Procurement and Pharmacy Coordinator

Uniphar Supply Chain & Retail; Accrington; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare supply company in Accrington is looking for an administrative role to support procurement and pharmacy operations. The ideal candidate will have strong IT skills and experience with Microsoft Office and SAGE. Responsibilities include managing quotes and orders, negotiating with suppliers, and ensuring timely processing of customer requests. Full training will be provided for specific tasks.

Qualifications

• Entry level position requiring administrative and IT skills.
• Full training provided for role-specific tasks.

Responsibilities

• Research and source quotes and tenders for customers.
• Process customer orders and negotiate prices with suppliers.

Skills

Strong IT skills

Organisation

Teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAGE

Job description

Overview

The role: This is an administrative role supporting procurement and pharmacy operations. The post holder will use Microsoft Office, SAGE, and email systems to manage orders, records, and communication. The role requires strong IT skills, organisation, and teamwork. Full training will be provided for role-specific tasks.

Responsibilities

• Tenders and quotes: Responsible for the timely research, sourcing and pricing of quotes and tenders for internal and external customers. This includes identifying new manufacturers and/or sources of supply to ensure that our pricing is competitive to win the quote/tender within the target margins. Negotiation with manufacturers to secure best prices. Liaison and where necessary negotiation with customers to secure business.
• Stock sourcing and purchase: Receipt and timely processing of customer orders. Sourcing of stock for orders and the negotiation of pricing with suppliers. Accurate raising of purchase orders (PO) against suppliers for the relevant products. Coordination (with warehouse) of the…

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Other

Job function

• Health Care Provider
• Industries: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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