Procurement Manager - Multi Specialty Hospital

- Close interface with departmental heads on a regular basis to ascertain their procurement needs and requirements

- Prepare annual procurement plan & budget for the concerned categories and projects

- Participate in negotiations and actively work with the supplier community to deliver cost reduction maintaining the quality of products and services

- Assist HOD / Senior Buyer in identifying the appropriate strategy for products in the assigned category

- Prepare internal cost estimates (ICE) optimizing category-wise spend by volume leverage, reverse auction & VMI etc.

- Prepare and release the Request for Quotation/ Enquiry to the short-listed vendors

- Obtain offers from vendors, and prepare comparative statement to aid in selection of vendors, optimization of price and other commercial terms

- Support in formulation of the respective category negotiating strategy

- Participate in commercial negotiation meetings with the short-listed vendors

- Prepare contract templates and SLAs and obtain approvals

- Receive purchase requisitions and process purchase orders

- Manage delivery of procured items ensuring adherence to timelines through monitoring and follow up with the vendors

- Prepare procurement dashboards for delivering targeted operational performance levels

- Constantly monitor Quality Reports and take immediate necessary action with vendors in case of quality issues and rejection of items

- Monitor & Report vendor performance and compliance with respect to contracted SLAs

- Develop and manage vendor relationships for the critical category.

- Uphold ethical values in procurement dealings and operations in line with the corporate values

- Liaise with the taxation departments (EXIM, Customs etc.) and provide necessary documents required for licenses obtaining, BoE preparation etc.

- Actively interface with User departments and provide visibility on material availability status

- Use technology extensively to increase operational efficiency, control costs and improve transparency

- Any other responsibilities as assigned by the HOD

- Set performance goals of the team members and drive performance of the highest delivery and excellence

- Ensure continuous up gradation of the functional and soft skills of the team members