Pharma Purchasing Lead — Strategy, Savings & Team

NMS Recruit Ltd t/a Russell Taylor Group; Ormskirk; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Pension

Death in Service

25 days holiday

Job summary

Russell Taylor Group is recruiting a hands-on Purchasing Manager for Pharma Manufacturing in Merseyside. You will lead a four-person team, own the purchasing strategy, manage supplier relationships, international sourcing, and stock control to support GMP-compliant operations.

The role focuses on driving cost savings, negotiating contracts, and aligning procurement with QA and senior leadership. A hands-on, commercially minded professional with CIPS and pharma experience is ideal.

Qualifications

• Must have CIPS qualification.
• Experience in pharmaceutical regulated settings or equivalent manufacturing environment.
• Proven supplier negotiation and cost-saving experience.
• Experience managing and developing a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of four across the Purchasing function.
• Own and deliver the purchasing strategy for an annual spend of £10m.
• Drive cost savings, supplier performance and commercial improvements.
• Negotiate contracts and build strong UK and international supplier relationships.
• Manage purchasing across ingredients, chemicals, components, packaging, printed materials and indirect items.
• Develop robust stock control and ordering processes.
• Identify new suppliers and alternative supply routes to support NPD and risk mitigation.
• Work closely with Quality Assurance to ensure regulatory and compliance requirements are met.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage relationships with sub-contract manufacturing partners.
• Ensure purchasing records, BOMs and inventory information remain accurate and audit-ready.

Skills

CIPS qualified

Pharma procurement

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Job description

Russell Taylor Group is recruiting a hands-on Purchasing Manager for Pharma Manufacturing in Merseyside. You will lead a four-person team, own the purchasing strategy, manage supplier relationships, international sourcing, and stock control to support GMP-compliant operations.

The role focuses on driving cost savings, negotiating contracts, and aligning procurement with QA and senior leadership. A hands-on, commercially minded professional with CIPS and pharma experience is ideal.