Pharmaceutical Procurement Specialist - Unlicensed Medicines

Radar Recruitment; Borehamwood; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is supporting an established Pharmaceutical business in hiring a Procurement Specialist for Unlicensed Medicines in the UK. The ideal candidate will have extensive procurement experience within the Pharmaceutical field and exhibit strong negotiation and strategic thinking skills. This role offers the chance to drive innovation and improve procurement strategies while ensuring cost-effective sourcing of products.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a Procurement role within Unlicensed Medicines or Pharmaceuticals.
• Ability to find solutions and drive innovation in procurement activities.
• Strong relationship-building skills and comfortable negotiating with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead procurement strategies for Unlicensed Medicines.
• Drive innovation in procurement processes and supplier partnerships.
• Ensure cost-effective and timely procurement of products.

Skills

Procurement experience

Negotiation skills

Strategic thinking

Financial literacy

Problem-solving

Job description

About the company

We are exclusively supporting our client, a market-leading Pharmaceutical business, to hire a Procurement Specialist within Unlicensed Medicines (ULM) to join their team and play a key role in supporting their continued growth.

• A reputable and values-driven Pharmaceutical business that has seen tremendous results in recent years and is establishing itself as a market leader within its field.
• Distributes a large range of Pharmaceutical products domestically and internationally to a growing customer base.
• Diverse and inclusive culture where individuals are encouraged to bring ideas to the table, innovate, and highlight improvements.
• Invests in personal growth and professional development.

About the role

If you want to take on the challenge of a role that puts you at the coalface of a business, with autonomy and gravitas to drive positive change, this opportunity is for you.

The Pharmaceutical Procurement Specialist is responsible for the competitive sourcing and procurement of products within the Unlicensed Medicines (ULM) department, servicing customers in the UK. The role involves working at a strategic and operational level to support global procurement and logistics requirements, enabling the business to capitalise on new and existing opportunities.

The goal is to obtain the best quality products or services and to meet the needs of the organisation compliantly, efficiently, and effectively. You should be innovative and a competent negotiator using risk management to cost save and deliver consistently.

You will be responsible at both a strategic and commercial level for the company's procurement and sourcing activities into the market, working cross-functionally to enable success in this role.

Key responsibilities

• Developing and leading the Unlicensed Medicines (ULM) procurement strategy and activities to maximise sales opportunities and achieve growth objectives.
• Driving innovation within procurement by identifying and implementing new thinking and practices in procurement strategies and supplier partnerships.
• Competitive procurement of products to ensure cost-effective, timely, and quality sourcing to meet patient needs.
• Accurate and timely forecasting to ensure correct products and volumes are in stock and communicated to the wider business.
• Identify and communicate any supply issues of regularly purchased products, working with the ULM team to minimise impact on customers.

What we are looking for

• Extensive experience in a Procurement, Sourcing, or Buying role within the Unlicensed Medicines/Specials and/or wider Pharmaceutical field.
• A forward-thinking, outside-the-box thinker who can find solutions where others see problems.
• Strategic outlook on procurement activities and an ability to respond promptly to market movements.
• Natural relationship builder, comfortable and confident in negotiating with stakeholders at all levels.
• Financial literacy with excellent business acumen—understanding margins and costs is key to success in this role.

Our client is an equal opportunities employer and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds.

For a full job description and more detailed overview of the opportunity, please apply or reach out directly to hear more. This is an exclusively managed recruiting process by Radar Recruitment. All applicants (including third party/unsolicited approaches) will be routed and reviewed accordingly.