Global Purchasing Specialist - Valencia Launch

ICON Clinical Research; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave entitlements

Health insurance

Retirement planning

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

ICON Clinical Research is hiring a Global Purchasing Associate / Specialist for our new Valencia site. The role is onsite 5 days a week, coordinating global distribution of clinical trial kits and supplies to investigator sites worldwide.

You will work with internal teams, vendors, and couriers to ensure timely, compliant delivery, manage documentation, and support process improvements for global logistics in a fast-paced, international environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, logistics, or related field.
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills; ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and external vendors.
• Knowledge of import/export regulations would be advantageous.
• Fluency in English; additional European languages are beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the global shipment of clinical trial kits and supplies to investigator sites.
• Monitor inbound and outbound shipments, resolving delays and transportation issues.
• Support the setup and implementation of protocol-specific logistics plans.
• Liaise with project teams, investigators, couriers, vendors, and stakeholders to ensure supply continuity.
• Prepare shipping documentation, commercial invoices, and import/export paperwork per country requirements.
• Manage courier relationships and identify cost-effective shipping solutions.
• Oversee kit production vendors and monitor performance metrics.
• Support quality investigations, audits, and corrective action activities.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and customer experience.
• Ensure compliance with SOPs, regulations, and international shipping requirements.
• Participate in risk assessments and provide SME on global logistics and supply chain.

Skills

Purchasing

Procurement

Supply chain

Logistics

Vendor management

Education

Degree educated

Tools

Microsoft Office

Supply chain management systems

Job description

ICON Clinical Research is hiring a Global Purchasing Associate / Specialist for our new Valencia site. The role is onsite 5 days a week, coordinating global distribution of clinical trial kits and supplies to investigator sites worldwide.

You will work with internal teams, vendors, and couriers to ensure timely, compliant delivery, manage documentation, and support process improvements for global logistics in a fast-paced, international environment.