Senior Procurement Specialist

at  King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital

Minimum or Required:

• Bachelor’s degree; Supply Chain Management or related (such as industrial engineering Business Admin.) alternatively: clinical education (such as clinical Pharmacist, Physician, etc.) with 6 years of Experience.
• Preferred: Master’s degree; Supply Chain Management or related (such as industrial engineering Business Admin.) alternatively: clinical education (such as clinical Pharmacist, Physician, etc.) with 4 years of Experience

JOB PURPOSE

The Procurement function is part of the operational component of the hospital’s supply chain focusing on operational execution within the defined sourcing strategy. Procurement will work closely with all involved functions and users throughout the goods and services value chain to ensure timely ordering and delivery of demanded products. The Procurement function acts as the primary governance enforcer focusing on compliance with and adherence to all of the corporate and government guidelines, policies & procedures during the procurement process. This procurement sub-function is specialized in the respective category (Clinical), procuring within the existing contracts and agreements as well as purchase material based on evaluated quotes for non-contracted item.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct the purchasing sub-functions for General Medical Products and Assets and manage the entire procurement functions (see above), incl. preparation of POs and PO follow up.
• Conducts the specific activities and handling procedures regarding the purchasing procedure. Acts as coordination interface to Warehouse and other requisitions for the specific product area.
• Coordinate and execute the expediting process in case of delays. Pro-active interaction with suppliers to avoid delayed delivery. Develop and execute fallback scenarios in case of non-delivery or significant delay.
• Execute the defined procedures for coordination of specific purchasing function with other functional areas within Supply Chain and other functional areas.
• Support to prepare correspondence, reports, and operations, maintenance, and supplier evaluation within specific product area.
• Following & Handling any tasks provided by the line manager within the related function.
• Train junior staff on the purchasing processes and daily work.
• Respect patients and their families to promote a patient-centered care culture.
• Participate in and support quality improvement and patient safety activities as an individual or as part of Internal Medicine team.Perform other applicable tasks and duties assigned within the realm of the employee’s knowledge, skills and abilities.

Minimum or Required:

• Bachelor’s degree; Supply Chain Management or related (such as industrial engineering Business Admin.) alternatively: clinical education (such as clinical Pharmacist, Physician, etc.) with 6 years of Experience.
• Preferred: Master’s degree; Supply Chain Management or related (such as industrial engineering Business Admin.) alternatively: clinical education (such as clinical Pharmacist, Physician, etc.) with 4 years of Experience.