Our client is a prominent and reputable player in the healthcare industry. There is now a need for the business to hire a driven individual as their Procurement Executive to support their procurement team.
The Procurement Executive will be involved in the procurement and purchasing function for all goods and services essential to our day-to-day operations to support our business units (BUs). In addition, he/she will be assigned a category to support all BUs. He/She will have to negotiate with vendors to secure best value and timely supply of goods and services in compliance to our procurement policy for all purchases.
Responsibilities:
- Execute daily purchasing and procurement activities for the business unit
- Act as a main contact and a business partner to assigned BU to support all purchases liaising with vendors and requesters on purchasing matters including sourcing and negotiation for best pricing
- Duties include sourcing, negotiating, RFQ, tender, conducting business review, contract and vendor management
- Responsible to ensure BU’s compliance with our procurement policy
- Monitor and assess vendor’s performance on timely delivery, high quality, and service standards for all goods and services
- Resolve issues pertaining to category purchases with vendors and business partners
- Conduct and attend business reviews with BU and vendors on a regular basis
- Maintain databases and keep track of all records pertaining to purchases, contracts, and tenders
- Experience in clinical and medical materials, capital equipment, and servicing and maintenance is preferred
- Support other duties as assigned
Qualifications and Skills:
- Recognised Degree/ Diploma with 5 years of relevant experience in purchasing and procurement; preferably in health and community care
- Knowledge of eProcurement System
- Proficient in Google Suite applications
- Possesses strong negotiation and communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and people management skills
- Team player and willingness to learn and adapt to changes
- Self-driven, independent and problem-solver
- Experience with SAP Hana/S4 modules relating to materials and inventory management
