Generic Buyer - Loyalty

Job Title: Generic Buyer - Loyalty
Salary: Competitive salary and excellent benefit package
Location: Runcorn - Hybrid
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 09.00 - 17.15

Join the Commercial team and play a key role in the procurement of generic medicines. As a Generic Buyer - Loyalty, you will be responsible for negotiating commercial agreements, maintaining product supply, and securing volumes during periods of market shortage to support the business and its customers.

This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded procurement professional to work closely with pricing, category, supply chain, and operational teams to maximise sales performance, ensure product availability, and drive commercial value across the generics portfolio.

What You'll Be Doing

• Negotiate commercial agreements and cost prices for generic molecules with suppliers.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with manufacturers and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure maximum product availability across the business.
• Work closely with Pricing and Telesales teams to communicate cost price movements and maintain market competitiveness.
• Collaborate with generic purchasing and proposition teams to align on pricing and product availability.
• Participate in category and pricing meetings, contributing insights and recommendations.
• Liaise with Operations, Supply Chain, Replenishment and Depot teams to support stock management activities.
• Manage overstock and understock situations to optimise inventory levels.
• Source products and negotiate the best commercial outcomes while meeting stock requirements and maximising rebate contract opportunities.

What We Require

Essential

• Previous purchasing experience within the generic pharmaceutical category, ideally in a fast paced, high pressure trading environment.
• Ability to develop and implement commercial initiatives.
• Experience working within complex organisations with extensive stakeholder engagement.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Innovative approach with the ability to identify and deliver improvements
• Intermediate level Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, Access and Outlook

Desirable

• Understanding of pharmacy reimbursement models and industry pricing agreements, including Drug Tariff, Category M and VPAS.
• Degree-level qualification.

What You'll Get

• Competitive salary
• Bonus scheme
• 22 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing with service
• Medicash plan to help with everyday healthcare costs
• Financial wellbeing support via flexible pay access tools
• Retail discounts and employee offers
• Employee Assistance Programme for additional support
• Contributory pension scheme

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