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Procurement Manager

Job description

Responsible for leading hospital procurement strategy and activities to maximise product sourcing opportunities to help achieve the overall growth objectives for the business.  To coach, mentor and support the development of the Procurement Team.

Procurement
  • Develop and implement procurement strategies for ULMs & Shorts ensuring cost-effective, timely, and quality sourcing of product to meet patient need in Irish Hospitals.
  • Lead hospital procurement operations to include the following:
  • Source and identify supplier of products through existing and new channels.
  • Negotiation:  negotiate with suppliers to secure optimal pricing and quality.
  • Manage supplier relations.
  • Working with suppliers and management on product price negotiation.
  • PO management and follow up.
  • Order placement for stock.
  • Support the Key Account Managers and Customer Service teams on the weekly back orders to ensure prioritisation of urgent and critical procurement enquiries and requests.
  • Management of the supply chain activities.  Identify and implement efficiencies within the logistics process.
  • Take a broad view and identify key trends in the Hospital and Healthcare Procurement environment and pro-actively identify business/partnership/joint working opportunities that will be of mutual benefit to the company, its customers and patients.
  • Maintain current knowledge of the market, industry trends and competition.
  • Work with the General Manager and Group CFO to review Procurement data, targets, and identify potential new suppliers and commercial procurement opportunities.
  • Ensure adherence to quality governance and compliance quality standards.
  • Play an active role and demonstrate leadership behaviours at all company meetings and events.
  • Investigate the potential of and implement new innovative enabling technologies, ways of working. 
  • Monitor & Control inventory levels to optimise stock, reduce waste and ensure the availability of critical product supply for clinical need
  • Develop forecasts and monitor usage patterns to optimise supply levels and ensure timely replenishment. 


    Leadership
    • Lead the team with constant involvement and presence. Provide specific and clear direction for the strategy, objectives, policies, practices and expectations.
    • Undertake leadership activities that enable the team to be productive and effective - coach, monitor, feedback, train and support.
    • Drive innovation within Procurement practices by identifying and implementing new thinking and practice, sourcing strategies, and supplier partnerships that enhance efficiency, reduce cost and drive timely and compliant decision making.
    • Proactively explore emerging trends and innovative solutions for MFS that support company ambitions for growth of people and performance.
    • Make active contributions to talent pipelining processes and act to retain and grow the team.
    • Use MFS coaching and performance framework to grow team members in ability and achievement. Support a coaching culture in the team.
    • Work in constant partnership with colleagues. Nurture productive relationships built on a common goal of commercial success and a shared desire to deliver for the customer and patient.
    • Build and maintain positive relationships across functional teams.
    • Proactively monitor and strive to maintain high levels of quality, accuracy, and process consistency.
     
    Qualification / Experience
     
    • Minimum of 3 years’ experience in management sourcing / procurement role within the Pharmaceutical / Medical Device sector.  
    • Strong business acumen.
    • Experience managing multiple priorities and working to strict deadlines.
    • Proven organisation and time management skills in a fast-paced environment
    • Demonstrate proficiency managing analytically rigorous initiatives.
    • High level proficiency in the MS Office Suite required