# Procurement manager

**Company:** [Weekday AI](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/pxG9rDgnvZm2c86JUchT1j.md)
**Location:** Mangaluru, India
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** Weekday's Client via platform

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## Description

**This role is for one of the Weekday's clients**

**Salary range: Rs 1500000 - Rs 2000000 (ie INR 15 - 20 LPA)**

Min Experience: 8+ years

Location: Mangalore

JobType: full-time

Lead comprehensive purchase, inventory, and supply chain operations across various sites. This position is a **transformation-driven role** — perfect for an individual who excels at establishing structure, maintaining process discipline, and promoting commercial excellence within a healthcare setting.

## Requirements

### **Key Responsibilities**

-   Oversee procurement, vendor development, contract negotiations, and rate standardization across all locations
-   Define inventory standards including reorder levels, stock planning, and monitoring risks related to expiry
-   Enforce controls throughout the procure-to-pay process, covering indents, purchase orders, approvals, and goods receipt notes (GRN)
-   Work collaboratively with pharmacy, finance, and operations teams to optimize costs and ensure compliance
-   Develop and maintain MIS dashboards to track procurement savings, inventory turnover, and vendor performance
-   Lead and mentor a team of 12 to 14 members

### **What We Are Looking For**

-   **8 to 10+ years** of professional experience, with at least **5 years in hospital or healthcare supply chain management (SCM)**
-   MBA or PGDM qualification in Supply Chain, Operations, Materials Management, or Hospital Administration
-   Practical experience working with ERP or hospital information systems (experience with KareXpert is an advantage)
-   Experience in **hospitals with 300+ beds**, hospital networks, or large healthcare organizations is preferred
-   Experience managing procurement across multiple locations is desirable
-   Familiarity with NABH standards is a plus
-   **Proficiency in Kannada is preferred**
-   Strong commercial insight, data-driven approach, and a process-oriented mindset

### **Key Competencies**

-   Expertise in transformation and process design
-   Skilled in vendor negotiation and contract management
-   Proficient in inventory and store management
-   Effective team leadership and cross-functional collaboration
-   Competent in MIS development and data-driven decision-making

### Must-have skills

procurement hospitals

### Good-to-have skills

SCM