HRjob8302 Procurement Opportunities

**HRJOB8302 Procurement Opportunities**

**Location: Craigavon**

**Hours**:37.5 hours per week.

**Salary**:Competitive

**Business Unit**: Diagnostics

**Open To**: Internal and External Applicants

**Ref No.**: HRJOB8302

**About Almac Diagnostics**

Almac Diagnostic Services is a stratified medicine business, specialising in biomarker-driven clinical trials. Our Diagnostic experience spans oncology, immunology, CNS, and infective diseases. Our focus is on the discovery, development, and commercialisation of companion diagnostic tests, and to facilitate biomarker clinical trial management and clinical test delivery from our CLIA-accredited laboratories.

**The Roles**
- Procurement Lead
- Procurement Administrator
- Supplier Co-ordinator
- Buyer

CVs will be assessed on an ongoing basis and a merit list will be compiled for current and future vacancies. Please ensure that your CV fully reflects the criteria required for the role or you may not be shortlisted

The Procurement and Supply Team is responsible for the sourcing and purchasing of all products and services to support all aspects of genomic testing within Almac Diagnostic Services across both sites (UK and US)

**Procurement Lead**

The objective of the role is the development and daily management of an efficient, proactive, and cost-effective supply base while developing an effective working relationship with suppliers/strategic partners

The post holder is responsible for all aspects of procurement and supplier relationship management within a defined supply category and will support other supply categories as necessary. This role involves line management of staff within the procurement team to ensure team goals and objectives are met. The postholder will participate in the implementation and operation of a new ERP system, establish and implement cost saving exercises and negotiate effective pricing terms with suppliers.
- Please see attached job description for more details_

**Procurement Administrator**

The procurement Administrator is responsible for various aspects of procurement in relation to genomic products and services; and will assist in the development and daily management of an efficient, proactive and cost-effective supply base. Typical duties include placing orders for lab reagents, consumables and equipment, communicating with suppliers and internal stakeholders, and a variety of administrative tasks.
- Please see attached job description for further details_

**Supplier Coordinator**

The supplier Coordinator is responsible for assisting in the development and daily management of an efficient and cost-effective global supply base while developing a professional and effective relationship with all suppliers/strategic partners and all internal operational departments. They perform market research and gather information in relation to products/services required to support the business, monitor vendor performance, and are involved in internal projects such a process improvement.
- For further details please see attached job description._

**Buyer**

The objective of the role is to provide the best possible service to the wider business by effectively managing the supply chain. This will be done by developing efficient, cost-effective ways of working whilst developing professional relationship with internal departments, suppliers and external clients.

For further details please see attached job description

**What we are looking for**

Procurement Administrator: 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) of grade C or above along with previous experience in an administrative role and experience in the use of Microsoft office packages

Buyer: HNC/HND level qualification (or equivalent) Or Significant experience in a similar role (in lieu of HNC/HND requirement) and previous experience in a procurement department using a computerised purchasing/inventory system.

Supplier coordinator: Degree or equivalent qualification, significant experience in a similar role and experience in coordinating/managing a project

Procurement Lead: Degree level (or equivalent) qualification in a business, procurement, or science related discipline and significant experience in a similar role.

Applicants must have eligibility to work in the UK OR possess a valid work permit that will allow you to take up full time, permanent employment in the UK

**Closing Date