Purchasing Team Lead

Purchasing Team Lead

Location Kraków, PL

Job REQ-056073

What You Can Expect:

In this role, you will lead our European Purchasing Team located primarily in Cracow, PL with some other colleagues in their remote locations. You’ll partner with internal and external senior stakeholders to align and ensure timely contract renewals, managing RFQs process as well as orders placing in own and clients ERP systems.

About The Team:

Our Global One Source Procurement team is a critical enabler of our clients’ success in their Medical Lab asset management. We are a diverse, collaborative, and forward‑thinking team with expertise across both PtP processes, vendor management, supplier performance, and contract negotiations. We work closely with stakeholders across Finance, Legal, IT and Operations, to support One Source business objectives and create competitive advantage in LIS management area.

• Manage and support EUR Purchasing Team (10 members) in RFQs, first-line vendor negotiations, PO Creation and Tracking, to ensure timely contract renewals
• Support sourcing, supplier evaluation, negotiation, and contract management for Service Third Party Vendors
• Identify opportunities to increase the value proposition of the P2P process
• Identify P2P process opportunities to improve, automate and standardize business transactions within EUR as well as globally
• Create strategy & input for the standard process design for all relevant elements, i.e. Processes, Policies & Procedures, Master Data, (Risks and) Controls, Solutions, Organizational Structures and KPIs
• Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration with a continuous improvement mindset. Act as a mentor to foster employee growth and development
• Oversee the purchasing operations function, including PO lifecycle, invoice resolution and compliance

• Demonstrated ability to succeed in a fast-paced environment, working on multiple projects with changing priorities and deadlines
• 5+ years of progressive purchasing experience and proven track record in managing remote teams
• Deep expertise in managing E2E purchasing processes in complex, large-scale business environments
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to attract, develop, and retain top talent in a regional / global, remote team
• Pharmaceutical industry & knowledge of large-scale Lab Services contract renewals preferred
• Demonstrated high level of work ethic and organizational skills
• Excellent advanced Excel skills
• Experience in SAP practical knowledge; SAP Business Objects & Spotfire reporting tools preferred
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities. Project management / Lean / Six Sigma experience will be a strong advantage
• Ability to build partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to properly understand business needs and deliver solutions which will enable our clients’ timely Lab assets contract renewals

• Private healthcare including dental care – MEDICOVER
• 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

We are strongly committed to the development of your career and giving you opportunities to learn and grow.

We make a difference for you while you make a difference in the world!

Perkin Elmer 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, or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. Perkin Elmer is committed to a culturally diverse workforce.

Perkin Elmer is proud to be an affirmative action employer. Perkin Elmer is committed to equal employment opportunity without regard to unlawful considerations of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or any other personal attribute or characteristics protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.

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