The role
We are looking for an experienced and pro-active Procurement Manager with previous pharmaceutical and procurement experience, showing strong commercial and business acumen.
You'll report directly into the CEO and lead the purchasing team, being hands on in managing and maintaining stock levels to maximise business efficiencies. You'll work with multiple stakeholders, including senior management to support our vision, ambition and our commitment to patients.
What you will be doing
1. Process forecast gap analysis responses and mitigate risks to continual supply
2. Liaise between suppliers, manufacturers, relevant internal departments and customers
3. Identify & assess potential suppliers
4. Evaluate bids and making recommendations based on commercial and technical factors
5. Negotiate supplier agreements and monitoring their progress
6. Check costs, quality and levels of service
7. Monitor and report supplier performance against functional Key Performance Indicators
8. Develop the organisation's procurement strategy & policy
9. Conduct research to ascertain market trends and needs
10. Forecast price trends and their impact on future activities
11. Develop market knowledge and contacts for new products and services
12. Attend supplier meetings, distribution centres and trade conferences 13. Build & maintain good relationships with new and existing suppliers
The skills and attributes you will need
*Highly developed and complex levels of knowledge enabling you to develop original responses to complicated and unpredictable problems and situations
*The ability to apply specialist learning involving detailed analysis of a high level of information and knowledge
* In-depth technical knowledge and be pro-active in guiding the Purchasing team
Qualities you will need
*Perseverance to overcome challenges to in line with our Value that Patients Come First
*Ability to work under pressure in a fast and ever-changing environment
*The ability to empathise both with the patients and your fellow staff
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