With a workforce of more than 3000 employees spread across Ireland, United Kingdom, Mainland Europe, MENA, and the USA, Uniphar is a trusted global partner to pharma and MedTech manufacturers, working to improve patient access to medicines around the world. Uniphar provides outsourced and specialised services to its clients, leveraging strong relationships with 200+ of the world’s best-known pharmaco-medical manufacturers across multiple geographies, enabled by cutting-edge digital technology and highly expert teams. Uniphar is organised into three key divisions: Supply Chain Retail & On Demand, Uniphar Med Tech, and Uniphar Pharma.
Supply Chain & Retail
Supply Chain Services provides both pre-wholesale and wholesale distribution of pharmaceutical, healthcare, and animal health products to pharmacies and hospitals nationwide. The business supports a diverse customer base through strong service levels coupled with innovative commercial initiatives. In addition, the business provides services and supports that help independent community pharmacy to compete more effectively in an increasingly difficult environment and runs a network of Uniphar-owned pharmacies under the Life, Allcare, McCauleys, and Hickeys symbol brands.
Pharma – On Demand
The On-Demand business is a specialist medical supply business that sources and distributes pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, and consumable supplies to healthcare professionals in over 160 countries worldwide. We have offices in Ireland, UK, Europe, USA, and New Zealand. The company’s main divisions encompass everything from International Sales through Sales to NGOs and Charities, Clinical Trials Supply, Imported (Unlicensed Medicines), Sexual Health Supplies, and the storage and distribution of medical products and devices for third parties.
A key role within the Commercial Team, the Buying Assistant supports the Retail Buyers with building category plans & driving Front of Shop sales within our 300+ pharmacy group. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is interested in Buying to join a fast-paced Commercial team.
MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
* Supporting the Senior Buyer with all administrative tasks relating to the Front of Shop categories
* Managing the monthly promotions process on agreed symbol brands
* Producing monthly promotions communications & liaising with the Marketing & Operations teams on POS and implementation
* Sourcing pricing submissions & imagery from suppliers in a timely manner
* Working closely with the EPOS database team on product set up & accuracy on system
* Working closely with the wholesale team on stock forecasting & pricing
* Team lead on communications with the stores on stock, ranges & promotions
* Supporting the buyers on stock & margin reviews
* Any other reasonable requests
QUALIFICATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS REQUIRED
* EPOS/SAP experience an advantage
* A strong understanding of the pharmacy market an advantage
* Minimum 1+ year experience in a similar retail buying role
* Ability to work cross-functionally with internal teams
* Strong attention to detail
How we’d like to work together
This role will be based out of one of our offices across the UK or Ireland. There will be an element of hybrid working available, but this role will also involve travel to our global sites. It is important to note that we do not expect this job to be a ‘9 to 5’ type position. In return for your flexibility, you will be joining an environment that understands how intertwined work and life have become - and both the benefits and challenges that brings - and therefore offers a flexible, progressive way of supporting it.
If you believe that you meet most of the criteria above, we encourage you to apply. We are an equal opportunities employer and will ensure any reasonable accommodations are implemented as part of the recruitment and selection process.
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