Purchase Manager – Job Summary The Purchase Manager is responsible for managing the procurement of medicines, medical equipment, surgical items, consumables, housekeeping supplies, stationery, and other hospital requirements. The role involves vendor management, price negotiation, purchase planning, inventory coordination, and ensuring timely procurement while maintaining quality and cost efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

- Plan and manage procurement activities based on hospital requirements and consumption patterns.

- Source and evaluate reliable suppliers for medicines, medical equipment, surgical products, consumables, and general supplies.

- Obtain quotations, compare prices, negotiate commercial terms, and finalize purchase orders.

- Develop and maintain strong relationships with approved vendors and suppliers.

- Ensure timely availability of critical medicines, medical supplies, and hospital consumables.

- Coordinate with pharmacy, stores, nursing, laboratory, biomedical, housekeeping, and administration departments to understand procurement requirements.

- Monitor purchase orders, delivery schedules, pending orders, and supplier performance.

- Verify product quality, specifications, quantity, expiry dates, and required documentation upon procurement.

- Maintain proper purchase records, quotations, comparative statements, purchase orders, invoices, and vendor documentation.

- Negotiate competitive prices, credit periods, discounts, and other favorable commercial terms.





- Identify opportunities for cost reduction without compromising product quality or patient safety.

- Ensure procurement is carried out in accordance with hospital policies, regulatory requirements, and approved vendor procedures.

- Coordinate with accounts and finance teams regarding invoices, payments, and vendor reconciliation.

- Monitor stock levels in coordination with the stores and pharmacy departments to avoid overstocking or stock-outs.

- Evaluate vendors periodically based on quality, price, delivery performance, and service.

- Handle urgent procurement requirements and emergency purchases when necessary.

- Prepare regular purchase reports, cost-analysis reports, and vendor-performance reports for management.

- Assist management in annual budgeting and procurement planning.

Experience

- 3–8 years of relevant experience in hospital procurement/purchase, preferably in a multi-specialty hospital.

- Experience in purchasing pharmaceuticals, surgical consumables, medical equipment, laboratory items, hospital consumables, and general supplies.

- Solid experience in vendor negotiation, quotation comparison, purchase order processing, and supplier management.

- Knowledge of hospital inventory and procurement processes is preferred.

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, Hospital Management, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.

- MBA/PG Diploma in Supply

Pay: ₹50,000.00 - ₹60,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

📌 Purchase Manager (Hyderabad)
🏢 Prasad Hospitals
📍 Hyderabad