QUALIFICATION:

- MBA in Supply Chain Management / MBA in Material & Logistic Management

- Graduate in Pharmacy will be an added advantage

EXPERIENCE:

- 12 to 14 Years

- Hospital Experience will be an added advantage

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Develop and implement the hospital’send-to-end Supply Chain strategy, covering demand planning, procurement, stores, inventory, logistics and internal distribution.

- Ensureuninterrupted availability of critical medical, surgical, clinical and non-clinical materials required for patient care and hospital operations.

- Leadstrategic procurement and sourcing, including vendor identification, negotiations, rate contracts, product standardisation and cost-effective alternate sourcing without compromising quality.

- Develop and monitorinventory norms, minimum/maximum levels, reorder levels and safety stock for critical and high-value materials.

- Ensure effectivestores management including material receipt, inspection, storage, issue, returns, traceability and stock reconciliation.

- Monitor inventory forstock-outs, excess, slow-moving, non-moving and near-expiry/expired items and drive corrective action to minimise wastage and working capital blockage.

- Establish and manage a robustVendor Management System, including empanelment, performance evaluation, quality, delivery adherence, commercial terms and alternate vendor development.

- Work closely withMedical, Nursing, OT, ICU, Emergency, Pharmacy, Laboratory, Radiology, Biomedical Engineering and other departments to understand requirements and ensure timely availability of materials.

- Plan and monitor supply requirements forOT schedules, specialised procedures, high-value consumables and other critical clinical requirements to prevent material-related delays.





- Drivecost optimisation and procurement savings through standardisation, volume consolidation, negotiations, vendor rationalisation and consumption optimisation.

- Develop and monitorSupply Chain MIS and dashboards covering procurement spend, inventory value, turnover, stock-outs, ageing, expiry, vendor performance, procurement TAT, emergency purchases and savings.

- Lead implementation and optimisation ofHMIS, including automation of requisitions, approvals, purchase orders, GRNs, inventory movements and reporting.

- Ensure compliance withhospital procurement policies, statutory/regulatory requirements, audit controls, documentation and ethical procurement practices.

- Identify supply-chain risks and developbusiness continuity and contingency plans for critical materials, emergency situations, market disruptions and alternate sourcing.

- Conduct periodicphysical stock verification, reconciliation and inventory audits, investigate variances and ensure corrective action.

- Establish and monitorService Level Agreements (SLAs), KPIs and performance standards for procurement, stores and vendors.

- Lead, mentor and develop the Purchase and Stores teams, ensuring productivity, accountability, process discipline and capability building.

- Work closely withFinance and hospital leadership on procurement budgets, working capital, cost optimisation and supply-chain performance.

- Continuously identify opportunities forprocess improvement, digitalisation, standardisation and efficiency enhancement across the supply chain.

- Providestrategic supply-chain insights and recommendations to senior management to support operational efficiency, financial sustainability and uninterrupted patient care.

- Any other work/responsibility assigned by the HOD/Management in the course of business/work whether within the same unit/dept or any other unit/dept from time to time

📌 General Manager – Supply Chain (Pune)
🏢 KEM Hospital
📍 Pune