National Purchasing Manager

Scienceabode; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - GBP 94,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company in Greater London is seeking a National Purchasing Manager to drive sourcing and supplier engagement. The ideal candidate will be a graduate with at least 5 years of experience in the field, responsible for optimizing costs, managing supplier relationships, and overseeing inventory management. This role is critical in ensuring the best supply for the sales teams in the wholesale pharmacy industry, and offers a competitive salary of £85,000 to £94,000 along with a car bonus.

Qualifications

• 5 years' previous experience in sourcing and supplier engagement.
• Commercially aware with a clear understanding of the Retail Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Industry.
• Experience with Parallel Trade data providers.

Responsibilities

• Working cross functionally with key stakeholders in Pharmaceuticals.
• Manage UK Product Sourcing cost reduction and improvements.
• Continuously review products for market competitiveness.

Skills

Sourcing and supplier engagement

Strong communication

Teamworking skills

Negotiation experience

Experience with Power BI dashboards

Education

Graduate

Tools

Power BI

MPA Search

Job description

Overview

The National Purchasing Manager must be a graduate and have 5 years previous experience. They will be responsible for driving sourcing and supplier engagement to ensure the best supply, costs, and range to enable our sales teams to deliver the best proposition in the wholesale pharmacy industry. They are responsible for day-to-day management of the team, a range of key suppliers and terms negotiations for UK Parallel Import products, whilst optimising net working capital and service levels. They will manage inventory so that management KPIs are achieved, maintain and develop effective relationships with suppliers, including supporting joint business plans.

Responsibilities

• Working cross functionally with all key stakeholders within Pharmaceuticals to ensure all financial targets are met.
• Manage and deliver UK Product Sourcing cost reduction and availability improvements through effective negotiation, contract design, relationship management and operations optimization.
• Continuously review products to ensure they remain market competitive and manage supplier renegotiation.
• Ensure accurate volume planning and forecasting to meet sales requirements across all UK customer channels.
• Managing and working as part of the UK Parallel Trade Sourcing team and closely with the EU Parallel Trade team, Commercial Team; the National Purchasing Manager will work to proactively expand the business, profitability market share and grow the product baskets.

Qualifications & Skills

• Graduate with 5 years' previous experience in sourcing and supplier engagement.
• Commercially aware
• Strong communicator
• Strong teamworking skills
• Good negotiator with buying experience
• Experience with Power BI dashboards
• Experience with Parallel Trade data providers such as MPA Search
• Understanding of the UK Brand and Generics marketplace
• Clear understanding of the Retail Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Industry, preferably within a wholesale capacity
• Understanding of Parallel Trade and products within it

Salary & Benefits

£85000 – £94000/annum car bonus