Category Specialist - Oncology

Sciensus are looking to appoint a Category Specialist - Oncology into our Procurement team. This is a new role and you'll play a vital part in ensuring cancer patients receive the medicines, equipment, and services they need, exactly when they need them.

It's a hybrid working role, coming into our Burton office at least 2 days a week.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, highly regulated healthcare environment and want your work to directly impact patient outcomes, this role is for you.

You'll become the expert link between pharmaceutical suppliers, internal clinical teams, and the wider supply chain - managing oncology product categories that are critical to life-changing treatment.

From forecasting demand and handling complex supply risks, to leading competitive sourcing and building strategic supplier relationships, you'll ensure our oncology services remain resilient, efficient, compliant, and always centred around patient care.

What You'll Be Doing -

Manage a portfolio of oncology and cancer-care suppliers, driving performance and reliability.

Lead sourcing activities (RFIs, RFPs, RFQs) and negotiate commercially strong contracts.

Ensure ESG standards are embedded across supplier selection and performance monitoring.

Proactively monitor and mitigate supply risks such as shortages, allocations, or discontinuations.

Maintain optimal inventory levels aligned to patient demand and homecare service needs.

Work closely with clinical, operational, pharmacy, and finance teams to deliver seamless service.

Support framework compliance across NHS and pharma-funded homecare contracts.

Significant experience in pharmaceutical or healthcare procurement.

Strong knowledge of Good Distribution Practice (GDP).

Proven skills in forecasting, purchasing, inventory management and issue resolution.

Commercial acumen with experience navigating framework agreements and pricing.

Strong analytical capability - Excel proficiency essential, Power BI a bonus.

Familiarity with ERP systems (ideally Microsoft Dynamics 365).

CIPS Level 4 Diploma (or working towards) is required.

Sciensus is a proven life sciences solutions partner with more than 30 years' experience navigating and unlocking the complex European healthcare ecosystem.We maximise patient access to medicines, accelerate product launches and drive long-term commercial success for our partners. Through a skilled team of over 500 licensed clinical staff and 1,650 colleagues globally, we work at the intersection of clinical excellence, patient experience and healthcare innovation. We support patients living with cancer, chronic conditions and rare diseases - helping them access the life-changing treatments they need, wherever they are.