Procurement and Accounts Payable Manager

About us

Qureight’s mission is to accelerate clinical trials and ensure breakthroughs in lung and heart disease reach patients without delay. Our AI-powered data and imaging curation platform enables the analysis of clinical imaging and other healthcare data, helping our customers bring treatments to market, faster.

We’re looking for talented people who want their work to matter. With offices in Cambridge and London, you’ll join our multidisciplinary team of clinicians, scientists, and engineers. What unites us is our open culture, continuous learning mindset, and a shared mission to help biopharma run faster, smarter trials.

About the role

We are seeking a strategic and results-driven Procurement and Accounts Payable Manager who will be responsible for developing cost-effective procurement strategies, negotiating high-value contracts, and ensuring a resilient supply chain. You will lead our sourcing activities and manage vendor and internal customer relationships as we implement an ApprovalMax PO system in the business. The ideal candidate blends sharp commercial negotiation skills with strong data analysis to drive efficiency across the purchasing operations in the business.

What you will do

Strategic procurement

- Sourcing strategy: Develop and deliver cost efficiency strategies and optimisation of overall spend.

- Vendor management: Identify, evaluate and onboard reliable vendors and monitor their performance against business KPIs.

- Contract negotiation: Lead negotiations on pricing, credit terms, supplier agreements to maximise value and minimise financial risk. For business-critical suppliers, work closely with Legal

Quality compliance (subject to regulatory audit):

- Own and maintain the supplier cycle procedure, including the approved supplier validation list

- Complete the evaluation form for new supplier requests and manage stakeholders by sign posting them to the approved supplier register for selecting existing suppliers

- Carry out credit checks of new suppliers, both controlled critical and uncontrolled suppliers

- Own and maintain the supplier procedure including:

- Establishing and maintaining a third-party contractors register
- Tiering critical service suppliers (A/B/C)
- Maintaining a tender register

- Ensure all procurement activities comply with industry quality standards, legal regulations, and company policy.

Collaboration, reporting and improvement

- Partner with Finance (accounts payable), Legal, and C-Suite to forecast business demand and support PO Approval/Max workflows

- Responsible for updating and maintaining the business purchasing procedure

- Support the Finance team with any ongoing enquiries with the PO ApprovalMax system

- Analyse cost data and market trends to deliver regular reports on expenditure and savings against targets.

- Continuous business process improvements.

Requirements

What we need

- Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in procurement, purchasing, or supply chain management,

- Professional certification (e.g., CIPS, CPSM) is highly desirable.

- Proven track record of successful contract negotiation and cost-reduction initiatives.

- Proficiency with ERP and procurement software e.g., Xero, Sage, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite.

- Strong analytical mindset, excellent communication skills, and the ability to lead cross-functional projects.

- Prior experience in a regulated environment (GxP, ISO 27001, medical devices, or clinical trials).

Even better if you have…

- Experience of start-ups in tech or biopharma sectors

Benefits

What can you expect from us

- A comprehensive benefits package that includes an annual bonus plan, private medical insurance, life insurance, cycle-to-work scheme, and a contributory pension scheme
- Equity, so that our team can share in the long-term success of Qureight
- 28 days’ holiday allowance, 25 days’ annual leave and 3 additional company days between Christmas and New Year, plus bank holidays and enhanced family leave
- A diverse work environment that brings together experts in many fields, including software engineering, DevOps, data science, machine learning, quality assurance, regulatory affairs, and clinical operations.

How to apply

Please upload a CV and covering letter by clicking 'Apply Now'. Your covering letter should explain why you are applying for the job and what skills and experience you can bring to the role.

We review CVs as we receive them and interview as soon as we have applications that look like a good match (usually within one week). We do not use closing dates. So, please apply as soon as possible to avoid missing out on this role. We advertised this role on 3rd November.

If you have any queries, please contact [email protected].

Everyone is welcome at Qureight. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, sex, gender reassignment, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, or pregnancy and maternity.

Women and other underrepresented groups may be less likely to apply for a role unless they meet all or nearly all of the requirements. If this applies to you, we still encourage you to apply – you may be a great fit, even if you don’t meet every qualification. We’d love to hear from you.

If you require any adjustments to the application or selection process, please let us know. We will be happy to support you.