Medika Bazaar - Category Head - Procurement

Purpose:

The Category Head is responsible for the full spectrum of purchasing process, for his assigned category including supplier selection and management, price negotiation.

Job Holder Requirements:

Number of years of experience: 10 15 years.

Type of companies/sectors worked for: Healthcare Companies.

Responsibilities managed in previous organization: Procurement process, contract negotiation, vendor management.

Language Proficiency: Read, write and speak fluently in English, Hindi.

Computer/Technical Skills (if any): MS Office, MS Excel.

Core Tasks and Responsibilities:

- Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships with manufacturers.

- Initiate & Develop White label products.

- Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous payment terms.

- Create and maintain good relationships with vendors/suppliers at Top Levels.

- Make professional decisions in a fast-paced environment.

- Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company.

- Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients.

- Expect unfavourable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies.

- Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements.

- Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs & improve bottom line.

- Ensure that the products and supplies are high quality & are supplied from verified source.

Behavioural Competencies:

- Possess strong negotiation skills and have a good understanding of the product market.

- Good interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders in a diverse community.

- Ability to lead the team.

- Ability to foster a cooperative work environment.

- Proactive and responsive to urgent needs of the various internal/ external customers.

- High level of integrity and dependability.