Manager – Purchase

Hindu Mission Hospital; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Hindu Mission Hospital seeks an experienced procurement professional to manage general and pharmacy purchasing, ensuring timely availability of medicines, consumables, and equipment.

You will coordinate with departments, obtain quotations, compare suppliers, and negotiate pricing and delivery terms while overseeing purchase orders and stock levels to prevent shortages and reduce losses.

Qualifications

• Strong negotiation and vendor management skills are essential.
• Planning and team coordination abilities are required.
• Proficiency in purchase and inventory systems is expected.

Responsibilities

• Manage general and pharmacy procurement to ensure timely availability of medicines, consumables, equipment and hospital supplies.
• Coordinate with departments to assess requirements, obtain quotations, compare suppliers and negotiate pricing and delivery terms.
• Oversee purchase orders, vendor follow-ups and resolution of supply discrepancies while monitoring stock levels to prevent shortages and minimize losses.

Skills

Negotiation

Vendor management

Planning

Team coordination

Inventory systems

Procurement experience 7-10 years

Education

B.Pharm / D.Pharm

Job description

Responsible for managing general and pharmacy procurement to ensure timely availability of medicines, consumables, equipment and other hospital supplies. Coordinates with departments to assess requirements, obtain quotations, compare suppliers and negotiate pricing and delivery terms. Oversees purchase orders, vendor follow-ups and resolution of supply discrepancies. Works closely with pharmacy, stores and finance teams to monitor stock requirements, prevent shortages and minimise excess inventory and expiry-related losses. Maintains vendor records, purchase documentation and procurement reports, and ensures adherence to approved budgets and hospital purchase policies. Requires strong negotiation, vendor management, planning and team coordination skills, with proficiency in purchase and inventory systems.

Job Features

Job Category Purchase Dept

Qualification B.Pharm / D.Pharm

Department Purchase

Experience 7-10 years in general purchase and pharmacy purchase