General Manager – Supply Chain

QUALIFICATION:

• MBA in Supply Chain Management / MBA in Material & Logistic Management
• Graduate in Pharmacy will be an added advantage

EXPERIENCE:

• 12 to 14 Years
• Hospital Experience will be an added advantage

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and implement the hospital’send-to-end Supply Chain strategy, covering demand planning, procurement, stores, inventory, logistics and internal distribution.
• Ensureuninterrupted availability of critical medical, surgical, clinical and non-clinical materials required for patient care and hospital operations.
• Leadstrategic procurement and sourcing, including vendor identification, negotiations, rate contracts, product standardisation and cost-effective alternate sourcing without compromising quality.
• Develop and monitorinventory norms, minimum/maximum levels, reorder levels and safety stock for critical and high-value materials.
• Ensure effectivestores management including material receipt, inspection, storage, issue, returns, traceability and stock reconciliation.
• Monitor inventory forstock-outs, excess, slow-moving, non-moving and near-expiry/expired items and drive corrective action to minimise wastage and working capital blockage.
• Establish and manage a robustVendor Management System, including empanelment, performance evaluation, quality, delivery adherence, commercial terms and alternate vendor development.
• Work closely withMedical, Nursing, OT, ICU, Emergency, Pharmacy, Laboratory, Radiology, Biomedical Engineering and other departments to understand requirements and ensure timely availability of materials.
• Plan and monitor supply requirements forOT schedules, specialised procedures, high-value consumables and other critical clinical requirements to prevent material-related delays.
• Drivecost optimisation and procurement savings through standardisation, volume consolidation, negotiations, vendor rationalisation and consumption optimisation.
• Develop and monitorSupply Chain MIS and dashboards covering procurement spend, inventory value, turnover, stock-outs, ageing, expiry, vendor performance, procurement TAT, emergency purchases and savings.
• Lead implementation and optimisation ofHMIS, including automation of requisitions, approvals, purchase orders, GRNs, inventory movements and reporting.
• Ensure compliance withhospital procurement policies, statutory/regulatory requirements, audit controls, documentation and ethical procurement practices.
• Identify supply-chain risks and developbusiness continuity and contingency plans for critical materials, emergency situations, market disruptions and alternate sourcing.
• Conduct periodicphysical stock verification, reconciliation and inventory audits, investigate variances and ensure corrective action.
• Establish and monitorService Level Agreements (SLAs), KPIs and performance standards for procurement, stores and vendors.
• Lead, mentor and develop the Purchase and Stores teams, ensuring productivity, accountability, process discipline and capability building.
• Work closely withFinance and hospital leadership on procurement budgets, working capital, cost optimisation and supply-chain performance.
• Continuously identify opportunities forprocess improvement, digitalisation, standardisation and efficiency enhancement across the supply chain.
• Providestrategic supply-chain insights and recommendations to senior management to support operational efficiency, financial sustainability and uninterrupted patient care.
• Any other work/responsibility assigned by the HOD/Management in the course of business/work whether within the same unit/dept or any other unit/dept from time to time