International Purchase Manager

Unipharmedtech; Lelystad; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onboarding box

Company parties

Competitive salary with fringeBenefits

Company laptop

Fresh fruit at work

Training and courses for development

Career opportunities within the Group

Job summary

Uniphar | Global Sourcing in Lelystad seeks an International Purchase Manager to lead supplier relations and strategic sourcing across borders, combining market insight with strong purchasing ethics.

You will optimize stock and ordering processes, collaborate with the procurement and commercial teams, and contribute to margin growth in a dynamic international environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum HBO level, preferably focused on Commerce.
• At least 3 years in a Commercial role; international experience is a plus.
• Excellent command of Dutch and English (oral and written).
• Good knowledge and experience with MS Office.
• Result-oriented and enterprising attitude.
• Independent, proactive and a real networker.
• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Supplier & Procurement Management: maintain relationships with existing suppliers and build long-term partnerships; evaluate potential new suppliers to determine value; place orders and follow up on deliveries.
• Inventory & Supply Chain: ensure optimal stock levels; provide the Supply Chain Planner with complete information on financial and logistical settlements.
• Business Performance & Product Management: prepare analyses and reports to support decisions; maintain up-to-date product knowledge; contribute to turnover and margin growth.
• Continuous Improvement & Collaboration: identify process improvements; communicate with Department Manager International Trade; collaborate with procurement and commercial teams to achieve best results.

Skills

MS Office

Networker

Team player

Dutch

English

Education

HBO level

Tools

MS Office

Job description

International Purchase Manager

Are you a commercially driven professional with an international mindset? Join Uniphar | Global Sourcing and help ensure that essential medicines are available where they are needed most. In this dynamic role, you'll combine strategic purchasing, supplier management, and market insight to make a real impact on global healthcare.

We are BModesto. We import medicines from EU countries where the rates are lower than in the Netherlands at that time. In our warehouse in Lelystad, the products are extensively checked according to the strictest quality standards. We provide the medicines with a Dutch package leaflet and, where possible, repack the medicines to the original Dutch packaging. In this way we ensure optimal availability of medicines and we can provide pharmacies, outpatient clinics and hospitals with the right medicines at the best prices!

Part of Uniphar | Global Sourcing. Uniphar | Global Sourcing is the global sourcing business of Uniphar Pharma, providing compliant, end-to-end supply and distribution solutions for pharmaceuticals and medical products. With a global footprint and local expertise, we ensure fast, reliable, and ethical access to essential healthcare products across more than 180 countries. We support manufacturers, healthcare providers, and public health organizations through agile logistics, regulatory strength, and customized solutions tailored to complex international needs – with the mission to make medicines globally available, accessible, and affordable.

This is what you will do

• Supplier & Procurement Management: Maintain strong relationships with existing suppliers and build long-term partnerships; Research and evaluate potential new suppliers to determine their added value to the business; Place orders with suppliers and proactively follow up on deliveries and order status.
• Inventory & Supply Chain: Ensure optimal stock levels across the assigned product portfolio; Provide the Supply Chain Planner(s) with complete and accurate information regarding the financial and logistical settlement.
• Business Performance & Product Management: Prepare analyses and reports to support decision-making; Develop and maintain up-to-date product knowledge; Actively contribute to the growth of business turnover and margin.
• Continuous Improvement & Collaboration: Continuously identify opportunities to improve processes and ways of working; Communicate proactively with the Department Manager International Trade regarding developments, opportunities, and potential procurement risks; Work closely with colleagues across the procurement team and commercial organization to achieve the best possible results.

This is you!

Result-oriented; Commercially minded and result-driven; Team player; Empathic and trustworthy.

What to bring

• Minimum HBO working/thinking level, preferably focused on Commerce;
• At least 3 years of demonstrable work experience in a Commercial position (International is an advantage);
• Excellent command of both the Dutch and English language (oral and written);
• Good knowledge and experience with MS Office;
• A result-oriented and enterprising attitude;
• Works independently, is proactive and a real networker;
• Knowledge within the pharmaceutical industry is an advantage.

For you, from Uniphar | Global Sourcing

• An exclusive onboarding box with unique items
• Cool company parties/outings (check them out on our LinkedIn or Facebook page)
• A competitive salary with extensive fringe benefits
• Company laptop
• Fresh fruit at work
• Opportunity to follow training and courses in the context of personal development and/or job-related
• Many career opportunities within the BModesto Group and the various entities
• Lots of fun every day in an enthusiastic team with adventurous and razor-sharp colleagues

Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.