Purchase Associate I
Servaid Pharmacy (Pvt) Ltd., Pakistan

• Develop, lead and execute purchasing strategies
• Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking
• Determine quantity and timing of deliveries
• Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand
• Forecasting levels of demand for services and products to meet the business needs and keeping a constant check on stock levels;
• Conducting research to ascertain the best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules and quality;
• Liaising between suppliers, manufacturers, relevant internal departments, centralized head office and customers;
• Identifying potential suppliers, visiting existing suppliers, and building and maintaining good relationships with them;
• Negotiating and agreeing contracts and monitoring their progress, checking the quality of service provided;
• Processing payments and invoices;
• Keeping contract files and using them as reference for the future;
• Forecasting price trends and their impact on future activities;
• Giving presentations about market analysis and possible growth;
• Developing an organization’s purchasing strategy
• Evaluating bids and making recommendations based on commercial and technical factors;
• Ensuring suppliers are aware of business objectives;
• Training and supervising the work of other members of staff.

• Hospital assortment purchasing experience would be an edge
• Preferably on experience of purchase IT modules
• A knack for negotiation and networking
• Ability to gather and analyze data and to work with excel
• Solid judgment along with decision making skills
• Strong leadership capabilities

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