Purchasing Manager

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We are recruiting for a brand-new vacancy! Our client is recruiting for a Purchasing Manager to join their team. Our client is a leading pharmaceutical company looking for a driven and enthusiastic individual to work at their head office in Crewe. As a part of this role, you will be responsible for reviewing and purchasing orders as well as managing a team of buyers.

Do you have management experience and want to progress your career within the pharmaceutical sector? If so, then this role is for you!

Ideal Requirements

• Previous experience in purchasing goods.
• Management experience is desirable.
• Ideally pharmaceutical background, or Medical Device or FMCG experience.

Role Responsibilities

• Keeping the forecast up to date and ensuring a license has been used or checked in the last 3 months.
• Preparing and partaking in the company forecast for the monthly review.
• Finding new suppliers and products for the company – ensuring all are commercially viable for the company.
• Communicating with the buyers and the commercial manager to ensure the lowest cost sourced and correct quantity obtained.
• Ensuring any changes to products, physical pack or internal pack, are submitted for a sample check.
• Allocating orders to most commercially beneficial countries and suppliers.

Role Specific Competencies

• Excellent communication skills
• Fantastic relationship skills
• Decision making skills
• Team player

Recruitment Process

2 stage process.

Interested? Please click apply or contact Claire Handley on 0113 457 0777 to discuss further!

Evolve is a leading recruitment and outsourcing organisation, operating within the Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Medical Device and Life Science sectors.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: 40849