Manager / Senior Manager - Pharma Purchase

Over the past 15 years, Medanta has created an unrivalled impact in delivering world class multi-specialty care for patients in India. We have hospitals in Gurgaon, Lucknow, Patna, Indore and Ranchi. In addition, we have clinics in Defence Colony (South Delhi), Cybercity & Subhash Chowk (Gurgaon), and at the Delhi Airport. Medanta is constantly growing and has also ventured in Retail vertical through Diagnostics (Laboratory Services) and Pharmacies. We also have also launched homecare services. We further plan to scale up existing facilities and expand into a few more geographical areas and also identify new avenues (Academics - Medical College) within the Healthcare eco-system. As we continue to scale and grow into new geographies, explore innovative methods of healthcare delivery, we are looking to hire exceptional talent to help us achieve our vision and grow in the process to achieve their professional aspiration.

Objective:

• Sourcing of Medicines/FMCG/FMHG category for our Hospital/ Retail/OPD pharmacy line of services across all hospitals of Medanta. Will largely be responsible to source these goods and set processes in accordance with existing supply chain system
• Manage all contracts, maintain excellent professional relationship with service providers, have absolute focus on quality & adhere to timelines

Key Responsibilities

• Sourcing Medicines/ FMCG/FMHG & develop this as additional category in our Hospital/Retail/OPD pharmacy line of services across all hospitals of Medanta. Manage entire purchase process from planning to execution considering plan & budgets. Track all service orders, receipts, invoices, payments along with representative in Finance
• Liase with business/store teams for product requirement & availability
• Category management, vendor identification & development
• Assortment planning: Identify, negotiate, onboard brands relevant to specific region/store
• Manage Margin/profitability with respect to categories
• Category refreshment: New brand introduction on a time to time basis
• Visual merchandising & Planogramming: Defining guideline on planogramming & ensuring adherence to the same
• Master Data management
• Negotiate & manage monthly schemes & offers from brands on periodic basis
• Budgeting & forecasting
• Managing TOTs (Terms of Trade) / agreements & record keeping
• Manage all documentation requirements as per compliance requirements
• Plan for department manpower requirement and utilize all team members efficiently

Skills & Mindset:

• Strong in negotiation
• Vendor management
• Strong in analytics
• Strong in MS Excel
• Conceptually strong
• Planning & Organizing
• Effective communication & presentation
• Process orientation
• High on work ethics & integrity

Experience & Qualification

• Relevant experience in purchase of Medicine/FMCG/FMHG for atleast 10 years in Hospital/Retail/ OPD pharmacy line of business

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