Administrator - Purchasing - Temp Hourly - 12 months

Be the backbone of innovation and join a leading pharmaceutical company to help keep life-changing science moving forward!

A Global Biopharmaceutical client of ours is hiring an Administrator to join their Purchasing group in the U.K. This role will require you to work from their office and laboratory in Cambridge 3 days a week. You will be supporting their Lab and Operations team to purchase what they need, develop the teams understanding of our purchasing processes and support the site achieve its goals. This is a 1-year contract position to support the company during a time of significant growth.

Key Responsibilities:

Order processing: Raising, managing, and expediting purchase orders according to delivery schedules and project requirements.Supplier communication: Liaising with suppliers regarding lead times, availability, pricing, and resolving delivery or invoice discrepancies.Supplier management: Setting up and maintaining supplier accounts, monitoring performance, and fostering strong supplier relationships.Inventory management: Assisting with maintaining accurate stock records.Partnership: Working with our Scientists, Lab Operations, EA and Facilities to develop their understanding of our purchasing processes to improve efficiency, speed and enable people to self-service.Administrative tasks: General administrative support for the research site, including data entry, system updates (often using ERP systems like Epicor or SAP), and generating reports.Cost Management: Notifying of and mitigating cost increases where possible.

Essential Skills and Qualifications:

Strong administrative and organisational skills: Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize, and maintain accurate records.Excellent communication skills: Ability to communicate effectively with internal teams and external suppliers, both verbally and in writing.Attention to detail and accuracy: Crucial for managing purchase orders, invoices, and maintaining supplier data.IT proficiency: SAP, Jaggaer, Oracle are preferredProblem-solving abilities: Being able to resolve issues related to orders, deliveries, and pricing.

If you are having difficulty in applying or if you have any questions, please contact Todd Wigmore at t.wigmore@proclinical.com.

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