Procurement Manager

Medanta Africare

Under general supervision, manages the hospital’s purchasing department to include the procurement of supplies, equipment and services as well as co-ordinate and maintain the contract files.

Qualifications for the Procurement Manager Job

• Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement and Logistics. In lieu of an advanced degree, eight years of experience at a management level in a healthcare purchasing field will be accepted.
• Experience A minimum of seven years’ experience in a healthcare material management/purchasing environment to include at least four years of supervisory experience and a Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP). Extensive knowledge of the contracting and contract management process.
• Skills Knowledge of healthcare purchasing processes, inventory control oversight procedures, purchasing business administration and hospital procurement law.
• Must have good knowledge of pathology.
• Lead role in component and material procurement including supplier selection, price benchmarking and price negotiation for deployment works.
• Lead role in supplier relationship management including contract negotiation, monitoring supplier performance, volume leverage and total cost management objectives and ensure adherence to contractual commitments.
• Drive long term capacity and supply strategies for various components.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, procedures and external governance including government directives and regulatory requirements.
• Providing strategic and analytical support to underpin the role of delivering a commercial and cost-effective contract procuring process for the business.
• Carrying out supplier audits in support of the development of an approved vendor list.
• Identify cost reductions, efficiency opportunities and contribute to the achievement of efficient targets.
• Ensure suppliers that engage in timely deliveries, right quality and quantity and cost are always engaged to ensure the organization gets value for money in all its dealings.
• Skilled in oral communication.
• Skilled in using negotiation techniques related to contracts for supplies and services.
• Skilled in data analysis and interpretation of data to achieve desired financial results.
• Ability to manage and co-ordinate the work of others.
• Good in Microsoft Excel.

How to Apply

Interested and only suitably qualified individuals should forward: a cover letter and CV including expected salary to human-resource@medantaafricare.com by COB, Monday 24th April 2017.Please mention the Position in the subject.