Senior Manager : Pharmacy Procurement and Supply Chain

Mediclinic Southern Africa Corporate Office; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the healthcare sector seeks a Procurement Manager to develop and manage the supply chain for pharmaceutical products and medical devices. The role involves ensuring compliance with budgetary and ethical standards while leading a dynamic team. Ideal candidates will have extensive procurement experience and a strong understanding of medical equipment and regulations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in procurement and supply chain management.
• Experience managing a team in a healthcare environment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the supply chain for pharmaceutical products.
• Ensure procurement aligns with budget and ethical principles.
• Lead the procurement team and manage stakeholder relations.

Skills

Relevant medical equipment knowledge

Data analysis

Forecasting skills

Stakeholder management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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

DESIRED EDUCATION

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