Job Brief
We are looking for a procurement manager for our friendly team at Company N selling medical devices to healthcare facilities throughout the country. Your duties will be directly connected to sourcing and purchasing different products as per the emerging requirements of the business. The principal deals will involve finding suppliers of components necessary for manufacturing the realized goods while ensuring that the operations are cost-effective and monitoring their quality (Martocchio & Mondy, 2019). You will also provide guidance to other employees in the purchasing process for maintaining the efficiency of stock optimization (Evans, 2021). In addition, you will have to adhere to the policies of our company related to supply chain management in order to guarantee compliance with corporate ethics (Martocchio & Mondy, 2019). They incorporate a variety of regulations applicable to the relationships between the external and internal participants of these operations. Moreover, the orientation on the safety of customers and their wellbeing when selecting the materials is our key priority, which should be taken into account in all deals.
Responsibilities
- Developing innovative and cost-effective approaches to implementing procurement strategies;
- Negotiating the terms of agreements with suppliers and other employees in order to ensure the future profitability of the company;
- Finding reliable vendors and other partners as per the operations connected to supply chain management;
- Monitoring the accurate performance of all tasks to ensure a positive outcome;
- Regularly revising the existing contracts with the partners in order to timely detect any issues resulting from the change of the business environment;
- Regularly monitor the changes in the existing legislation and other regulations connected to manufacturing medical devices and other similar products;
- Informing the managers of the introduction of new regulations or any other obstacles, which can potentially disrupt the production process and thereby cause financial losses to the company;
- Approving or rejecting the purchases and other related operations suggested by the company’s employees while reporting on the feasibility of such decisions;
- Controlling the company’s procurement budget in order to ensure the compliance of performed projects with available funds.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in logistics or business administration;
- Product knowledge about medical devices and similar products;
- Thorough knowledge of legal regulations connected to healthcare;
- Ability to work in a stressful environment and meet the set deadlines;
- Confirmed experience of managing supply chain operations;
- Experience managing complex sourcing projects;
- Experience using procurement software, including SAP Ariba, Oracle Procurement Cloud, and GEP SMART;
- Basic technical software skills: MS Office, MS Outlook;
- General knowledge of accounting practices applicable to the responsibilities;
- Excellent leadership and management skills;
- Excellent communication and people skills for successful negotiations;
- Experience in conducting negotiations with suppliers, preparing and signing contracts, and invoicing;
- Ability to timely detect and resolve issues related to the work of supply chains;
- Ability to recognize conflicts and take timely measures for their prevention or resolution.
Where to Advertise/Post the Job Description
This job description should be posted on the platforms, which are popular among specialists in the field of healthcare and the websites for procurement workers. The former includes MedicalJobs.org, MedJobsCafe.com, and Health eCareers in the first place since the employees in this field might potentially possess the experience required for the job. In turn, the latter is Talentbin, HiringSolved, Sourcing.io, and CareerBuilder resume database. Hiring employees with the help of these resources seems an excellent solution since they are connected to both the type of tasks which are to be performed and the area of expertise in general.
References
Evans, E. (2021). What is a procurement manager? Role, responsibilities, challenges, and resources.RFP 360.
Martocchio, J. J., & Mondy, R. W. (2019). Human resource management (15th ed.). Pearson.