Unit Supply Chain Head

Manipal Hospitals; Satara; Presencial; INR 1.200.000 - 1.800.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Manipal Hospitals seeks a seasoned Procurement Manager to oversee rate contracts, RFQs, supplier onboarding and cost optimization across units. You will drive standardization, vendor consolidation and timely procurement to support hospital operations.

Responsibilities include contract governance, formulary support, and cross-functional coordination with Legal and IT to ensure compliant, cost-efficient purchasing practices.

Formación

• Experience in managing rate contracts and RFQs for pharma drugs and medical consumables.
• Ability to source, negotiate and onboard vendors for competitive pricing and timely delivery.
• Experience in cost optimization through standardization, alternate sourcing and bulk procurement.
• Experience in maintaining vendor catalogs and supporting formulary development.

Responsabilidades

• Monitor contract adherence and procurement trends to identify cost and process improvements.
• Coordinate with units, vendors and Legal on local contracts, new products and requirements.
• Develop and standardize vendor selection, evaluation and total cost of ownership processes.
• Establish and monitor KPIs for procurement activities and departments.
• Propose IT systems to optimize department efficiency and training needs.

Conocimientos

Procurement management

Vendor negotiation

Cost optimization

Sourcing

Contract management

Descripción del empleo

• Manage rate contracts and annual RFQs for pharmaceutical drugs and medical consumables, ensuring timely renewals.
• Source, negotiate and onboard vendors for competitive pricing, terms, service and timely delivery.
• Drive cost optimization through product standardization, alternate sourcing, bulk procurement and vendor consolidation.
• Maintain Central Procurement Price & Vendor Catalogue and support MS Formulary development.
• Monitor contract adherence, purchase and consumption trends across units to identify cost and procurement improvement opportunities.
• Coordinate with units, vendors and Legal on local contracts, new product introductions, new hospital requirements and issue resolution.
• Implement processes and procedures relating to procurement;
• Develop and standardize vendor selection process
• Vendor evaluation process
• Support, standardize and propagate total cost of ownership processes
• Ensure catalogues are created in the system to support quality and standardization of products procured.
• Establish road map for the department
• Develop strategies to support requirements of internal customers
• Approve purchases
• Value optimization: Over the next 12 months to achieve a cost reduction of 5%
• Develop Measurement criteria for procurement
• Report developments and progress. Create a MIS.
• Define and monitor measurable KPIs for individuals and department
• Resource management:
• Recommend IT systems to optimize efficient working within the department.
• Evaluate individual performance within the department
• Training: recommend requisite and relevant training needs for the department
• Ensure & maintain ethical standards of the Company
• Establish legal agreements in consultation with Companys legal advisor
• Liaise with all departments to ensure achievement of quality services and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure and propagate ethical standards