Job Description

NextPharma is a leading European pharmaceutical CDMO focused on attractive technology niches.

Since its foundation in 1989, the Livingston site has evolved into a global player in the development and application of both traditional and novel drug encapsulation technologies that are supported by modern and commercial scale manufacturing facilities.

Our Vision:

Our vision is to be the leading and most trusted, reliable and innovative Europe-based CDMO by upholding the highest industry standards and exceeding customer expectations, while driving strong, sustainable growth for the company.

Job Summary:

NextPharma Edinburgh is looking for a Procurement and Planning Officer to support material management, ensuring that quality, cost and supplier agreement terms and conditions are actively managed through strategic sourcing plans and supplier relationship management.

Role owner will ensure site business continuity through availability of the correct grade and specification of materials for both clinical trial and commercial manufacturing projects, with sourcing and purchasing to align with NextPharma's local and global material management strategies and NextPharma policies, standards, and procedures.

Essential Functions:

Category management, day-to-day purchasing and material planning to include supplier / product sourcing for the site and management of supplier contracts.

Develop and proactively manage relationships with suppliers to ensure the quality, cost and delivery performance is optmised and monitored.

Develop and implement strategies to reduce costs and improve service from suppliers.

Liaise with key stakeholders to include Quality, Project Management, Development and Production to ensure that materials and supplies are available on time for scheduled projects in line with the master production schedule.

Assist operational teams with preparation of relevant documents required to support the procurement of capital items.

Assist with planning and logistics of site scheduling activities through stock and purchase planning to include maintenance of optimal inventory levels in line with site scheduling activity, noting working capital targets.

Maintain risk mitigation strategy for key materials / components ensuring the second sources are in place where appropriate.

Identify and implement operational efficiencies, such as invoice consolidation, supplier consolidation, etc.

Maintain and manage spend database related to NextPharma purchases to include monthly reporting to the relevant stakeholders.

Other Duties:

Work with site leads to establish and implement long and short-term goals, objectives, policies and operating procedures relating to material management.

Contribute to site and potentially group cost saving projects.

Supervision

Reports to site lead Materials Manager.

Qualifications

Required

Minimum 2 years' experience in procurement; knowledge of chemical or pharmaceutical industry is desired.

SAP expertise.

Motivated, self-starter with strategic mindset. Resilient to setbacks and challenges and accustomed to working with sites (all levels) to deliver objectives and goals.

Desired

Excellent project management, change management, relationship management and interpersonal skills.

Please note - only candidates with indefinite right to work in the UK will be considered

Remuneration Package:

Basic Salary: DOE

Private Medical Insurance

Health Cash Plan

Contributory pension scheme

Life Insurance

NextPharma is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Company pension Free parking Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance On-site parking Private medical insurance Referral programme Sick pay
Schedule:

Day shift Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:

Livingston EH53 0TH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person