Procurement Associate at Lifestores Pharmacy

About the Role

• We are looking for a Procurement Associate who is analytical, team-oriented, well-organized, self-motivated, and experienced in pharmaceutical procurement.
• You will play a crucial role in assisting to optimizing the procurement process at Lifestores to ensure the timely and cost-effective acquisition of products.
• Your primary responsibility will be to support the procurement team in sourcing, negotiating and coordinating the procurement activities while adhering to industry regulations and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Prioritizing, sourcing, negotiating SLAs with engaging and onboarding new suppliers
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand the procurement needs and requirements of customers
• Maintaining strong relations with existing suppliers
• Conducting demand/ reorder planning, negotiating for improved Items
• Assisting in sourcing, evaluating and selection of suppliers/vendors based on quality, cost, delivery
• Following up on orders sent to suppliers to ensure on-time delivery
• Ensuring full availability of products, securing promotional discounts from suppliers
• Conducting price reviews
• Updating the OGA Pharmacy formulary list and ensuring new products are updates on Pharm IQ
• Collecting and analyzing procurement data, identifying trends, patterns, and areas for improvement
• Securing special orders and tracking supplier performance and using the data to improve performance
• You will work collaboratively with other team members to ensure that deliverables are actualized
• You will also support with other supply chain initiatives
• Being a role model and inspirational carrier if Lifestores culture and belief.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Sciences, Pharmacology, business administration or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years proven experience in procurement or supply chain management within the pharmaceutical industry is preferred
• Sound knowledge of procurement principles, practices, and regulatory requirements specific to the pharmaceutical industry
• Excellent negotiation and vendor management skills
• Excellent communicator, both written and verbally with strong attention to details
• Strong analytical analytical skills
• Strong organizational and project management skills

Benefits & Compensation

• We offer highly competitive compensation, and bonus allowances for outperformance of goals. Additional benefits include pension contributions, access to regular training, and exposure to all aspects of growing a fast-scaling startup.
• You will have ample opportunities to work with and learn directly from world-class operators including leading international technology companies.
• Lifestores thrives on a collaborative, meritocratic working culture. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.