Procurement Specialist French Speaker

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

We are looking for an experienced Procurement Specialist with French language. The person will support the OneSource team.

Hybrid working model, Krakow, Quattro Business Park (3days office)

Key Responsibilities:

• 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 and/or equivalent 5+ years of procurement experience.

• Must have a proven record of strong negotiation skills and buying strategies culminating in positive financial results.

• Fluent in English and French with strong professional communication skills

• 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, presentation and influencing skills.

• Excellent critical thinking, analytical and problem solving skills.

• Strong execution and follow through.

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.

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.

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 shareable by everyone; can inspire and motivate others

What we offer:

• Private healthcare including dental care

• Life and long-term disability insurance,

• MyBenefit Cafeteria system,

• Multisport Card,

• Social Fund Subsidies,

• Home Office allowance,

• Tuition reimbursement,

• Referral awards,

• Internal career development opportunities in multiple business areas,

• Day off to celebrate your birthday, and up to 3 additional days of vacation by length of service in the company.