PROCUREMENT OFFICER (M/F)

Job description

ROYAUME-UNI(Littlehampton)
du01 mars 2020au01 mars 2022(pour24mois)
ETABLISSEMENT :PHICTAL
REMUNERATION MENSUELLE :1621€ (indemnité non contractuelle fixée par décret et arrêté, dont le montant peut varier notamment en
fonction de l’évolution du barème de référence, de la localisation de la mission et des cas d’abattements prévus par les textes)

Entreprise:
S.A.S.Phictal Healthcare is a pharmaceutical wholesaler that buys medicines and diagnostics to pharmaceutical companies and sells them to French community pharmacies. The company Phictal was created in 2000 and grew over the years by opening new warehouses : Phictal in 2000, Utarcal in 2003 and Méridial in 2007. Phictal developed over the years to reach a 104 million euro turnover in 2015. In October 2015, it was bought by the group SAS Phictal Healthcare.
We are looking for a VIE for our subsidiary in the UK. The subsidiary is specialised in the importation, repackaging and distribution of pharmaceutical products throughout Europe and the UK. The company supplies high quality parallel import (PI) products reliably sourced from an extensive European supply chain at highly competitive prices.

Poste et missions:
In this position you will closely work with our sales teams based in the UK, Spain, Italy, France, Portugal and Belgium but also with the Regulatory affairs based on site. You will be part of a team of 6 persons.
The Procurement office is in charge of getting medicines and medical devices from all across Europe and as part of the team, as a Purchase officer, you will dedicate your efforts to a number of these countries. Hence you will be the contact person for these procurement sources with regards to price and availability requests but also projects/initiatives.

The aim of the mission:
- Get your monthly stock from your various suppliers at a good working price within the correct timeframe to maintain efficient production flow and deliveries to our subsidiaries
- Follow up suppliers and negotiation
- Conduct sourcing projects : new products, new suppliers...
- Be proactive and develop good relationships with suppliers to open new lines and increase the portfolio of products in partnership with the Regulatory team
- Administrative management of orders : preparation of purchasing orders, delivery notes and invoices. Preparation of documents for transport (Customs).
- Data update in the commercial management software (Access Dimensions)
- Ability to travel across Europe to extend business potential and meet suppliers (performance reviews, audits)
- Be able to engage with clients during professional fairs and exhibitions (business trips)

Profil:
We are looking for
A candidate holding a Purchasing/Procurement or Business master’s degree with :
- sourcing and procurement process knowledge
- good working knowledge of Excel

We are expecting you to have :
- Negotiation skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Excellent presentation skills
- capacity to work with great autonomy.
You are a team player, a self-learner. You are well organised and result-oriented.
You have an interest for the pharmaceutical industry and a first experience or internship in purchasing. You are open minded and with a serious desire to learn, as well as a clear willingness to embark on an international career.
Your English is fluent. Another language would be appreciated.