Procurement Specialist

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Pharma procurement for this family-feel global pharmaceutical wholesaler, with c50 years history providing human and veterinary medicines to valued customers worldwide.

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The  Pharmaceutical Procurement Specialist job itself where you will be responsible for supporting internal stakeholders with providing UK and overseas customers with access to medicinal products via strategic sourcing and supply solutions.   More specifically:

• Working with the Sales team to strategically source medicinal products to client specifications from UK and overseas markets including public and private sector tenders
• To raise purchase orders and expedite deliveries to ensure that lead-times are met and continuity of supply is maintained
• Ensuring that product cost targets are achieved and inventory levels are managed to support customer requirements, whilst preventing the accumulation of excess stock
• To identify and suggest appropriate new products in line with corporate focus and strategy
• Identifying solutions to client back orders
• Participation in selection and qualification of new vendors into the supply chain
• Working with the finance team to resolve invoice discrepancies
• To maintain compliance with all policies and standard operation procedures (SOPS) across the company
• Follow and recommend improvements to processes to generate efficiencies

You will have

To be successful as the  Pharmaceutical Procurement Specialist you will have a healthy mix of the following:

• A minimum of 3 years successful international sourcing procurement experience
• Self-motivated with excellent organisational skills and speed and efficiency
• Ability to multi-task effectively in a fast-paced and time-sensitive environment
• Effective negotiation skills and commercially driven
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
• Team player - ability to work well with sales team and other internal stakeholders
• Relationship/account management skills for suppliers of varying levels of spend
• Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills
• Highly IT literate (Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook)
• Deep experience of procurement/order and inventory management software.

Plus any/all  of the following would be an advantage:   CIPS qualification, pharmaceutical or healthcare industry experience, wholesale experience, f oreign language skills.

You will get

As  Pharmaceutical Procurement Specialist , you will enjoy a highly competitive salary to £35K-£38K + Bonus + Package. 

• Performance based bonus scheme
• Annual leave: 32 days including bank holidays
• Pension: 8% (3% company &  5% employee contributions)
• Funding of CIPS Qualification
• Home working: 2 days a week
• Flexibility around working hours
• Easy parking followed by dedicated parking with length of service
• Active social committee

You can apply

To  Pharmaceutical Procurement Specialist by pushing the button on this job posting (recommended), or by sending CV in confidence to  

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