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PerkinElmer · 10 hours ago

Purchasing Coordinator

Annapolis, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$60K/yr - $70K/yr

2+ years exp

PerkinElmer is a company focused on providing innovative solutions in the field of science and technology. They are seeking a Purchasing Coordinator to ensure timely and accurate processing of lab supply orders, monitor invoices, and provide procurement services while maintaining compliance with health and safety standards.

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Responsibilities

Ensure that all lab supply orders are accurately processed and in a timely manner

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

Ensure users/customers are kept informed of progression & status of their orders

Suggest alternative purchasing options to avoid new vendor setup requests where feasible

Use agreed procurement systems to process 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

Provide relevant Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to the PerkinElmer management team on the procurement service provided to the customer

Identify opportunities to give time back to science

Maintain training and compliance in areas of health and safety, security, environmental and operational aspects of daily activities in the working environment

Qualification

Purchasing systems experienceGxP environment experienceBasic accounting knowledgeFinance knowledgeCommunication skills

Required

High school diploma or equivalent

Minimum 2 years of experience working in a purchasing systems

Must be able to work in a laboratory, controlled environments requiring personal protective equipment (e.g., lab coat, safety glasses, etc.) in laboratory

Job pace may be fast and job completion demands may be high

Must be able to remain in a stationary position more than 25% of the time

The person needs to occasionally move between labs, corridors, adjoining rooms, and buildings onsite

Frequently operate on instruments, objects, tools or controls, which will require regularly bending, squatting, stretching and reaching in order to perform in a service function

Occasionally move or lift up to 25 pounds (potential for occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds)

Specific vision abilities required by this position include without limitation, the ability to observe details at close range distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus in order to perform the essential service functions of this position

Occasionally operates a computer and other office machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer

Employee may be required to handle hazardous waste according to local, state, and federal regulations. Duties may include identifying, handling, generating, accumulating, storing and labeling hazardous waste

Potential risk to lab-based hazards including but not limited to extreme temperature, biological materials, hazardous chemicals