Technical Buyer

Hobson Prior are seeking a Technical Buyer to join a top pharmaceutical organisation who are focus on the creation of human blood plasma products. For more information regarding this role please get in contact now!

Please note that to be considered for this role you must have the right to work in this location.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for leveraging best value for money from the company's expenditure through competitive tendering, negotiation, supplier consolidation and preferential contract terms.
• Rigorous stakeholder support in supplier engagement & procurement, freeing up key SME resources.
• Run competitive processes to select fit-for-purpose suppliers for the company across a range of goods and services.
• Recognised as the 'go to' person for Technical Procurement & Minor Maintenance Capital projects.
• Ensure Procurement and quality processes are managed and adhered to.
• Guide the business in any ongoing sourcing activities within their departments.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities to improve reliability.
• Explore alternative or 'off the shelf' products to deliver value on TCO meeting.
• Performance management of suppliers, through regular supplier meetings and monitoring of KPIs to improve the quality and robustness of their service provision.
• Effectively conduct contractual negotiations with suppliers as and when required outside of sourcing processes.
• Cross skilled to assist Materials Buyer with procurement of materials required for Manufacturing.
• Support Senior Operational Procurement Manager with the compliance management of Procurement processes across the company.
• In tracking progress of supplier relationships, manage the basic processes of in-contract performance measurement and management.
• Support in transactional purchasing including expediting and raising requisitions as and when required.
• Complete Trackwise and Pharmaceutical quality actions in a timely manner.

Key Skills:

• Intermediate level of emotional intelligence.
• Ability to make decisions under pressure.
• Proven negotiator with suppliers.
• Excellent data analysis.
• Proven communication skills.
• Influencing at all levels of the business.
• Right first-time mind set.
• Team player.
• High level of resilience.
• Ability to understand complex situations and translate a simple message to their audience.
• Intermediate MS Word, Excel & Power point skills.
• Self-starter, resilient and tenacious under pressure.
• Hands on mindset - prepared to get involved at any level.
• Person who reacts quickly and efficiently to market changes.
• Skills to interpretate reports and make judgement calls to prevent stock outs.
• Monitoring of stock levels - understanding of planning modules within the ERP system.

Requirements:

• The ideal candidate will require an A level standard education or relevant or equivalent experience.
• Full or Part CIPS qualified.
• Project management experience.
• Proven procurement professional.
• At least 3 years' experience in a regulated procurement role.
• Can demonstrate an ability to think creatively to solve ill-defined and complex sourcing challenges.
• Manipulation of data to improve business process and delivery of role.
• Keen analytical mind.
• Ability to work on their own without supervision.
• Proven track record of stakeholder management and engagement.
• Experience of pharmaceutical products and processes.
• Understanding of ERP systems (IFS preferably).

Apply now:

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Hobson Prior is a leading life sciences recruiter focused on finding exceptional people and matching them with the finest positions across the globe. Hobson Prior is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.