UK OneSource Procurement Specialist

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.

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Job Description

United Kingdom OneSource Procurement Specialist

OneSource Laboratory Instrument Services

Exempt Professional

Description

The UK OneSource Procurement Specialist is responsible for:

Analytics / Tactical Focus:

• Responsible for documenting the costs for all vendors, as well as generating monthly cost reports to present to stakeholders.
• Required to develop cost-benefit analysis which is used frequently to optimize spend.
• Serve as the liaison between customer, employer and vendors
• Calculate metrics for analysis as well as consolidate large amounts of data into concise targeted informational summaries and reports
• Work with customers on their feedback, monitored and audited data
• Request client approvals for contract purchases
• Successfully managed/deliver supplier contracts within budget and hit in line with targeted savings
• Proficient in making accurate forecasts to meet customer’s demand. This involves having a deep understanding of the customer's goals and budget.

Strategic Focus:

• Sourcing of suppliers and supplier qualification,
• Sourcing, negotiating, and procurement of service contracts in support of our OneSource Enterprise contracts and asset management portfolio.
• Developing, deploying and awarding supplier contracts and agreements (RFP).
• Engage in all aspects of supplier management with a focus on improving profitability and delivering customer satisfaction
• Identifying appropriate service coverage for different customers or types of equipment and opportunities to expand our service platform strategy.
• Strategic Supplier Management - insuring good relationships with our supply base while acting as an escalation path for supplier issues across the OneSource Enterprise portfolio.
• Interacts closely with suppliers and Quality to resolve quality issues.
• Conduct routine supplier meetings to develop and maintain supplier relationship.
• Use data to drive decisions and provide market/competitive feedback while supporting the field organization and providing visibility and accessibility to supplier metrics, tools and processes.

Key Interfaces:  OneSource Global Procurement, OneSource Operations Teams, OneSource Territory Leaders, Territory VP/GM’s, Global Finance and Accounting

Requirements

• Degree in Business or Procurement/Purchasing (desired)
• Equivalent 5+ years of procurement experience or relevant industry knowledge
• Ability to analyze large data sets, identify trends and develop action plan based on findings
• Must have a proven record of strong negotiation skills and buying strategies culminating in positive financial results.
• Thorough knowledge of developing, deploying and awarding service contracts (RFP).
• Deep understanding of vendor/supplier communications and best practices.
• Proven ability to ensure cost effective services arrangements.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work independently as well as within a team.
• Excellent motivational, communication (oral/written), presentation and influencing skills.
• Must possess confidence and assertiveness
• Excellent critical thinking/ analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong execution and follow through.

Key Competencies

Bias for Action

• Action-orientated - enjoys working hard; is action oriented and full of energy for the things he/she sees as challenging; not fearful of acting with a minimum of planning; seizes more opportunities than others.
• Deliver results - can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very performance orientated; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.

Customer focus

• Builds voice of the customer feedback into all strategies and plans.  Considers impact of all actions on current and future customers, including regulatory bodies).  Inculcates a culture of quality and customer excellence throughout the organization.

Composure

• Patience – tolerant with people and processes; listens and checks before acting; tries to understand the people and the data before making judgments and acting; waits for others to catch up for acting; sensitive to due process and proper pacing.

Leadership

• Command skills - takes unpopular stands if necessary, encourages direct and tough debate but isn’t afraid to end it and move on; is looked to for direction in a crisis; faces adversity head on; energized by tough challenges
• Approachability  - is easy to approach and talk to; spends the extra effort to put others at ease; can be warm, pleasant, and gracious; is sensitive to and patient with the interpersonal anxieties of others; builds rapport well; is a good listener; is an early knower, getting informal and complete information in time to do something about it.
• Managerial courage - doesn’t hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current; direct, complete and actionable positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.

Interpersonal Savvy

• Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.

Motivation

• Creates a climate in which people want to do their best; can motivate many kinds of direct reports and team or project members; can assess each person’s hot button and use it to get the best out him/her; pushes tasks and decisions down; empowers others; invites input from each person and shares ownership and visibility; makes each individual feel his/her work is important; is someone people like working for and with
• Can build effective teams when needed; creates strong morale and spirit in his/her team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.

Vision and Purpose

• Looking ahead – ability to look at the big picture and plan ahead.
• Vision – communicates a compelling and inspired vision or sense of core purpose; takes things beyond today; talks about possibilities; is optimistic; creates mileposts and symbols to rally support behind the vision; makes the vision sharable by everyone; can inspire and motivate others