Employment Type: Full time
Position Overview / Role Purpose
The Category Buyer – Medical Equipment is responsible for leading the strategic sourcing and end-to-end procurement of high-value medical equipment across the organization’s healthcare facilities. This mid-level role (approximately 10+ years’ experience) integrates clinical requirements, technical evaluation, and commercial strategy to ensure cost optimization, equipment standardization, regulatory compliance, and supply continuity across the healthcare network. The Category Buyer collaborates closely with cross-functional teams to align procurement plans with clinical needs and organizational growth, while driving digitization, sustainability, and process excellence.
Key Responsibilities
1. Category Strategy & Planning:
• Develop and execute category strategy for medical equipment procurement,
aligned with business goals and expansion plans.
• Standardize equipment specifications and SKUs across hospitals to leverage scale and ensure consistency in product use.
• Annual planning & forecasting: Prepare annual procurement plans, consolidate demand across facilities, and support CAPEX budgeting/forecasting for medical equipment.
• Market intelligence: Track market trends, technological advancements, and supplier innovations to inform procurement decisions and support future projects.
2. Procurement & Contract Management:
• End-to-end sourcing: Lead the full procurement lifecycle – from requirements gathering and tender/RFP processes to technical evaluations, negotiations, contracting, and supplier onboarding.
• Commercial negotiations: Negotiate favorable pricing, terms, and service-level agreements for equipment purchases, including annual rate contracts (ARC) and long-term agreements with