Senior Manager: Pharmacy Procurement and Supply Chain

Mediclinic International; Stellenbosch; Hybrid; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Stellenbosch is seeking a Senior Manager: Pharmacy Procurement and Supply Chain to develop and manage procurement strategies for pharmaceutical products. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of managerial experience in procurement within a healthcare environment. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with budgetary and ethical standards, managing stakeholder relationships, and leading a team. The position offers a hybrid working model and focuses on maximizing procurement efficiency.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the supply chain strategy for pharmaceutical products.
• Ensure Group procurement aligns with budget and ethical buying principles.
• Manage key account and stakeholder relations.

Skills

Relevant medical equipment knowledge

Microsoft Excel

Data analysis and cost models forecasting

Job description

Senior Manager: Pharmacy Procurement and Supply Chain

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Mediclinic Southern Africa Corporate Office| Stellenbosch | South Africa

Closing date: 10/08/2025
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Fiona Simone Anderson
Reference number: 62005
Workplace Type:Hybrid
Permanent

Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile

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

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

All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements.

Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile

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