Pharma Manufacturing Procurement Specialist (Site-Based)

Atrium (EMEA); North East; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium (EMEA) is seeking a Procurement Specialist to support a global pharmaceutical manufacturing operation at our County Durham site. The role covers sourcing, quotation analysis, supplier selection and ongoing supplier performance across indirect and capital categories.

You will work with finance, quality and engineering teams to deliver procurement solutions, drive cost and cash initiatives and help mitigate supplier risk in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, purchasing or supply chain within a multi-site or matrix organisation.
• Hands-on experience of sourcing, quotation evaluation, contract support and supplier performance tracking.
• Experience working with budgets, cost analysis or purchase price variance.
• Experience collaborating with stakeholders and cross-functional teams in a multicultural environment.
• Experience working within a regulated environment or with regulated suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Act as a main procurement contact at site, supporting request intake, purchase decisions and supplier engagement.
• Support and deliver sourcing activities, quotation analysis and supplier selection across indirect and capital categories.
• Monitor and support supplier performance across on-time delivery, quality and compliance with site and global standards.
• Support cost and cash initiatives, including purchase price variance reviews and value generation activities.
• Assist with supplier risk mitigation and continuity plans to help protect supply.
• Partner with finance, quality, engineering and other site teams to deliver procurement solutions for operational and project requirements.
• Support contract activity and maintain appropriate procurement and supplier documentation.

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing

Supplier relations

Contract support

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business / Supply Chain

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Job description

Atrium (EMEA) is seeking a Procurement Specialist to support a global pharmaceutical manufacturing operation at our County Durham site. The role covers sourcing, quotation analysis, supplier selection and ongoing supplier performance across indirect and capital categories.

You will work with finance, quality and engineering teams to deliver procurement solutions, drive cost and cash initiatives and help mitigate supplier risk in a regulated environment.