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Senior Buyer (Pharmaceutical) - Purchasing

1.00 to 10.00 Years   Karachi, Pakistan   07 Apr, 2023
Aga Khan University
1 Jobs Openings
Job LocationKarachi, Pakistan
EducationNot Mentioned
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IndustryOther Business Support Services
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Job Description

Entity: Aga Khan UniversityDivision:˙Purchasing and Supply Chain ManagementLocation: KarachiIntroduction to the Aga Khan University:˙Chartered in 1983, Aga Khan University (AKU) is a private, autonomous and self-governing international university with 13 teaching sites in 6 countries distributed across three continents. As an integral part of the Aga Khan Development Network, AKU˙provides higher education in several disciplines, carries out research pertinent to the countries in which it exists and has campuses, programmes and/or teaching hospitals in Afghanistan, Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda and the UK. As an international institution, AKU operates on the core principles of quality, relevance, impact and access; and AKU is a model of academic excellence and an agent of social change.Job Role / Responsibilities:Specifically, you will be responsible to:

  • regularly monitor purchase requisitions and make purchase orders within the stipulated time and ensure timely delivery of ordered goods
  • obtain quotations from suppliers and analyse & evaluate them to make an effective purchasing decision. Preparing Recommendations based on price, quality, delivery, and service
  • undertake market surveys and market intelligence studies to enable/recommend effective purchasing decisions. This can be achieved by meeting people, reading newspapers, magazines, purchasing journals and using the internet
  • make effective negotiations with suppliers for obtaining competitive prices
  • meet with suppliers regularly to strengthen the business relationship; understand market trends, the introduction of new products and resolve day to day issues
  • meet with end-users to ensure customer satisfaction and resolve their issues and queries
  • strive to improve the satisfaction level of internal users/ departments˙
  • strive to improve the turnaround time of purchasing activities
  • develop and implement appropriate sourcing partnership strategies to enable reliable supply chain performance in an adverse environment at a fair price to the institution
  • review and control freight cost through informed decision
  • ensure utilization of capital budget within the stipulated time of its release
  • rationalize and optimize inventory levels by reviewing stock reordering and replenishment processes to achieve turnover.
Eligibility Criteria / Requirements:
  • degree in pharmacy / master?s degree preferably in Supply Chain will be considered as an added advantage˙
  • 2-3 years of relevant experience in the field of purchasing and supply chain management
  • hands-on relevant experience in procurement of pharmaceuticals supplies will be an added advantage.
  • expert level knowledge of computer software specifically command over MS Office especially excel will be required
  • excellent interpersonal and analytical skills
  • excellent communication skills (Oral & Written)
  • able to analyse things critically
  • negotiation skills
  • presentation skills
  • ability to do effective liaison with management, customer and staff

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