Procurement Specialist
PerkinElmerCambridge, England, United Kingdom
Posted December 10, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
For 85 years, PerkinElmer has pushed the boundaries of science in our food, industrial, life science and environmental markets. In addition to innovative laboratory technologies, our OneSource services division delivers a highly trained, experienced, and collaborative team of service engineers with solutions scalable and customizable to serve laboratory needs. We’ve always pursued science with a clear purpose – to help our customers achieve theirs. Our expert team brings technology and intangibles, like creativity, empathy, diligence, and a spirit of collaboration, in equal measure, to fulfill our customers’ desire to work better, innovate better, and create better. PerkinElmer is a leading, global provider of technology and service solutions that help customers measure, quantify, detect, and report in ways that help ensure the quality, safety, and satisfaction of their products. Science with Purpose. Learn more at www.perkinelmer.com.
Job Description
PerkinElmer is looking for a Procurement Specialist to join their OneSource team in Cambridge to support supplier sourcing, negotiation, and contract management. The role focuses on building strategic supplier relationships, improving profitability, and ensuring service coverage.
Requirements
- Degree in Business
- Equivalent 5+ years of procurement experience
- Strong negotiation skills and buying strategies
- 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 (oral/written), presentation and influencing skills
- Must possess confidence and assertiveness
- Excellent critical thinking/ analytical and problem solving skills
- Strong execution and follow through
Benefits
- 25 days of annual leave plus all Bank Holidays
- Income Protection Insurance
- Life Assurance
- Access to WeCare Programme
- MyStrength - a personalised wellbeing app
- AXA Health & Wellbeing App
- Private Medical Insurance
- Enhanced company pension contributions
- Exclusive discounts via Benefit Hub and BHN Extras
- Generous employee referral rewards
- Season Ticket Loan Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme