Job Description

Job Title:

Procurement Manager

Company:

Medpal

Location:

Remote (UK-wide) with occasional travel to London, Liverpool and Norwich

Salary:

Competitive (dependent on experience)

Benefits:

Private healthcare, share options, pension, remote working

About Medpal

Medpal is a growing AI healthcare company focused on improving how patients access and manage their medicines. Working closely with clinicians, pharmacies, and partners across the UK, we're building safe, efficient and scalable medication services that genuinely improve patient outcomes.

We're now looking for a

Procurement Manager

to take ownership of our medicines, packaging and consumables procurement - ensuring we have the right products, in the right place, at the right time, at the right cost.

The role

Reporting into the Director of Pharmacy / Superintendent Pharmacist, you will be responsible for end-to-end procurement across key categories (medicines, packaging, and consumables), with a strong focus on availability, cost control, and supplier performance.

You'll be hands-on with forecasting and purchasing while also helping to shape how our procurement function scales as Medpal grows. Experience in pharmacy, healthcare, or a regulated environment will be a strong advantage.

Key responsibilities

Own procurement for medicines, packaging and consumables

- managing day-to-day purchasing, stock levels and replenishment to ensure consistently high availability.

Develop and execute category plans

that balance cost, service, and risk across all key spend areas.

Lead supplier relationships

- onboarding new suppliers, negotiating pricing and terms, managing contracts, and running performance reviews against agreed SLAs.

Forecast demand and optimise inventory

- using data to set ordering strategies that minimise stock-outs, overstock and waste.

Work closely with Finance, Product and Operations

to align procurement activity with commercial and service-level targets.

Monitor market changes

(e.g. supply constraints, pricing shifts, new products) and proactively adjust procurement strategy.

Drive process and systems improvement

- helping to refine SOPs, implement digital tooling and strengthen governance across the procurement lifecycle.

Support future team growth

- as Medpal scales, play a key role in shaping a high-performing procurement team, including mentoring junior colleagues and supporting recruitment.

About you

You don't need to have done everything on day one, but you should be comfortable owning procurement in a fast-moving, growing organisation.

Essential:

Solid experience in

procurement / buying / supply chain

, ideally including medicines, medical products or other regulated categories. Proven track record in

supplier relationship management

, negotiation and contract management. Strong

demand forecasting and stock management

skills - confident using data to drive decisions. Comfortable working with

data and spreadsheets

(advanced Excel/Google Sheets; experience with BI tools is a plus). Ability to

prioritise and stay calm under pressure

, balancing multiple deadlines and stakeholders. Clear and confident communicator, able to collaborate across clinical, operations, product and finance teams.

Desirable:

Experience in

pharmacy, digital pharmacy, healthcare, or life sciences

environments. Experience in a

high-growth or tech-enabled

organisation. Experience helping to

set up or scale

a procurement or buying function.
What we offer

Competitive salary

(negotiable; depending on experience - discussed at interview).

Private healthcare

.

Travel expenses paid

Share options

in a growing AI healthcare business.

Remote-first role

- work from home anywhere in the UK.

Occasional travel only

to Medpal sites and partner locations (e.g. London, Liverpool, Norwich) for key meetings, supplier visits or team days. Workplace

pension scheme

in line with UK auto-enrolment requirements. The opportunity to have a real impact on how patients access medicines and care.

Working pattern

Contract type:

Full-time, permanent

Hours:

40 hours per week, Monday-Friday (flexible within business needs) Primarily home-based, with advance notice given for any required travel.

How to apply

Please submit your CV and a short cover note to Muhsin@medpal.co.uk explaining:

Why you're interested in joining Medpal, and A brief example of how you've improved procurement performance (e.g. cost savings, availability, or process improvements).
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse, inclusive team. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 42,000.00-50,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Employee stock ownership plan Gym membership Private medical insurance Work from home
Work Location: Remote