Senior Medical Procurement Specialist
About the position
The Senior medical procurement specialist is responsible for finding goods and services for the hospital at the best value regarding quality and price.
Position description
-Ensure that the supply chain of the hospital is met in a timely and cost-effective manner.
- Review costs, develop relationships with vendors & suppliers and offer suggestions for where and how much materials and supplies to buy.
- Enters the requisitions to the Purchasing Follow Up system according to the assigned categories.
- Plans, coordinates, negotiates, supervises and evaluates supply preparation and distribution activities in cooperation with the requesters/users.
-Prepares the communications to vendors to obtain quotations and sample products.
- Coordinates with the requester and materials manager for price and product approval.
- Conducts price comparison and product analysis on the basis of quotations and samples provided.
- Raise the Purchase Order and obtain the management approval.
- Finalize with the purchase order with the vendor and follow up the delivery dates.
- Maintaining good Supplier relations and negotiation contracts.
- Coordinates with Warehouse for the delivery of the items and receipt thereof.
-Updates the requesters on their purchase requisition status from time to time.
- Closes the Purchase Requisition once it is delivered and received by the requesters.
Position Requirement
-Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, accounting or a related field.
- 3-5 years of experience in medical purchasing
- Cost analysis & Market research Skills
- Negotiation & communication skills
- Extensive experience of developing business specific contracts and agreements
