Scientific Affairs Vendor Manager

EPM Scientific; Luton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

EPM Scientific in Luton is seeking a proactive Scientific Affairs Vendor Manager to drive supply chain partnerships across customers, CMOs and internal teams.

You will own end-to-end supply operations, manage forecasting and inventory, coordinate batch testing, and oversee logistics to ensure timely market supply. This role requires cross-functional collaboration across UK and Europe and strong analytical insight into sales, forecast and stock data.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience within UK and European pharmaceutical supply chains.
• Strong supply chain expertise spanning demand planning, inventory management, procurement, logistics, and supply continuity.
• Ability to build relationships with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead relationships with customers, CMOs, and internal stakeholders as the key contact for supply chain activities.
• Own end-to-end supply operations, proactively resolving issues and driving performance.
• Manage forecasting, inventory, procurement, and ordering to ensure product availability.
• Oversee logistics and product flow between CMOs, warehouses, and internal teams.
• Coordinate batch testing and release activities to support timely market supply.
• Monitor orders, tenders, and business opportunities to ensure continuity of supply and service excellence.

Skills

Supply chain expertise

Cross-functional collaboration

Forecasting

Inventory management

Procurement

Logistics coordination

Job description

Scientific Affairs Vendor Manager (PR/614561) Luton, England

Do you want to be a driving force in a rapidly expanding environment, making a tangible difference in the process?

Our Client a leading Pharmaceutical company is looking for a Supply Chain person

Tasks

• Lead relationships with customers, CMOs, and internal stakeholders, acting as the key contact for all supply chain activities.
• Own end-to-end supply operations, proactively resolving issues and driving supply performance.
• Manage forecasting, inventory, procurement, and ordering to ensure optimal product availability.
• Oversee logistics and product flow between CMOs, warehouses, and internal teams.
• Coordinate batch testing and release activities to support timely market supply.
• Monitor orders, tenders, and business opportunities to ensure continuity of supply and service excellence.

Profile

• 3-5 years of experience within UK and European pharmaceutical supply chains, ideally gained within generic or specialty pharmaceutical environments.
• Strong supply chain expertise spanning demand planning, inventory management, procurement, logistics, and supply continuity.
• Proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional stakeholders to support business objectives.
• Experience operating in complex, multi-country and cross-functional environments, collaborating with Commercial, Quality, Regulatory, Operations, and Supply Chain teams.
• Strong analytical capability with experience interpreting sales, forecast, and inventory data to support informed business decisions and stock allocation strategies.
• Technical and operational understanding gained through hands-on experience in supply chain, manufacturing, pharmaceutical operations, or related industry roles.