Procurement Coordinator

The successful candidate will procure and manage various indirect spend categories of low to medium spend for the business, in order to ensure value for money, supplier consolidation , supplier compliance to agreed contractual terms, KPIs and SLAs.

• Ensuring all goods and services are procured in accordance with requirements of stakeholders and the business


• Managing low/medium spend


• Carrying out due diligence and onboarding on new suppliers


• Supporting on queries with our Purchase to Pay process via our P2P system


• Developing and maintaining strong supplier relationships


• Analysing category spends and sourcing suitable suppliers to bid for the supply of goods and services to the UK Group


• Supporting colleagues through any tenders


• Supporting and preparing supplier negotiations


• Renegotiating current supply agreements and identifying opportunities for further savings
  
  Do you have proven experience in a purchasing role?


Do you thrive under results focused working?

Do you enjoy sourcing and procurement techniques, principles and best practices?, You will have proven experience in a purchasing or procurement role within a cross functional team

A working knowledge of finance cost management and risk management

Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques, principle and best practices

A knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry is preferable but not essential

Skills:

Results seeker Can meet deadlines, identifies actions and achieves goals

Adaptor Stays calm under pressure; receives and responds positively to feedback.

Influencer Relates to people, builds relationships and can effectively present best position

Innovator- Thinks creatively, anticipates change and produces proactive solutions

Minimum of 5 GCSEs including Maths and English

Intermediate Microsoft Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook

Studying towards CIPS

PHOENIX is a large and successful group of companies ensuring patients and the public have access to high-quality healthcare in the UK and across Europe. We specialise in medicine distribution, pharmaceutical care and pharmacy based primary care services. We work in partnership with the NHS, healthcare commissioners and providers as well as pharmaceutical manufacturers.

Within the Group, we have brands and businesses, which are trusted and respected by patients and healthcare professionals. Healthcare in the UK is facing unprecedented challenges - we are playing our part in ensuring we can help deliver improved patient outcomes at the lowest possible cost to the NHS.

Phoenix Medical Supplies are an equal opportunities employer. We value, support and celebrate working with colleagues from all backgrounds. As part of our commitment to ensuring equal opportunities for all, we strive to support the residents in each and all of our local communities, gaining employment.

The Package

You will benefit from an excellent induction, training and support within a friendly and approachable team.

We pride ourselves on ensuring the wellbeing of our employees and providing a good working environment and benefits package, which includes:

• 22 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with length of service.


• Access to high street discounts


• Employee Assistance Programme


• Contributory pension scheme


• Access to excellent training and development opportunities


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