Job Description
Overview of the role
Working as part of the Purchasing team, selecting and buying pharmaceutical products to be dispensed across the Bestway Healthcare brand. In our pharmacy division (Well Pharmacy), sold by our wholesale division (Bestway Medhub) and Lexon (Independent Wholesaler). Establishing and supporting effective supplier relationships, to ensure that we are always able to meet the needs of our patients and customers, whilst also achieving our commercial goals.
Main Responsibilities
1. Working in the PI Department, sourcing PI Products from UK and European suppliers.
2. Seeking out opportunities to increase sales and margin for the business in collaboration with the Wholesale department.
3. Establishing effective supplier relationships with both existing and new suppliers.
4. Sourcing new products to ensure we offer the best range, supporting availability and profitability.
5. Evaluating the viability of sourcing directly or, outsourcing to our supply partners.
6. Understanding your role in cross functional collaboration. The PI team interacts with the pricing team, other purchasing teams, interacts with multiple depots, with the EU sourcing team, various IT teams.
7. Negotiating with suppliers to achieve the best costs for the business.
8. Understanding market developments to identify threats and opport...