Buyer

B&S Group; Ruislip; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

B&S Group is seeking a Purchasing role to source generic medicines, negotiate with suppliers, and ensure timely supply to meet customer needs. You will build strong supplier relationships, manage pricing and terms, and monitor stock to sustain product availability.

The role involves coordinating with internal teams to meet commercial targets, including rebates and cost savings, while staying aware of market developments and supplier performance.

Qualifications

• Negotiate purchases to secure best prices and terms.
• Monitor and adjust supplier pricing and credit terms.
• Ensure timely delivery and compliance with product specs.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate the purchase of products and quantities within the portfolio.
• Order the right mix of products to achieve volume and margin.
• Achieve purchasing targets including rebates, discounts, and cost savings.
• Maintain up-to-date supplier and customer information and pricing arrangements.
• Monitor supplier performance and product standards and delivery times.
• Maintain stock levels to avoid shortages and ensure availability.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier relations

Purchasing

Pricing analysis

Inventory management

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Location: Perivale/Ruislip, London. Also open to applicants willing to be based in Durham.

ROLE PURPOSE

To source and purchase generic medicines at competitive prices, ensuring quality, availability and timely supply to meet customer needs. The role develops strong supplier relationships and delivers agreed commercial targets, including profit margins, cost savings and supplier rebates.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Negotiate the purchase of products and quantities within the Company's portfolio, ensuring they meet specifications and are delivered on time at the most favourable prices.
• Order the right mix of products, including easy and hard lines, to achieve both volume and margin.
• Achieve agreed purchasing and commercial targets, including supplier rebates, discounts, cost savings and profit margins, ensuring rebates are tracked, claimed and received within agreed timescales.
• Liaise with suppliers and internal and external customers to ensure the smooth operation of the purchasing process.
• Maintain up-to-date supplier and customer information and pricing arrangements to secure the most favourable commercial terms for the Company.
• Monitor supplier performance and product standards, including delivery times, quality, quantity and cost.
• Monitor stock levels to avoid shortages and maintain product availability.
• Report significant supply problems promptly, ensuring relevant departments and functions are aware of potential difficulties.
• Develop business relationships with existing suppliers and source new suppliers.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the market, including price changes, new product launches and other relevant developments.
• Ensure credits due from suppliers and customers are received on time.
• Research new products and identify purchasing opportunities.
• Provide holiday and absence cover in other roles when required.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as required.