Buying and Purchasing Manager (3 month FTC)

London

Ready to revolutionize healthcare, making it faster and more accessible than ever before?

How we started:

Back in 2013, our founder Dwayne D’Souza saw an opportunity to give people faster and more convenient access to medications using technology. We've grown rapidly since our inception, without any external funding whatsoever – achieving profitability through innovation and a highly disciplined approach to growth.

Where we are now:

We’ve earned the trust of millions of people worldwide through our top-selling products and well-known brands: MedExpress, Dermatica, ZipHealth, RocketRX, and Levity. A lot of our success is down to having our own pharmacies, manufacturers and products – spearheaded by leading in-house medical teams, researchers and pharmacists. Between 2023 and 2024 our global revenue tripled; £60m to £180m (300% year-on-year growth). We're looking to do the same in 2025; move into new territories, and further accelerate our growth journey. There’s never been a more exciting time to join HeliosX.

Where we’re going:

Over the next five years, you’ll support our goal to become a world-leading healthcare partner, deepening our customer relationships, expanding into new countries, and diversifying our product portfolio to treat more conditions. You’ll be part of helping more people access prescription treatments and, most importantly, making personalised care better, quicker and easier for everyone.

Come be a part of making our dream of easier and faster healthcare a reality!

The Opportunity

We're looking to hire a Procurement Manager to lead procurement activities and supplier management within supply chain operations across all brands and geographies within the HeliosX Group. The role will be responsible for supplier selection; sourcing of raw ingredients, products and consumables; along with the performance and cost of goods across Pharmacy and Fulfilment operations.

This is a full time, permanent role. The successful candidate will have a hybrid working arrangement split between our London offices (ideally 2 days per week based on site, though we have flexibility) and working from home.

What you'll be doing

Procurement

• Oversee all procurement activities, including negotiating contracts, managing budgets, and signing off on suppliers
• Manage relationships with CMOs, forecasting batch production and ensuring that all materials are available for production
• Ensure orders are effectively communicated to vendors, managing POs through to delivery
• Work closely with Manufacturing and New Product Development teams to identify suppliers and source materials that are cost efficient and of sufficient quality to meet specifications
• Ensure an appropriate quality management system is in place, and that all suppliers meet minimum standards
• Regular review processes are in place, driving cost, service and payment terms through supplier relationship building / management
• Continuous supplier identification - using your market understanding of the area, including competitor insight to develop compelling buying / sourcing strategies
• Performance management via a robust set of SLAs and effective reporting mechanisms
• Delivery of margin targets through negotiation and challenging supplier plans

What you'll bring to HeliosX

• Buying or procurement experience within pharmaceutical, cosmetics, beauty and/or healthcare
• Experience working within a fast-paced, complex supply chain
• Exceptional interpersonal skills; an effective relationship builder with suppliers and other stakeholders
• Strong data literacy skills, with the ability analyse data and make sound conclusions
• Track record of improving processes and building operational maturity within procurement and supply chain
• Rounded supplier and vendor management skills, covering selection, contract negotiation, and case management #LI-Hybrid

Why work with us?

At HeliosX, we want to improve healthcare for everyone, and to do this we need a team of brilliant people who share that ambition. We are currently a diverse team of engineers, scientists, clinical researchers, physicians, pharmacists, marketeers, and customer care specialists committed to our mission - but we need more talented folks to join us, if we want to achieve our global ambitions!

Aside from working with our all-star team, here are the other benefits of coming on board:

• 25 Days Holiday (+ all the usual Bank Holidays)
• Private health insurance, along with extra dental and eye care cover
• Free Dermatica and MedExpress products every month, as well as family discounts
• Home office allowance
• Access to a Headspace subscription, discounted gym memberships, and a learning and development budget

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