Pharmacy Purchasing Manager

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Nottingham seeks a Pharmacy Purchasing Manager to lead the pharmacy purchasing team. The successful candidate will manage the financial processes related to the procurement of pharmaceutical products and support team development. Strong management skills and knowledge of purchasing principles are essential. This role offers opportunities for personal development in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of professional purchasing principles acquired through education.
• Experience in managing and motivating staff.
• Familiarity with purchasing and financial processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial and administrative processes for pharmaceutical procurement.
• Lead and support the pharmacy purchasing team.
• Engage with suppliers and stakeholders effectively.

Skills

Management and team building skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Customer focused perspective

Education

Degree or CIPS certification in Purchasing

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Pharmacy Purchasing Manager

The closing date is 05 January 2026

We have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic, highly motivated, and forward‑thinking individual to lead and manage our effective, ambitious, and conscientious pharmacy purchasing team.

In this role, you will be an integral part of our team, bringing your expertise in the financial processes involved in purchasing and invoicing of goods or services. Your experience in line management will be invaluable as you train, support, and motivate our dedicated team.

If you are someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about making a difference, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

You will have overall responsibility for all of the financial and administrative processes associated with the procurement of pharmaceutical products for the Pharmacy Department and the Trust as a whole.

You will lead, train and be supported by a dedicated pharmacy purchasing team.

You will support change within the department as we seek to develop and improve our service and the tools we use.

About us

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

Job responsibilities

You’ll find a full overview of the duties of Pharmacy Purchasing Manager – within the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents.

Training & Qualifications

• Knowledge of professional purchasing principles acquired through degree or Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS), or relevant training and experience equivalent to degree level.

Experience

• Experience or knowledge of managing and motivating staff
• Good knowledge of purchasing and financial processes
• Experience of supplier and stakeholder engagement
• Knowledge and experience of specialised Pharmacy terminology and of pharmaceutical products and the sourcing of these
• Experience of working within the NHS

Communication and Relationship Skills

• Management and team building skills
• Strong interpersonal, negotiating and communication skills – written and verbal
• Ability to train staff
• Interviewing/appraisal skills and experience.

Analytical and Judgement Skills

• Attention to detail to ensure that correct information is produced / communicated.
• Ability to take ownership for unresolved problems/queries that are escalated and assure they are resolved in agreed timescales
• Has a logical approach to problem solving

Planning and Organisation Skills

• Possess the ability to prioritise own and other’s workload, leading a team under pressure and demands from varying and conflicting sources within the Trust and externally

Physical Skills

• Good ICT skills including Microsoft Excel/Word/Outlook.
• Able to concentrate with good attention to detail even when under pressure of following interruptions.

Other requirements specific to the role

• Positive and proactive
• Has a customer focused perspective

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Address

QMC Campus, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust