Procurement Manager

Description

Job Summary: Plan and manage the procurement of medications and hospital equipment, ensuring quality, availability, regulatory compliance, and cost optimization for continuous supply. Key Highlights: 1. Plan and execute procurement and negotiation strategies with suppliers. 2. Monitor supplier performance and develop strategic partnerships. 3. Lead and develop the procurement team and promote continuous improvement. **Plan, manage, and control procurement activities for medications, materials, and hospital equipment, ensuring quality, availability, regulatory compliance, and cost optimization, thereby guaranteeing the company’s continuous supply.** * Plan and execute procurement strategies for medications and hospital equipment. * Negotiate and guide the procurement team regarding prices, delivery timelines, volumes, and commercial terms with suppliers. * Analyze and advise on replenishment needs based on demand and inventory turnover. * Ensure continuous supply of critical products. * Analyze pharmaceutical and hospital market trends and identify opportunities for new products or suppliers. * Identify, qualify, and evaluate new suppliers. * Monitor supplier performance in terms of quality, delivery timeliness, cost, and reliability. * Develop strategic partnerships with manufacturers and distributors. * Seek alternatives to reduce dependency on sole-source suppliers and identify alternative suppliers for critical items. * Define minimum, maximum, and reorder point inventory policies. * Develop international suppliers and conduct import operations. * Monitor product expiration dates to prevent losses due to expiry and establish actions for identified issues. * Collaborate closely with commercial and logistics departments. * Control the procurement budget and contribute to increasing profit margins. * Pursue cost reduction and improvement of contribution margin. * Evaluate the financial impact of negotiations. * Participate in the company’s strategic planning. * Lead and develop the procurement team. * Set goals and monitor team performance. * Promote continuous improvement in processes. * Monitor risks of supply shortages. * Align procurement activities with financial and operational objectives.