Do you want to help us improve human health and understand life on Earth? Make your mark by shaping the future to enable or deliver life-changing science to solve some of humanity’s greatest challenges.We are looking for an experienced Buying Operations Lead to help shape and lead effective buying operations across the Wellcome Sanger Institute.This is not a purely reactive purchasing role. You will be expected to take ownership of the buying activity, anticipating issues before they arise, actively managing exceptions, challenging non-compliance with agreed processes. You will work proactively with stakeholders to resolve issues, remove blockers and find practical, compliant solutions.Working across Supply Operations and closely with Finance, suppliers and colleagues across the Institute, you will lead the operational journey from requisition through to purchase order.You’ll use your judgement and step in, when needed to challenge and when to escalate, ensuring issues are addressed before they become problems. You’ll also play an active role in supporting and improving our buying processes. With a view for making them simpler, more reliable and increasingly automated, while ensuring they remain practical, compliant and fit for purpose.About the Role:As Buying Operations Lead, you will take ownership of requisition-to-purchase order workflows within Oracle Fusion, ensuring purchasing activity progresses accurately, efficiently and in line with agreed controls and buying policies.A key part of the role is exception management. Rather than simply responding to queries as they arise, you will actively identify blocked, overdue and higher-intervention purchasing activity, assess the risks and bring the right people together to resolve issues. This may mean facilitating conversations across teams, constructively challenging stakeholders or established ways of working, and ensuring agreed actions are followed through.You will coordinate supplier onboarding and enablement and help resolve purchase order, receipting, invoice, pricing and delivery issues that could affect
Buying Operations Lead employer: Wellcome Sanger Institute
The Wellcome Sanger Institute is an exceptional employer, offering a unique opportunity for a Senior Science Writer to contribute to groundbreaking genomic research while enjoying a supportive and inclusive work culture. With a commitment to employee wellbeing, hybrid working arrangements, and diverse staff networks, the Institute fosters professional growth and collaboration, making it an ideal place for those passionate about science communication and making a meaningful impact on human health.
