Senior Sourcing Specialist

• Lead cost management initiatives and deliver sustainable cost improvement programs, maintaining a robust cost optimization pipeline.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers to drive collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Lead supplier negotiations to secure favorable pricing, terms, and contractual agreements, while ensuring effective contract management, compliance, and risk mitigation.
• Conduct ongoing market research and analysis to monitor industry trends, market conditions, and technological advancements, identifying opportunities for cost savings and process improvements.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with stakeholders across R&D, Operations, Finance, and other departments to align sourcing strategies with business needs.
• Drive supplier diversity and sustainability initiatives in alignment with PerkinElmer’s corporate responsibility goals.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate supply chain risks to ensure continuity of supply and minimize disruptions.
• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate sourcing effectiveness, and provide regular reporting and insights to senior management.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management, preferably within a global organization.
• Proficiency with sourcing and procurement tools (e.g., SAP Ariba) and the MS Office Suite (advanced Excel skills).