Purchasing Specialist - UK

Internetwork Expert; Romsey; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the procurement sector is seeking a Purchasing/Procurement Specialist to enhance their sourcing strategies and maintain supply continuity for medical and pharmaceutical products. The role requires strong negotiation skills and experience in purchasing within the marine or pharmaceutical industries. Candidates should be adaptable, organized, and able to effectively communicate with internal and external customers. This position promises an engaging environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in purchasing/procurement in marine or pharma.
• Experience in SAP and general office tools.
• Strong negotiation and organizational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement supply continuity and sourcing strategies.
• Forecast and maintain inventory levels for medical supplies.
• Ensure timely follow-up on purchase orders and resolve delivery issues.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Organizational skills

Commercial awareness

Adaptability

Team collaboration

Education

Experience in marine or pharma industry purchasing

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

MS Project

Job description

Reporting to the Procurement Manager, this role is responsible for the procurement supply continuity and the deployment of regional sourcing strategies for their assigned purchasing area. The Purchasing/Procurement Specialist is a member of the Procurement Team. This position will, along with other team members in the department, ensure the best sourcing for all products procured based on cost, quality, and delivery- overall value to the organization.

RESPONSIBILITES

• Effectively work with functional and business groups as a trusted advisor to determine desired product/service specifications and projected demand when making recommended action plans.
• Responsible for purchasing a wide range of medical and pharmaceutical supplies.
• Researching/sourcing products and processing requisitions/requests for quotations.
• Forecast inventory needs and maintain accurate inventory levels.
• Responsible for follow-up of all issued purchase orders to ensure appropriate delivery dates/times/locations.
• Maintain and review databases and records of items purchased; cost, delivery, product performance, description and inventory levels.
• Monitor shipments to ensure that goods come in on time and resolve problems related to undelivered goods and unacceptable quality/quantity.
• Pro-actively inform internal customers of any potential delays that may impact the client.
• Maintain current pricing and ordering information in system, update as needed
• Review requirements and purchase products at the most favorable price and highest quality, consistent with specification and other factors.
• Properly code all purchase orders per instructions from Finance
• Assist internal customers in determining product, item numbers, locations, source, etc.

REQUIREMENTS

• 3 yrs marine or pharma industry purchasing procurement preferred.
• Previous experience in SAP preferred
• Learn/work in multiple systems/tools such as SAP, Databases, Microsoft Office, MS Project, etc.
• Strong commercial awareness and negotiating skills
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Flexibility/adaptability to changing priorities, multiple internal customers
• Ability to communicate effectively and work with internal and external customers
• Ability to bring teams together to resolve issues and achieve targets and goals
• Knowledge of strategic sourcing and procurement work processes and solutions
• Sense of ownership and urgency