Procurement Manager

Responsibilities:

•  Lead and supervise buyers handling medical consumables such as gloves, gowns, masks, syringes,
• dressings, and other clinical consumable items, excluding pharmaceuticals.
•  Lead and supervise buyers handling laboratory consumables and coordinate closely with laboratory end
• users to ensure item availability and specification alignment.
•  Lead and supervise buyers handling non-medical consumables, spare parts, maintenance-related items,
• and operational support materials.
•  Lead and supervise buyers handling non-medical furniture and office furniture requirements for
• hospitals, medical centers, and administrative areas.
•  Lead and supervise buyers handling IT equipment and related non-pharmaceutical procurement
• requirements in coordination with the IT Department.
•  Review and approve procurement priorities, sourcing plans, quotations, supplier recommendations, and
• purchase order follow-ups within delegated authority.
•  Ensure procurement activities comply with AH policies, approved budgets, delegation of authority, and
• applicable procurement procedures.
•  Monitor open purchase requisitions and purchase orders to reduce delays, improve delivery
• performance, and support continuity of operations.
•  Coordinate with Planning, Store, Finance, Quality, Biomedical Engineering, IT, Maintenance, Laboratory,
• and end users to resolve procurement-related issues.
•  Evaluate supplier performance related to price, quality, delivery, responsiveness, and after-sales
• support, and escalate critical issues when required.
•  Support standardization, alternative sourcing, and cost-saving initiatives for consumables, furniture,
• spare parts, laboratory, and IT-related categories.
•  Ensure proper documentation of quotations, evaluations, approvals, supplier communications, and
• procurement decisions.
•  Support patient care and hospital operations by ensuring required supplies and services are available on time and in line with approved standards.

Qualifications and Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Healthcare Management, Engineering, or a related field. Professional certification in procurement or supply chain is preferred.

Work Experience

•  From 6-8 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or category management, preferably in healthcare, with
• 2-4 years in a supervisory or managerial role managing buyers and supplier relationships.