Assistant Buyer

2 weeks ago


Nottingham, United Kingdom Quotient Sciences Full time

**Company Overview**

Quotient Sciences is a drug development and manufacturing accelerator providing integrated programs and tailored services across the entire development pathway. Cutting through silos across a range of drug development capabilities, we help biotech and pharma customers save precious time and money in getting drugs to patients.

As a growing and successful business, we employ more than 1,100 talented individuals globally, located at state-of-the-art development, manufacturing and clinical facilities in the UK and USA.

Science, Agility and Culture are the core components that define Quotient Sciences, enabling us to do what we do in the way that we do it.

People join Quotient Sciences because we are a respected member of the drug development community, driven by an unswerving belief that ideas need to become solutions, and molecules need to become cures, fast. Because humanity needs solutions, fast.

**The Role**

Due to our growth and success, we are looking for an Assistant Buyer to join our Purchasing team in Nottingham. Reporting to our Group Director of Procurement, your primary responsibility is to support the sourcing and procurement of various commodity groups, services and capital requests from the processing of sample requests through to ordering in compliance with company policy, procedures and objectives.

You will also support the Goods-In area and stores operation as necessary and provide general purchasing support to the business, ensuring the efficient management of the duties of the Department and purchase ordering system

**Main tasks and responsibilities include**:

- Process and manage sample requests from Suppliers
- Create and maintain price records
- Issue simple Requests for Quotations (RFQ’s)
- Search and collate data for comparison purposes
- Support Supplier Due diligence, plus create and maintain supplier records
- Support with the creation of purchase orders from approved requisitions or capital requests and expedite as necessary. (Includes checking and amending order details, consolidating orders where possible, placing and chasing orders with suppliers, liaising with end users)
- Support investigations to rectify invoice queries as necessary
- Provide cover for the Purchasing Administration function and goods in during periods of planned and unplanned absence

Full UK driving licence preferred but not essential

This is a great opportunity to develop your knowledge and understanding of the general Purchasing Function whilst supporting team objectives, such a Supplier Risk and Relationship Management.

**Company Benefits**

In return you will receive a competitive salary, a generous benefits package, excellent training, and development, as well as an exciting career within a fast paced and dynamic business.

**Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion**

Quotient Sciences are advocates for positive change and conscious inclusion.

We strive to create a diverse Quotient family by remaining committed to the development of our culture, equality, mindset, diversity & inclusion in the workplace.

As a global employer, we recognise the value in having an organisation that is a true reflection and representation of our society today. All applicants welcome.



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