Senior Manager: Pharmacy Procurement and Supply Chain

Mediclinic; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to develop procurement strategies and ensure a sustainable supply of pharmaceutical products. The role demands strong analytical skills, a B.Pharm degree, and significant managerial experience within the healthcare sector. The successful candidate will oversee supplier relations and ensure compliance with quality standards while managing a dedicated team.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' procurement and supply chain managerial experience in a Healthcare environment.
• Experience in managing a team for at least 5 years.
• Hospital experience as a Pharmacist/Pharmacy Manager is desired.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Group procurement aligns with ethical buying principles and budget requirements.
• Manage and mitigate departmental risks regarding procurement.
• Lead and manage the procurement team effectively.

Skills

Analysis of data

Cost models forecasting

Spend analysis

Microsoft Excel

Education

B.Pharm degree

Procurement qualification

Project management

Supply chain management

Job description

Mediclinic is an international private healthcare services group, founded in South Africa in 1983, with divisions in Switzerland, Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia) and the United Arab Emirates.

The Group is focused on providing specialist-orientated, multidisciplinary services across the continuum of care in such a way that the Group will be regarded as the most respected and trusted provider of healthcare services by patients, medical practitioners, funders and regulators of healthcare in each of its markets.

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

To develop a strategy and manage the supply chain for pharmaceutical products and medical devices through pharmacies in the hospitals, as to ensure a sustainable supply of product to treat patients; to maximise on best practice procurement principles and facilitate key relationships with suppliers through a central communication base and ethical procurement.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Ensure Group procurement is in line with budget, statutory requirements, and ethical buying principles
• Ensure that new products and technology are in line with the budget, quality and clinical needs of Mediclinic
• Provide input to Product Price Master and ensure supplier and products are compliant
• Analyse trends, comparative figures, and price increases in order to make informed procurement management decisions
• Manage and mitigate departmental risks
• Ensure tenders are managed in line with organisational policies and procedures in order to maximise their benefit for the Group
• Manage key account and stakeholder relations
• Lead and manage the people in the team
  
  

Required Education

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION

• B.Pharm degree
  
  

DESIRED EDUCATION

• Procurement qualification; Project management; Supply chain management
  
  

Required Experience

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 5 years' procurement and supply chain managerial experience in a Healthcare environment.
• Minimum of 5 years in a managerial position and managing a team.
  
  

Desired Experience

• Hospital experience as a Pharmacist/ Pharmacy Manager
• Business processes exposure
  
  

Required Job Skills And Knowledge

• Relevant medical equipment and the requirements for consumables linked to that equipment in the Healthcare environment
• Microsoft Excel
• Medication and medical devices used in a private hospital environment
• Relevant Acts, Regulations within the SA environment relating to medicine, medical devices, and related items
• Analysis of data and cost models forecasting, spend analysis and continuous improvement