JOB PURPOSE
Capital (Medical and non-medical) Procurement, Vendor Management, General Store Inventory Management, Process Improvement, and Demand Planning and Forecasting.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Capex procurement of medical equipment and non-medical
- CMC/AMC (Comprehensive Maintenance Contract/Annual Maintenance Contract).
- Import/Export documentation.
- Coordination with Custom House Agent (CHA) and accounts for early clearance and delivery.
- Assured timeline delivery for project execution.
- Expense control within the approved budget.
- Arranging service support from vendors as and when needed.
- Researching and evaluating areas of opportunity to reduce costs.
- Negotiating contracts, meeting timelines, and reviewing opportunities for cost reduction without compromising quality and services.
- Assessing and evaluating suppliers, conducting performance reviews, ensuring contract compliance, and managing performance improvement activities.
- Preparing purchase orders based on final negotiations with selected suppliers and organizational targets and requirements.
- Maintaining the supplier database, purchase records, and related documentation.
- Custodian of CMC/AMC for the network and its approval.
- Training new employees in the purchasing process and the use of the purchasing system.
- Building, maintaining, and managing supplier relationships and ensuring good communications.
- Generating monthly MIS (Management Information System) of Capex expenses (Budget Vs Savings Matrix).
- Coordinating with the approving authority for PO (Purchase Order) approval.
- Verifying invoices against purchase orders.
- Submitting bills and coordinating with Finance for timely vendor payment.
- Coordinating with third-party logistics support for supply and delivery.
- Taking responsibility for motivating and developing the team through effective coaching, performance management, and training.
- Conducting periodic meetings with the unit team and providing solutions for routine activities.
- Central/Regional/local rate contracts for non-medical consumables.
- Managing documentation as per our SOP for future records and audits.
- All other duties as reasonably requested.
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum Graduate / Postgraduate Degree in Supply Chain / Operations / Healthcare Management preferred.
- 6 to 8 years in Healthcare Supply Chain / Procurement / Inventory Management.
- Good communication skills
- Hands on experience in Excel, Word and Power point
Resume Screening Questions:
- Do you hold a Graduate or Postgraduate degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, or Healthcare Management? Please specify your qualification and the institution.
- How many years of experience do you have in Healthcare Supply Chain, Procurement, or Inventory Management? Please describe your relevant roles and duration.
- Please share examples of medical or non-medical capital procurement you have handled, including vendor management and contract negotiations.
- Have you worked with CMC/AMC (Comprehensive/Annual Maintenance Contracts)? If yes, please describe your responsibilities.
- Do you have experience with import/export documentation and coordination with Custom House Agents (CHA)? Please provide details.
- What experience do you have with budgeting, expense control, and cost-saving initiatives?
- Are you proficient in preparing purchase orders, verifying invoices, and coordinating with Finance for vendor payments?
- What tools or systems have you used for inventory management and supplier database maintenance?
- How comfortable are you with MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint? Please mention any advanced Excel skills you have (e.g., VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, MIS reporting).
- Please provide an example of how you motivated or managed a procurement/supply chain team in your previous