UNIPHAR – WHO WE ARE

With 3,000+ employees across Ireland, the UK, Europe, MENA, and the U.S., Uniphar partners with 200+ top pharmaco-medical manufacturers, delivering specialised, tech-enabled solutions through its three divisions: Medtech, Supply Chain & Retail, and Pharma.
This opportunity sits within Uniphar Medtech, a dedicated division focused on delivering innovative medical technologies and solutions.

PURPOSE OF ROLE:

The ideal candidate will be a strong administrator with the experience and desire to develop in a procurement environment. The person will be a self-starter capable of contributing to a high performance team, supporting the Procurement Manager. Working in a team environment, the successful candidate will demonstrate excellent external and internal customer focus throughout.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide an efficient, strategic procurement service with structured flexibility to deliver best quality of service and optimum value for money.
• Market analysis and inventory profiling to determine stock requirements for forecasting and reordering
• Maintaining optimum stock levels to ensure continuity of supply to customers while also being mindful and focussed on working capital (stock holding) targets.
• Managing Slow Moving Stock and expiry dates
• Creation and issuing of purchase orders to suppliers, both inventory and non-inventory.
• Negotiate best possible price with suppliers where pre-determined pricing agreements do not apply
• Identify potential procurement cost savings
• Monitor and update purchase orders with latest supplier information
• Regular data reporting and analysis supporting operational performance measurement and improvement of logistics processes
• Create and maintain master data information in the system.
• Complete periodic reviews of stock levels and forecasted stock requirements based on the ever-changing needs of the business.
• Pro-actively identify, highlight to management and address potential issues with supply of inventory
• Liaising with QCRS and managing vendor FSN, Recalls and product complaints.
• Management of vendor returns for product repairs (steris).

ROLE REQUIREMENTS:

• Two years’ experience in a customer service or procurement role, preferably within a healthcare environment
• Third level qualification whilst not a pre-requisite would be an advantage.
• A self-motivated individual with a ‘can do’ approach, a strong work ethic and willingness to learn and assume new responsibilities
• Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative and team approach
• Professional and effective communicator both written and oral.
• Strong telephone skills.
• Effective negotiation skills
• Comfortable with ambiguity and the flexibility to adapt to a changing environment
• Resourcefulness in order to deliver a high quality service
• An understanding of health and safety requirements
• Strong IT/computing skills including data retrieval, analysis and management reporting. Proficiency in Microsoft office suite, particularly Excel.
• Knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems, ERP and MRP
• Strong analytical capability