- Manage rate contracts and annual RFQs for pharmaceutical drugs and medical consumables, ensuring timely renewals.

- Source, negotiate and onboard vendors for competitive pricing, terms, service and timely delivery.

- Drive cost optimization through product standardization, alternate sourcing, bulk procurement and vendor consolidation.

- Maintain Central Procurement Price & Vendor Catalogue and support MS Formulary development.

- Monitor contract adherence, purchase and consumption trends across units to identify cost and procurement improvement opportunities.

- Coordinate with units, vendors and Legal on local contracts, new product introductions, new hospital requirements and issue resolution.

- Implement processes and procedures relating to procurement;

- Develop and standardize vendor selection process

- Vendor evaluation process
- Support, standardize and propagate total cost of ownership processes

- Ensure catalogues are created in the system to support quality and standardization of products procured.





- Establish road map for the department

- Develop strategies to support requirements of internal customers

- Approve purchases
- Value optimization: Over the next 12 months to achieve a cost reduction of 5%

- Develop Measurement criteria for procurement

- Report developments and progress. Create a MIS.

- Define and monitor measurable KPIs for individuals and department

- Resource management:
- Recommend IT systems to optimize productive working within the department.

- Evaluate individual performance within the department

- Training: recommend requisite and relevant training needs for the department

- Ensure & maintain ethical standards of the Company

- Establish legal agreements in consultation with Companys legal advisor

- Liaise with all departments to ensure achievement of quality services and customer satisfaction.

- Ensure and propagate ethical standards

📌 Unit Supply Chain Head (Karad)
🏢 Manipal Hospitals
📍 Karad