Assistant Manager Purchase

Rashid Latif Khan Group; Lahore; On-site; PKR 1,500,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Rashid Latif Khan Group invites a skilled procurement professional to join our team in Lahore. The role focuses on strategic purchase planning, supplier sourcing, and ensuring best value across the procurement cycle.

The incumbent will coordinate requisitions, evaluate quotations, negotiate terms, and maintain ERP procurement records while ensuring compliance with corporate policies and budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's in SCM, procurement, BBA/MBA, commerce or related field from an HEC-recognized institution.
• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant experience in purchasing, procurement and vendor management, preferably in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate departmental purchase requirements and prepare procurement plans aligned with budgets and priorities.
• Review requisitions for completeness, specifications, approvals, budget availability and compliance with procurement procedures.
• Identify, evaluate and develop a pool of reliable suppliers based on quality, price, delivery capacity, service standards, and organizational requirements.
• Obtain and evaluate quotations, prepare comparisons, and ensure transparent and commercially sound purchasing decisions.
• Negotiate prices, terms, delivery schedules, warranties and other commercial conditions with suppliers to achieve optimum value for the organization.
• Prepare and process purchase orders following approvals and delegated authority limits.
• Maintain regular communication with suppliers and monitor orders, delivery, and product specifications.
• Ensure purchased goods meet specifications, quality standards, contractual terms and organizational policies.
• Maintain procurement records in ERP/procurement system including requisitions, quotations, POs and supplier correspondence.
• Coordinate with Stores, User Departments, Accounts to ensure receipt and availability of purchased items.
• Monitor procurement expenditure, identify cost-saving opportunities and support budget utilization.
• Prepare periodic procurement reports covering requisitions, POs, supplier performance and savings.

Skills

Procurement

Vendor management

Negotiation

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in SCM or related field

Tools

ERP software

Job description

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration BBA/MBA, Commerce, or a related field from an HEC-recognized institution.

Experience

• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience in purchasing, procurement, and vendor management, preferably in a healthcare or hospital environment.

Job Description

• Purchase Planning: Coordinate departmental purchase requirements and prepare procurement plans in accordance with approved budgets, operational needs, and organizational priorities.
• Requisition Management: Review purchase requisitions for completeness, specifications, approvals, budget availability, and compliance with applicable procurement procedures before initiating the purchasing process.
• Vendor Sourcing: Identify, evaluate, and develop a pool of reliable suppliers based on quality, price, delivery capacity, service standards, and organizational requirements.
• Quotation Management: Obtain and evaluate competitive quotations, prepare comparative statements, and ensure transparent and commercially sound purchasing decisions.
• Negotiation: Negotiate prices, payment terms, delivery schedules, warranties, and other commercial conditions with suppliers to achieve optimum value for the organization.
• Purchase Orders: Prepare and process purchase orders in accordance with approved quotations, comparative statements, purchase approvals, and delegated authority limits.
• Supplier Coordination: Maintain regular communication with suppliers and monitor order confirmation, delivery schedules, product specifications, replacements, and pending supplies.
• Quality & Compliance: Ensure purchased goods and services conform to approved specifications, quality standards, contractual terms, and applicable organizational policies.
• ERP & Documentation: Maintain accurate procurement records in the ERP/procurement system, including requisitions, quotations, comparative statements, purchase orders, supplier correspondence, and supporting documents.
• Inventory Coordination: Coordinate with Stores, User Departments, Accounts, and other relevant functions to ensure timely receipt, inspection, and availability of purchased items.
• Cost Control: Monitor procurement expenditure, identify cost-saving opportunities, consolidate purchases where appropriate, and support effective utilization of approved budgets.
• Reporting & Performance: Prepare periodic procurement reports covering pending requisitions, purchase orders, supplier performance, savings, delays, and other KPIs, and perform additional duties assigned by the reporting manager.