Quotient Sciences

Job Description

Quotient Sciences: Molecule to Cure. Fast.

We accelerate drug development by integrating formulation development, clinical testing, data sciences, and manufacturing into one seamless process. Our proprietary platform, Translational Pharmaceutics®, shortens timelines by 9–12 months on average.

Arcinova, our specialist arm in Reading and Alnwick, UK, delivers end-to-end drug substance and early drug product services, including bioanalysis and radiolabeling—streamlining early development from candidate selection to proof of concept.

Why join us?

Because every day counts when bringing new medicines to patients. Our 1,000+ experts across the US, UK, and beyond are united by science, agility, and a culture that turns ideas into impact—fast.

The Role

Are you a detail-oriented professional with a passion for procurement and process efficiency?

We are looking for a Purchasing Administrator to join our team at Arcinova, Alnwick, looking after procurement operations across our UK sites.

This role is key to ensuring the smooth flow of materials and services that support our innovative drug development work.

Summary of Job Purpose

As a Purchasing Administrator, your responsibilities will include the procurement of various commodity groups, services, and capital requests. You’ll process and expedite purchase orders for materials, supplies, and services through the approved requisition process, supporting end-to-end purchasing activities across our UK sites in line with company policies, procedures, and objectives.

You’ll also support the Goods-In area and stores operations, and provide general purchasing support to the business. A key part of your role will be managing the administrative duties of the department and maintaining the Order, Procurement and Inventory (OPI) purchase ordering system.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review requisitions raised by users for completeness and accuracy, rejecting where appropriate based on existing stock, alternative supplier or material, better terms or delivery.
• Create purchase orders from approved requisitions or approved capital requests and expedite as necessary(includes checking and amending order details, consolidating orders where possible, placing and chasing orders with suppliers, liaising with end users).
• Ensure all orders are placed and goods received in sufficient time to meet the operational demands of the business.
• Communicate any supplier discrepancies or situations related to receipt and shipment of goods that may affect operations to the appropriate personnel, department and clients.
• Preparing and submitting payment requests and providing reports to Finance, as required.
• Preparing and presenting ordering metrics, as required.
• Liaise with Finance and Goods-In colleagues and investigate and rectify invoice queries as necessary.
• Ensure back-office filing and administrative functions are optimised.
• Support the creation of a template suite of documents to be used.
• Provide cover for the stores and stock requisition function during periods of planned and unplanned absence.
• Perform market research activities as required to support the business.

Qualifications & Experience:

• GCSE (or equivalent).
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel.
• Experience in a Stores/Purchasing environment (preferred).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Positive, solution-oriented mindset with a “can do” attitude.

Application Requirements

When applying for a position with Quotient Sciences to be able to work in our organization you must be aged 18 years or over and not have been debarred by the FDA. If you indicate you are under the age of 18 or have been debarred then your application will be automatically declined.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Quotient Sciences are advocates for positive change and conscious inclusion. We strive to create a diverse Quotient workforce and develop a workplace culture that provides a sense of acceptance for every person within our organization. As a global employer, we recognize the value in having an organization that is a true reflection and representation of our society today.

Specifically we will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws.

This applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination.