About the role

  • 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)

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

Job title

Procurement Coordinator

Job type

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Associate's Degree

Tech skills

Location requirements

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