Junior Buyer

Join the PHOENIX Group: Where Progressive People Meet Progressive Healthcare

At PHOENIX Group, we're more than just a leading pan-European wholesale and retail company in the pharmaceutical industry. We're a team of over 6,000 dedicated colleagues, committed to enabling healthy lives every day, all day. From our 500+ community pharmacies to our 13 nationwide distribution depots and growing specialty services, we're pivotal in supporting longer, healthier, and happier lives.

Are you ready to be a part of this journey? We're looking for a passionate Junior Buyer to join our dynamic procurement team.

About the role:

As a Junior Buyer, you'll play a critical role in shaping the future of healthcare:

• Parallel Importance: Embrace the challenge of balancing parallel priorities, ensuring efficient management of supplier relationships while maintaining a keen eye on the market for new opportunities.
• Dynamic Supplier Relations: Manage and support relationships with suppliers through various communication channels, including face-to-face meetings.
• Strategic Negotiation: Negotiate and purchase from approved suppliers, ensuring competitive pricing and stock criteria are met.
• Research and Development: Actively seek out and research new products, coordinating with suppliers and internal teams.
• Operational Excellence: Ensure all purchasing activities adhere to current procedures, with a focus on system housekeeping and administrative excellence.
• Team Collaboration: Work closely with various departments to resolve stock queries, manage missed sales, and support site-specific requirements.

Qualifications and Skills:

In joining our team, you'll bring a rich skill set and unique experiences. Advanced skills in Excel are crucial for managing complex data and reports effectively. A degree in a relevant discipline, while desirable, is complemented by your practical experience in purchasing and supplier management. Your understanding of community pharmacy operations will be a distinct advantage. Exceptional communication skills are vital for your role, enabling effective negotiation and relationship management. You'll demonstrate a strong ability to plan, organize, and work within tight deadlines, ensuring accuracy and precision in every task. Your proactive, energetic, and self-motivated nature, coupled with a spirit of collaboration, will make you an invaluable asset to our integrated environment.

Your Benefits: More Than Just a Job

• 22 days of paid annual leave, increasing with service, plus bank holidays.
• Access to high street discounts and an Employee Assistance Programme.
• A contributory pension scheme and excellent training opportunities.
• Medicash and other healthcare benefits.

If you're eager to contribute to a team where your efforts are recognized and rewarded, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to start your career in a role where parallel importance is key, and be part of a company that's proud to make a difference in our communities.