UK OneSource Procurement Specialist

Responsibilities

• Analytics / Tactical Focus:
• Document the costs for all vendors and generate monthly cost reports for stakeholders.
• Develop cost-benefit analyses used frequently to optimize spend.
• Serve as liaison between customer, employer, and vendors.
• Calculate metrics for analysis and consolidate large amounts of data into concise reports.
• Work with customers on their feedback, monitored and audited data.
• Request client approvals for contract purchases.
• Successfully manage delivery of supplier contracts within budget and achieve targeted savings.
• Make accurate forecasts to meet customer demand, understanding customer goals and budget.
• Strategic Focus:
• Sourcing of suppliers and supplier qualification.
• Sourcing, negotiating, and procurement of service contracts supporting 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.
• Identify appropriate service coverage for different customers or equipment types and opportunities to expand service platform strategy.
• Maintain strong supplier relationships, acting as escalation path for supplier issues across OneSource Enterprise.
• Collaborate closely with suppliers and Quality to resolve quality issues.
• Conduct routine supplier meetings to develop and maintain relationships.
• Use data to drive decisions and provide market/competitive feedback while supporting the field organization.
• 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 plans based on findings.
• Proven record of strong negotiation skills and buying strategies delivering positive financial results.
• Comprehensive knowledge of developing, deploying, and awarding service contracts (RFP).
• Deep understanding of vendor/supplier communications and best practices.
• Proven ability to ensure cost-effective service arrangements.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work independently as well as in a team.
• Excellent motivational, communication (oral/written), presentation and influencing skills.
• Confidence and assertiveness.
• Excellent critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong execution and follow-through.

Key Competencies

• Bias for Action: Action‑oriented, enjoys hard work, and seeks opportunities. Delivers results, consistently among top performers, pushes self and others for outcomes.
• Customer focus: Builds voice of the customer into strategies and plans, considers impact on current and future customers.
• Composure: Patient, tolerant, listens, checks before acting, and respects due process.
• Leadership: Command skills – takes necessary stands, encourages debate, directs crisis, and engages with tough challenges. Approachability – easy to approach, builds rapport, listens attentively. Managerial courage – provides direct feedback, addresses issues promptly.
• Interpersonal Savvy: Relates well across all organizational levels, builds constructive relationships, fosters diplomacy.
• Motivation: Creates climate of expectation and teamwork, empowers others, invites input, and shares ownership. Builds effective teams, promotes morale, defines team success, fosters belonging.
• Vision and Purpose: Looks ahead, plans proactively. Communicates compelling vision beyond immediate scope, inspires and motivates others.

PerkinElmer is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. PerkinElmer is committed to a culturally diverse workforce.