Department Purchasing

Reports to: Senior Buyer

Business Unit Operations

Line Management Responsibility: No

Location Swadlincote

To contribute to the growth and success of the Company being accountable for ensuring that stock levels are maintained in line with key KPI's/quality parameters and completed in a timely manner. To manage and maintain Customer Care, bringing significant business improvements, alongside training and development needs. Tasks change frequently to satisfy ever-changing demands, requiring a demonstration of significant versatility and a flair for adaptability. In addition to this, a positive response to pressure is essential in a fast-paced, dynamic and varied working environment.

Main Responsibilities:

The following job profile aims to guide the Buyer towards the desired success level. It is measurable and achievable and can be a valuable tool to assess the individual's performance. It highlights the roles and responsibilities of the Buyer with focus on key performance indicators and the performance level that is expected of the post-holder.

• To follow promote and enforce relevant SOPs, and company policy and procedure
• To manage and maintain Microsoft Navision Master Stock File including reorder trigger points.
• To generate, validate and execute replenishment plans.
• To assist the Senior Buyer and Stock Control Team in ensuring physical and system inventory are aligned.
• To resolve stock delivery issues and stock out issues.
• To record, monitor and report supplier performance against agreed KPIs.
• To effectively communicate with internal customers and external suppliers.
• To participate in projects to improve purchasing and stock management processes.
• To effectively liaise with other departments as necessary to forecast and plan to meet demand as required by the business.
• Execute the responsibilities of a Buyer according to lawful and ethical standards
• Health and safety compliance
• Submit accurate and timely data as required by the business
• Undertake regular personal development to ensure detailed knowledge of the regulatory and good practice framework for medication management within care homes

Experience:

• Excellent written and verbal communication Skills
• Computer literacy
• Minimum 12 months in a Purchasing environment
• Proven track record of achieving activity targets.
• Experience of Quality Management standards

Qualifications:

• CIPS professional qualification (or similar)

Personal Skills & Qualities:

• Self-motivated, dedicated with a committed approach showing interest in understanding the business and industry.
• To be proactive and motivated responding positively to new challenges.
• Ability to interpret and work to KPI's
• Ability to develop and sustain professional relationships by showing mutual respect, honour and integrity, strong professional image and personal credibility.

Key Competencies:

• Planning and Organising
• Teamwork and Leadership
• Managing remote teams
• Motivation and Commitment
• Decision Making
• Delivering results

Communication

• Problem Solving

Confidentiality and GDPR:

• Observe and adhere to at all time the Confidentiality and GDPR statements listed in the contract of employment.
• Always adhere to and enforce the most up to date version of the Confidentiality and GDPR policies and ensure any breaches of either policy are reported immediately to the Data Protection Officer (DPO)

Pharmacovigilance

• To be trained in pharmacovigilance ad report all patient safety events and product quality events you may become aware of, from any source, within required timeframes

Good Distribution Practice

• To be trained in Good Distribution Practice and follow GDP standards at all times during the course of your work as defined in the Guidelines on Good Distribution Practice of Medicinal Products for Human Use (2013/C 343/01)

Health & Safety

• Adhere to and enforce the most up to date version of the Health, Safety and Environmental policy at all times.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Swadlincote: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person