Purchasing Specialist

2 months ago

Stevenage, United Kingdom PerkinElmer Full time

**Job Overview**:
The **Purchasing Specialist** will work closely with the Customer R&D Chemistry & Biology lab groups at their assigned site across the EMEA & US region. This customer facing role will be primarily based on site and involves the procurement of all material goods including lab/office supplies, OPEX & Oligonucleotides - with direction and support from Customer teams and identified services & software licenses. This individual will manage the end to end procurement process and build connections with the on-site consumables team.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Ensure that all orders are accurately processed and in a timely manner for all assigned Customer business groups.
- Assist in the completion of work instructions and SOP’s to deliver a standardized level of support
- 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 working agile as required
- 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 GSK orders.
- Log any cost saving/avoidance and report any anomalies. 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.
- Comply with all site Health & Safety regulations.
- Provide relevant Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to the PerkinElmer management team on the procurement service provided to the GSK customer groups.
- Align professional working practices to the PerkinElmer Core Values
- To celebrate successes of theirs and the Team’s work

**Skills and experience**:

- Customer service experience
- Working in a highly regulated environment
- Strong IT Skills
- Knowledge of databases and purchase ordering systems
- Strong team player
- Self-motivated and work under pressure to balance conflicting deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Analytical thinking
- Continually look to contribute improvement ideas and new initiatives
- 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

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