Supply Chain Management Lead

Job Title: Supply Chain Management Lead Job Code: SCM-002 Department: Supply Chain Management Your Impact • 95% availability of medication and critical hospital supplies • 5–10% annual cost savings through supplier negotiation and standardization • 15–20% reduction in excess and expired stock through just-in-time and stockless models • >90% on-time, in-full delivery from key suppliers What You Will Do • Strategy & Budgets: Design departmental strategy, own the annual budget, forecast manpower, and drive cost-efficient resource utilization. • Procurement & Contracts: Oversee end-to-end procurement execution, lead major bids, and ensure vendor selection aligns with internal policies. • Inventory & Logistics: Coordinate with stores and pharmacy logistics to monitor consumption trends, manage expiry controls, and drive ERP replenishment. • Supplier Performance: Build vendor relationships, track SLAs, and hold suppliers accountable to contract terms. • Process & Compliance: Enforce standard operating procedures, mitigate supply chain risks, and uphold HSE standards. • Leadership & Succession: Identify successors, manage team performance, and foster cross-functional collaboration with teams. How Success Is Measured • Achieving timely, cost-effective procurement and end-to-end visibility across the supply chain. • Maintaining effective inventory controls to prevent both stockouts and overstocking. • Ensuring strong vendor compliance, accurate reporting, and proactive risk mitigation. • Fostering smooth team development, defining clear roles, and upholding policy compliance. You Will Thrive Here If You Have… • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, or a related field. • Minimum 5 years of total experience, with at least 1 year in a healthcare or hospital supply chain/procurement environment. • Solid grasp of procurement processes, inventory control, vendor management, and healthcare compliance. • Hands-on proficiency with materials management systems, reporting and analytics, and team supervision. • Prior financial oversight or procurement operations experience. Competencies we value • Planning and Organizing – Turning strategy into precise, on-time supply operations • Organizational and Environmental Awareness – Reading hospital needs and market shifts early • Networking and Relationship Building – Earning lasting trust with vendors, clinicians and regulators • Team Leadership – Building leaders and developing successors • Conflict Management – Resolving supplier and stakeholder tension fairly • Stress Management – Staying steady when supply is critical • Communication – Clear, persuasive dealings from the boardroom to the warehouse floor

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, or a related field. Minimum 5 years of total experience, with at least 1 year in a healthcare or hospital supply chain/procurement environment. Solid grasp of procurement processes, inventory control, vendor management, and healthcare compliance. Hands-on proficiency with materials management systems, reporting and analytics, and team supervision. Prior financial oversight or procurement operations experience.

Strategy & Budgets: Design departmental strategy, own the annual budget, forecast manpower, and drive cost-efficient resource utilization. Procurement & Contracts: Oversee end-to-end procurement execution, lead major bids, and ensure vendor selection aligns with internal policies. Inventory & Logistics: Coordinate with stores and pharmacy logistics to monitor consumption trends, manage expiry controls, and drive ERP replenishment. Supplier Performance: Build vendor relationships, track SLAs, and hold suppliers accountable to contract terms. Process & Compliance: Enforce standard operating procedures, mitigate supply chain risks, and uphold HSE standards. Leadership & Succession: Identify successors, manage team performance, and foster cross-functional collaboration with teams.