Pharmacy Procurement Officer

Job Summary


Evaluating suppliers, maintaining relationships, approving products, and ensuring the cost-effective procurement of materials, parts, or goods.


Duties/Responsibilities


Develop and Implement a Robust Procurement Policy and Procedure.
Establish re-order levels for Consumables and procedures for making and filing requisitions to ensure uninterrupted hospital operations
Establish a Centralized Stockkeeping Repository for all Hospital consumables and Procurement.
Undertake periodic stocktaking and stock counts across all the Hospital locations reconciling, discrepancies and identifying obsolete or slow-moving inventory items for proper disposal or replacement.
Ensure compliance with all relevant laws, regulations and industry standards in procurement processes.
Maintain accurate records of procurement activities, vendor contracts and related documentation.
Keep an updated Register of approved Vendors/Suppliers in respect of all Hospital suppliers including developing a supplier onboarding procedure.
Identify and maintain a strong network of reliable and quality-driven suppliers/vendors. Conduct market research and analysis to identify potential cost-saving opportunities.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand their procurement needs and requirements.
Develop and implement a procurement budget, forecasting procurement needs and monitoring purchases to ensure strict adherence to approved budget.
Identify cost-saving opportunities, negotiate competitive pricing and implement cost-effective procurement strategies.
Collaborate with finance and accounting teams to reconcile invoices, resolve payment discrepancies and ensure proper documentation for audit purposes.





Education and Experience


Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or a related field.
At least 5 years of experience in procurement.


Required Skills/Abilities:


Candidate must have experience in sourcing, vendor management, and buying too.
A thorough understanding of sourcing methodologies.
Must have very good analytical skills
Must be focused on order fulfillment and not just on placing orders with suppliers
Strong negotiation skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Understand the business of procurement (Sourcing)
Sound time-management and organizational skills.
Good understanding of margins when pricing
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook