Walk-in | Vacancy For the position of Head - Pharmacy Purchase

Vasantha Subaramanian Hospitals; Chennai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Vasantha Subaramanian Hospitals is seeking an experienced procurement professional to manage end-to-end purchasing of medicines, surgical products and healthcare supplies in Chennai.

You will negotiate prices, develop vendor networks, and ensure regulatory compliance while planning purchases based on stock and forecasts. Hospital industry experience is preferred and B.Pharm is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) required.
• 8–12 years of experience in hospital procurement.
• Experience in hospital industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end procurement of medicines, surgical products and healthcare supplies.
• Negotiate purchase prices, discounts, credit periods and payment terms with suppliers.
• Develop reliable vendor networks and maintain relationships with pharma companies and distributors.
• Utilise pharmaceutical knowledge to source appropriate products.
• Plan purchases based on stock, consumption, forecasts, and business needs.
• Analyse quotes, compare PTR/PTS/MRP/discounts to secure best deals.
• Monitor stock levels, fast/slow movers, near-expiry medicines, and dead stock.
• Coordinate with vendors for timely deliveries and replacements.
• Ensure procurement from authorized suppliers and regulatory compliance.
• Prepare procurement and vendor reports, cost-saving analyses using Excel/ERP.

Skills

Procurement

Vendor management

Negotiation

Forecasting

Data analysis

Education

B.Pharm

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end procurement of pharmaceutical medicines, surgical products and healthcare supplies from manufacturers, distributors and stockists.
• Negotiate competitive purchase prices, discounts, schemes, credit periods and payment terms with suppliers to maximize cost savings.
• Identify, evaluate and develop reliable vendor networks while maintaining strong relationships with pharmaceutical companies and distributors.
• Utilize strong pharmaceutical knowledge of drug compositions, formulations, brands, generic medicines and therapeutic categories to ensure appropriate product sourcing.
• Plan and execute purchase requirements based on stock availability, consumption patterns, sales forecasts and business requirements.
• Analyse supplier quotations, compare PTR, PTS, MRP, discounts and net purchase costs to ensure the best commercial deals.
• Monitor stock levels, fast-moving and slow-moving products, near-expiry medicines and dead stock to minimize inventory losses.
• Coordinate with vendors for timely deliveries, order tracking, product availability, replacement of damaged goods and resolution of supply discrepancies.
• Ensure procurement from authorized suppliers and compliance with applicable pharmaceutical regulations, storage requirements, batch tracking and expiry management.
• Prepare purchase reports, vendor performance reports, cost-saving analysis, inventory reports and procurement budgets using Excel and ERP systems.

Preferred candidate profile

Qualification - B.Pharm

Experience - 8 to 12 years

Candidate who have experience in hospital industry are preferred.