We work on all Supply Chain roles from Administration through to Director level across Supply, Procurement and Logistics.
Find out more about a career in Supply Chain below, take a look at our current job opportunities or speak with one with our specialist consultant for an informal chat about what you're looking for in your next role. Get in touch via 01625 541 035 / emily.goulding@carrotpharma.co.uk
A role within Supply Chain involves working on the sequence of processes involved in the production and distribution of commodities and services. The supply chain itself is the network between a company and its suppliers to produce a specific product.
Within the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors, the supply chain involves manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, customers, information service providers, and regulatory agencies. There can sometimes be more demand on someone working in Supply Chain within these industries as the products they are dealing with can often have a huge impact on the lives of patients around the world. These products include over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, generics, and biologics, all of which need to be handled in a different way.
A career within Supply Chain used to be pretty straightforward, and you’d usually have worked as either a Buyer, Purchasing Agent, or Purchasing Manager. But as industries have modernised, so too have roles within Supply Chain, which now must include a wide array of business functions.
These could include:
The Supply Chain encompasses such a vast array of opportunities that it would be near impossible to provide a view of what all career paths within this sector could look like. However, most candidates will begin their career in a graduate role, where they’ll receive a 360-degree view of all the aspects involved in the supply chain. From here, they’ll have a better inclination as to which business functions they wish to specialise in.
Find out more about how to progress your pharmaceutical supply chain and procurement career here.
Both Quality Assurance jobs and Supply Chain jobs are closely linked and sometimes overlap depending on the product being manufactured and the nature of the business.
For the pharmaceutical, consumer health, medical devices, and clinical markets, scientific qualifications are highly desirable and create a good starting place for a career in these sectors.
To progress within the Supply Chain sector, it’s all about building a good network and reputation and learning the practices, business, and industry inside out.
