Procurement Lead

• Planning, Sourcing & Procurement

• Ensure there is transparency and integrity in all procurement processes
• Ensuring planning, and procurement procedures are adhered to while purchasing goods/ services.
• Ensure a continuous flow of timely availability of quality inventory to the retail store facilities to meet business needs.
• Coordinating the drug mappings for all providers across the country.
• Ensure the drug formulary is updated by conducting a market survey on drug prices from suppliers in their region in the master supplier database.
• Ensuring all specifications in the purchase requisitions are captured in the requests for quotations and subsequently in the purchase order.
• Maintain up-to-date records for all procured goods and services, including approved budgets and supporting documentation: purchase requisitions, quotations, bid evaluations, purchase orders, and related documents.
• Track issued orders to delivery and payment and ensure both internal/external customers are well-updated on the progress.
• Preparation and sharing of procurement dashboard reports/weekly status reports.
• Contract management and supplier management

• Liaise with the legal team to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and policies in the preparation of Service Contracts and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Drafting of framework agreements and other related agreements for preferred suppliers.
• Ensuring that periodic (semi-annually) performance evaluation for service contracts is done as per the service level agreements.
• Participate in preparing prequalification documents and performance appraisals for prequalified suppliers.
• Coordinate vendor performance management review using the approved institutional tools and participate in decision-making based on the evaluation.

• At least 6 years of relevant procurement experience, within the retail or pharmaceutical industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in either Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, or a related field.
• Experience in public health supply chain systems, stakeholders, and networks in developing countries, especially in Africa.
• Knowledge of SAP or relevant ERP systems is required.
• Solid experience in Demand & Supply Planning, S&OP facilitation, and S&OP implementation, ideally from the healthcare industry.
• Fluent in the English language with excellent writing and speaking skills.
• Experience in the health domain either working with multinational pharmaceutical companies, clinician settings, Tech, or other healthcare services is a plus.

• To be discussed

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