Senior Executive, Strategic Sourcing & Procurement

Sunway Healthcare Group; Selangor; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Malaysia is looking for a Senior Executive in Strategic Sourcing & Procurement. The successful candidate will be responsible for sourcing vendors, negotiating contracts, and ensuring timely delivery of quality products and services. They should have at least 4 years of relevant experience, with strong negotiation and analytical skills. A Bachelor's Degree in a relevant discipline is required. The role demands excellent communication skills in English and Bahasa Melayu, with advanced knowledge of MS applications.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in procurement functions, preferably in the pharmaceutical or healthcare sector, with 1 year in a supervisory role.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Source vendors and negotiate pricing, terms, and conditions for products and services.
• Compile and maintain procurement-related master data and contracts.
• Monitor and follow up on outstanding purchase requisitions and orders for timely delivery.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Sourcing and supplier management

Analytical skills

Detail-oriented

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or Logistics

Tools

MS Applications

Job description

Senior Executive, Strategic Sourcing & Procurement

Sourcing and purchasing for good quality products and services, to negotiate the price, terms, and conditions without compromise on Quality, Patient’s Health & Safety, and monitoring for timely delivery to ensure smooth operation of SunMed Companies.

Job Responsibilities

A) Sourcing, Negotiation, Contracting, and Master Data Maintenance

• To source for vendors, execute the Request for Quotation (RFQ), Tender, or Request for Proposal (RFP), evaluate, compare, and analyze quotations/proposals, negotiate with vendors, and suggest the capable vendor(s) for selection.
• To compile, review, and maintain a document of Supply and Service Contracts, license, and certificate as required by Statutory & Regulatory Requirements (i.e, Halal, GDPMD, MDA, etc).
• To prepare, compile, review, and maintain the latest information of procurement-related Master data (Vendors, Items, Pricings, Contracts, and others) into Computing Systems and Databases for accurate & quick generation of purchasing and inventory transactions.
• Work closely with Group Procurement or the Procurement Team from other Sunway Companies to achieve the best pricing, terms & conditions, as well as good after-sales support from the contractual vendors.
• To conduct product evaluation, especially for medical, security, safety, system/software related items, and to ensure involvement of all stakeholders in the decision making to protect the Company’s interests at all times.

B) Processing of Purchase Requisition (PR) and Purchase Order (PO)

• To ensure the PR are furnished with complete & accurate information and its supporting documents before proceeding with the PO for approval.
• To monitor the approval status of PR and PO closely until emailing to the vendor, take prompt action to resolve any issues/problems.
• To monitor and follow up regularly on the outstanding PR & PO for timely delivery of products and services for the smooth operation of SunMed Companies until full completion or closure of transactions in the Procurement System and payment to the vendor.
• To resolve any gap in delivery, dispute, or discrepancy by coordinating between the Requesting Department and Vendor to ensure good quality products and services are delivered on time and in the quantity required for the smooth operations of SunMed Companies.

C) Others

• To guide peers to develop or improve competencies as required in achieving an overall excellent performance of the department.
• To take part in the yearly evaluation of vendor supplying performance, compile the evaluations for analysis, make suggestions, and execute the improvement actions and/or deactivation of under-performed vendors.
• To collect and update the Department Performance Measures for analysis and reporting into KPI, management, and quality reports.
• To perform other duties, coordinate or manage projects as instructed by Superior.
• To collect and update the Department Performance Measures for analysis and reporting into KPI, management and quality reports.

Job Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Logistics, or a related discipline is required for this position.
• At least 4 years in sourcing or procurement functions, preferably gained from the pharmaceutical or healthcare sector, with 1 year in a supervisory role.
• Strong negotiation, sourcing, and supplier management skills.
• A problem solver with good analytical skills.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication skills in both spoken and written English and Bahasa Melayu.
• Advance knowledge in MS Applications, data compilation, and tabulation.