Procurement Coordinator

Uniphar PLC; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare solutions provider in Manchester is seeking a strong administrator for a Procurement role. The ideal candidate will have procurement experience, strong analytical and negotiation skills, and a focus on customer service. The position involves market analysis, managing stock levels, and supplier negotiations, ensuring quality service and optimum value delivery. This role offers opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic team environment.

Benefits

Collaborative team environment

Professional development opportunities

Engagement in innovative healthcare solutions

Qualifications

• Two years' experience in a customer service or procurement role, preferably in healthcare.
• Strong work ethic and willingness to learn.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and adaptable.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient procurement service to deliver optimum value.
• Market analysis for stock requirements and forecasting.
• Negotiate pricing with suppliers.

Skills

Customer service

Procurement experience

Negotiation skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Education

Third level qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Warehouse Management Systems

ERP

MRP

Job description

The ideal candidate will be a strong administrator with the experience and desire to develop in a procurement environment. The person will be a self-starter capable of contributing to a high performance team, supporting the Procurement Manager. Working in a team environment, the successful candidate will demonstrate excellent external and internal customer focus throughout.

Responsibilities

• Provide an efficient, strategic procurement service with structured flexibility to deliver best quality of service and optimum value for money.
• Market analysis and inventory profiling to determine stock requirements for forecasting and reordering
• Maintaining optimum stock levels to ensure continuity of supply to customers while also being mindful and focussed on working capital (stock holding) targets.
• Managing Slow Moving Stock and expiry dates
• Creation and issuing of purchase orders to suppliers, both inventory and non-inventory.
• Negotiate best possible price with suppliers where pre-determined pricing agreements do not apply
• Identify potential procurement cost savings
• Monitor and update purchase orders with latest supplier information
• Regular data reporting and analysis supporting operational performance measurement and improvement of logistics processes
• Create and maintain master data information in the system.
• Complete periodic reviews of stock levels and forecasted stock requirements based on the ever-changing needs of the business.
• Pro-actively identify, highlight to management and address potential issues with supply of inventory
• Liaising with QCRS and managing vendor FSN, Recalls and product complaints.
• Management of vendor returns for product repairs (steris).

Qualifications

• Two years' experience in a customer service or procurement role, preferably within a healthcare environment.
• Third level qualification whilst not a pre-requisite would be an advantage.
• A self-motivated individual with a 'can do' approach, a strong work ethic and willingness to learn and assume new responsibilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative and team approach.
• Professional and effective communicator both written and oral.
• Strong telephone skills.
• Effective negotiation skills.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and the flexibility to adapt to a changing environment.
• Resourcefulness in order to deliver a high quality service.
• An understanding of health and safety requirements.
• Strong IT/computing skills including data retrieval, analysis and management reporting. Proficiency in Microsoft office suite, particularly Excel.
• Knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems, ERP and MRP.
• Strong analytical capability.

Uniphar – Who we are

With 3,000+ employees across Ireland, the UK, Europe, MENA, and the U.S., Uniphar partners with 200+ top pharmaco‑medical manufacturers, delivering specialised, tech‑enabled solutions through its three divisions: Medtech, Supply Chain & Retail, and Pharma. This opportunity sits within Uniphar Medtech, a dedicated division focused on delivering innovative medical technologies and solutions. We are more than a distributor; we are a total solutions provider. Each of our businesses compete under their individual brand identity and respective specialities. Uniphar Medtech is the umbrella structure for all 10 brands and in addition incorporates our centralised support functions across Quality and Compliance, Logistics, Warehousing, Operational Excellence, Marketing, HR, Finance & IT. Business website: https://www.unipharmedtech.com/ Uniphar Medtech is a Division of the Uniphar Group. #unipharmedtech