Head - Supply Chain Management

Job Responsibilities -

• Ensures continues supply of materials, equipment's & other services to patients & employees of the hospital.
• Does material forecasting and planning for the institute.
• Procures supplies, services of medicines and equipment's on time and also by establishing minimum and maximum inventory levels and reorder quantities level.
• Conferring with vendors, selecting products and equipment's by testing, observing or examining items and estimating values of market price.
• Determines method of procurement i.e., direct purchase, lease, or bid.
• Maintains procurement and receiving operations by developing policies and procedures.
• Ensures verification of incoming materials, costs, delivery, product quality and inventories.
• Carries out various inventory analyses on regular basis.
• Plans, coordinates and administers the operational, financial, administrative and technical operations of materials management.
• Provides strategic directions for materials & supply chain functions for the organization in the areas of inventory control, quality assurance and value improvement.
• Experience in business process development and implementation of materials management/supply chain information systems.
• Ensures proper documentation and processing of papers in the department.
• Manages Vendor/ Sources relation and development.
• Supervises inventory and ordering of material supplies.
• Approves bills for payment & reviews MIS reports.
• Provides direction, motivation and leadership to the subordinates.
• Encourages the staff of the department for superior performance on the job, raise moral & increase productivity.
• Takes part in the annual performance appraisal exercise of self & department staff.
• Identifies the KRAs/ KPIs & training need of his subordinates.
• Responsible for imparting/ organizing functional training for the subordinates.
• Any other duties assigned by the reporting manager.