Job Description

Are you ready to kickstart your career in procurement? Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join a leading organisation in the pharmaceutical industry? If so, we have the perfect role for you!

We are currently seeking a motivated Junior Buyer to join our dynamic team and grow alongside us. As a Junior Buyer, you will play a crucial role in supporting, maintaining, and growing our portfolio of products with our key suppliers.

This position is ideal for individuals who possess some form of buying experience and have a strong desire to pursue a career in procurement. Driven and thrive in a fast-paced environment always seeking the best margins and a confident communicator.

Job description:

• Manage and support relationship with individual suppliers
• Liaise with suppliers either by telephone or face to face meetings
• Negotiate and purchase products from approved suppliers, reviewing stock is within agreed criteria and competitive pricing.
• Ensure all purchasing activity follows current procedures and criteria set
• Actively source and research new products with suppliers
• Complete new listings forms, scans, pricing etc.
• Chase outstanding orders with suppliers, cancel back orders, system housekeeping
• Liaise with depots to resolve stock queries in a timely manner
• Manage missed sales and liaise with team
• Update and maintain buying sheets and produce supporting reports
• System housekeeping, discontinue products, general administrative duties
• Co-ordinate product samples and complete associated new line forms
• Liaise with central functions obtain and monitoring information
• Raise MHRA recalls on the central database
• Submit adverse events and record on the system
• Support the Purchasing manager with day to day administrative tasks
• Support site with contract labelling requirements
• Support site QMS

• Skills in Excel (essential)
• Degree level qualification in an appropriate discipline (desirable).
• Proven experience in purchasing and supplier management (desirable)
• Understanding of Community Pharmacy operations (desirable)
• Excellent communication skills (essential)
• Exceptional planning and organizational skills (essential)
• Ability to work effectively within deadlines (essential)
• Attention to detail (essential)
• Self-motivated, energetic, and proactive (essential)
• A team player (essential)

Rowlands Pharmacy