA to resolve quality issues.
• Works with management to address all aspects of commodity management, including procurement support, commodity business plans, market trends assessment, pricing, and product availability.
• Requires domestic or global expertise of assigned commodities.

• Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain/Logistics Management preferred
• Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience in purchasing or similar capacity
• Knowledge of SAP systems is a must
• Able to work effectively in a high pressure and fast paced environment
• Material planning experience will be an added advantage
• Meticulous, have an eye for details and ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Capacity to negotiate and resolve conflict
• Highly effective time management skills
• Ability to operate independently and as part of a team