Purchasing and Stores Team Leader

Pharmaron; Wales; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic scientific company in Cardiff is seeking a Purchasing and Stores Team Leader. In this role, you will lead purchasing and stores operations, ensuring compliance with relevant standards while maintaining optimal stock levels. Required qualifications include a CIPS certification and proven experience in a similar role. The company offers competitive salary and opportunities for personal growth in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Vibrant and dynamic employment

Opportunities for skill development

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Proven track record in a similar purchasing/stores leadership role.
• Archivist experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead purchasing activities including raising POs and negotiating contracts.
• Manage site stores operations to maintain optimal stock levels.
• Oversee safe storage and supply of chemical stock.
• Coordinate administrative services including document scanning.
• Ensure all processes are compliant with SOPs.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities.

Skills

Strong administrative and organisational skills

Proficiency in ERP, purchasing, and stock control systems

Excellent procurement and negotiation abilities

Effective written and verbal communication

Ability to multitask, prioritise, and manage time efficiently

High attention to detail and a methodical approach

Strong IT skills, particularly with Microsoft Office

Education

CIPS qualification (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply)

Degree-level education, preferably in a scientific discipline

Job description

Overview

Purchasing and Stores Team Leader – Cardiff

We are looking for a proactive and detail-driven Purchasing and Stores Team Leader to join our Cardiff site. In this key role, you’ll lead the delivery of purchasing, stores, and administrative services to ensure the smooth and compliant operation of our facility. You’ll be responsible for maintaining optimal stock levels, managing supplier performance, and supporting site-wide operations through robust administrative processes.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, regulated environment and is passionate about operational excellence, supply chain efficiency, and team leadership.

At Pharmaron we offer:

• Vibrant and dynamic employment – we are a highly specialised, growth company operating in a critical sector of the economy – our future is strong and exciting!
• Opportunities to develop your skills and yourself – our rapid growth brings greater opportunities for you to learn and grow faster!
• A great team where we all support each other – enjoy your work – after all you spend about a third of your time here!

Key roles and responsibilities:

• Lead purchasing activities including raising POs, onboarding suppliers, negotiating contracts, and ensuring compliance with ISO standards.
• Manage site stores operations to maintain optimal stock levels and ensure timely supply of materials to support site activities.
• Oversee the safe storage and supply of chemical stock, maintaining Kanban systems and ensuring compliance with safety standards.
• Coordinate administrative services including document scanning, record storage, and electronic archiving.
• Ensure all processes are robust, compliant, and aligned with SOPs and applicable standards.
• Support internal and external audits by providing accurate and timely data.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and evaluate suppliers with strong ESG credentials to support sustainability goals.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and operational efficiency across the site.

Requirements:

• CIPS qualification (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply) - Required
• Degree-level education, preferably in a scientific discipline – Desirable
• Archivist experience – Desirable

Experience:

• Proven track record in a similar purchasing/stores leadership role

Skills & Knowledge:

• Strong administrative and organisational skills
• Proficiency in ERP, purchasing, and stock control systems
• Excellent procurement and negotiation abilities
• Effective written and verbal communication
• Ability to multitask, prioritise, and manage time efficiently
• High attention to detail and a methodical approach
• Strong IT skills, particularly with Microsoft Office

Our Company: “We are a dynamic, fast-growing company, with an enviable reputation for leading edge science, offering contract research services to some of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, solving what were believed to be unsolvable scientific challenges”.

We believe in our ability to relentlessly push forward the boundaries of scientific excellence, delivering solutions for our clients, always operating ethically and with integrity. We take pride in our professionalism and commitment to always deliver our very best work.

The Cardiff site is Pharmaron\'s global centre of excellence for the custom chemical synthesis of drug and complex chemical substances radiolabelled with tritium or carbon-14, offering radiolabelled custom synthesis service to clients in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical and industrial sectors. We offer our employees a supportive teamwork environment, enabling them to develop and liberate their true potential.

We offer a competitive salary and a progressive and comprehensive suite of employee benefits.

We offer state of the art working environment on site.

We offer the opportunity for growth and development and will support funding for relevant training and development programmes.

Why Should You Apply?

• This is an opportunity for you as a Purchasing and Stores Team Leader to make a real impact in a highly scientific and regulated environment and demonstrate leadership, ambition and the desire to grow with the department.
• Build and shape your career in an environment that sets and commits to the highest standards.
• Be part of a team who supports each other, embraces and solves technical challenges and puts excellence at the heart of all that we do.