Purchasing Unit Head
Cairo
Posted 1 month ago
Key Accountabilities:
- Identify and evaluate potential suppliers for raw materials, ensuring compliance with quality standards and cost-effectiveness.
- Negotiate terms of purchase, including pricing, payment terms, and delivery schedules, to secure favorable agreements.
- Maintain strong relationships with existing suppliers while seeking opportunities for new supplier partnerships.
- Issue and manage purchase orders, ensuring timely delivery of raw materials to meet production schedules.
- Conduct cost analysis to ensure procurement is done within the company’s budget and identify potential areas for savings.
- Ensure all purchases comply with local and international regulations, including Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards.
- Stay updated on market trends, raw material availability, and pricing to make informed purchasing decisions
- Prepare reports for management on purchasing activities, cost savings, and supplier performance.
- Update Annual MOH Plan on time and tax-free list and communicate with all parties whether internal or external to ensure getting the materials with optimum price.
- Communicate with suppliers for R&D related materials to ensure achieving on time launch for new products.
- work to add suppliers for sole supplier’s list to ensure business continuity.
Qualification Requirements:
- + 5 years in Purchasing field
- Pharmacy, Science, Engineering or any suitable discipline, preferred with supply chain background.
- Excellent communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- Initiative.
- Very good in Microsoft office & English language (reading, writing and speaking).
Job Features
Job Category | Supply Chain |