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Pharmaceutical Procurement Specialist - Unlicensed Medicines

Borehamwood
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Posted Yesterday

We are exclusively supporting our client, a market-leading Pharmaceutical business to hire a Procurement Specialist within Unlicensed Medicines (ULM) to join their team and play a key role in supporting their continued growth.
  
About the company you are joining:

  • A very reputable and values driven Pharmaceutical business that has seen tremendous results in recent years - they really are pushing the boat in terms of establishing themselves as a market leader within their respective field, and have continued to invest heavily in growing the business.
  • Our client distributes a large range of Pharmaceutical products both domestically and internationally to their ever growing customer base.
  • A diverse and inclusive culture of family, where individuals are encouraged to bring ideas to the table, innovate in their own roles, and highlight improvements.
  • A fantastic opportunity to join a company that prides itself on investing into your personal growth and professional development
About the role:
If you want to take on the challenge of working in a role that puts you right at the coalface of a business, where you will have the autonomy and gravitas to drive positive change... then this opportunity is for you!
  
The Pharmaceutical Procurement Specialist is responsible for the competitive sourcing and procurement of products within the Unlicensed Medicine (ULM) department, servicing customers in the the UK. It will involve working at a strategic and operational level to deliver the global procurement and logistic requirements, thus enabling the business to capitalise on new and existing opportunities.
  
The goal is to obtain the best quality products or services and to meet the needs of the organisation compliantly, efficiently, and effectively. You need to be innovative and be a competent negotiator using risk management to cost save and deliver every time.
  
You will will be responsible at both a strategic and commercial level for the company''s procurement and sourcing activities into the market, so will work cross-functionally to enable you to succeed in this role.
  
Some of the key responsibilities for the Pharmaceutical Procurement Specialist will involve:
  • Developing and leading the Unlicensed Medicines (ULM) procurement strategy and activities to maximise sales opportunities and achieve the overall growth objectives for the business.
  • Driving innovation within procurement by identifying and implementing new thinking and practice in procurement strategies and supplier partnerships.
  • Competitive procurement of products to ensure cost-effective, timely and quality sourcing to meet patient needs.
  • Accurate and timely forecasting to ensure correct products and volumes of products are always in stock and communicated to wider business.
  • Identify and communicate any supply issues of regularly purchased products, working with the ULM team to successfully execute a plan to minimise impact on customers.
We are looking for candidates for the Pharmaceutical Procurement Specialist who can demonstrate the following:
  • Extensive experience working in a Procurement, Sourcing or Buying role within the Unlicensed Medicines/Specials and/or wider Pharmaceutical field.
  • A forward-thinking, outside the box thinker, who can find solutions where others see problems.
  • Strategic outlook on procurement activities, and is prompt to market movements.
  • Natural relationship builder, who is comfortable and confident in negotiating with stakeholders at all levels.
  • Financially literate, with excellent business acumen - having a good grasp of margins, costs, etc. is key in succeeding in this role.
Keywords: Pharmaceutical Procurement Specialist, Procurement Specialist, Sourcing Manager, Buyer, Buying Manager, Pharmaceutical Procurement, Purchasing Specialist, Unlicensed Medicines, Specials, ULM
  
Our client is an equal opportunities employer and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds. For a full job description and more detailed overview of the opportunity, please apply or reach out directly to hear more. This is an exclusively managed recruiting process by Radar Recruitment. All applicants (including third party/unsolicited approaches) will be sent on and vetted by Radar Recruitment.

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