This role is for one of the Weekday's clients Salary range: Rs 1500000 - Rs 2000000 (ie INR 15 - 20 LPA) Min Experience: 8+ years Location: Mangalore JobType: full-time Lead comprehensive purchase, inventory, and supply chain operations across various sites. This position is a transformation-driven role — perfect for an individual who excels at establishing structure, maintaining process discipline, and promoting commercial excellence within a healthcare setting.

Requirements Key Responsibilities - Oversee procurement, vendor development, contract negotiations, and rate standardization across all locations

- Define inventory standards including reorder levels, stock planning, and monitoring risks related to expiry
- Enforce controls throughout the procure-to-pay process, covering indents, purchase orders, approvals, and goods receipt notes (GRN)
- Work collaboratively with pharmacy, finance, and operations teams to optimize costs and ensure compliance
- Develop and maintain MIS dashboards to track procurement savings, inventory turnover, and vendor performance




- Lead and mentor a team of 12 to 14 members What We Are Looking For - 8 to 10+ years of qualified experience, with at least 5 years in hospital or healthcare supply chain management (SCM)
- MBA or PGDM qualification in Supply Chain, Operations, Materials Management, or Hospital Administration
- Practical experience working with ERP or hospital information systems (experience with KareXpert is an advantage)
- Experience in hospitals with 300+ beds, hospital networks, or large healthcare organizations is preferred
- Experience managing procurement across multiple locations is desirable
- Familiarity with NABH standards is a plus
- Proficiency in Kannada is preferred
- Strong commercial insight, data-driven approach, and a process-oriented mindset Key Competencies - Expertise in transformation and process design
- Skilled in vendor negotiation and contract management
- Proficient in inventory and store management
- Effective team leadership and cross-functional collaboration
- Competent in MIS development and data-driven decision-making Must-have skills procurement hospitals Good-to-have skills SCM

📌 Procurement manager (Mangalore)
🏢 Weekday AI
📍 Mangalore