Description
Commercial Trading Buyer
Runcorn, WA7 3DJ
hours, working Monday to Friday
20% Bonus Structure
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Are you a commercially driven buyer looking for your next challenge? This role offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment where you’ll help shape trading strategies, build strong supplier relationships, and contribute to the success of our business. If you thrive on negotiation, spotting opportunities, and making a real impact, please apply today!
Job Responsibilities
1. Negotiating preferential prices and ensuring product availability within the generic and trading categories.
2. Developing and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers, including site visits and external meetings.
3. Monitoring and producing price lists for traded products, working with pricing analysts and sales teams to optimize margins and sales.
4. Supporting internal sales functions and departments, acting as a key contact for generic category and Nupharm Direct business to drive sales and profitability.
5. Reviewing service levels, missed sales, and excess stock reports, taking corrective actions and placing purchase orders when necessary.
Key Skills, Knowledge, and Qualifications
6. Prior experience in a fast-moving commercial environment
7. Experience and understanding of the Pharmaceutical industry
8. Strong negotiating skills
9. Highly numerate and IT proficient
10. Innovative able to identify and implement initiatives
Our benefits
11. 22 days (pro rata) paid annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with length of service
12. Medicash- a health cash program to assist with day-to-day healthcare costs, such as eyecare or prescriptions
13. iTrent Financial Wellbeing - a financial wellbeing application which allows for flexible control of your finances
14. Access to High Street discounts
15. Employee Assistance Programme
16. Contributory Pension Scheme
17. Accredited Training Programmes available (Education paid for by the company via the Apprenticeship Scheme)
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received
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