Senior Manager, Strategic Procurement - Medical and Lab Supplies (Product Advisory)

About ALPS

ALPS - a subsidiary of SingHealth, was set up in 2018 as part of Ministry of Health's (MOH) strategic thrust in delivering value-based supply chain solutions to public healthcare.

As the public healthcare supply chain agency, we design and execute a national level end-to-end supply chain blueprint in partnership with 27 Public Healthcare Institutions (PHIs) in Singapore.

Our employees are key to our excellence - the heartbeat in sustaining our mission, developing new capabilities and re-engineering processes to future-proof Singapore's healthcare supply chain landscape - making it more sustainable and resilient.

About The Role

As a Senior Manager for the Strategic Procurement - Medical and Lab Supplies office, you will be based in ALPS HQ office.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to the procurement specialist / category lead in terms of product specification and clinical application knowledge.

• Ensure compliance with regulatory bodies requirement, policies and procedures as per ALPs Procurement Manual.

• Recommend changes to existing products on new technologies or emerging research findings.

• Evaluate new products to ensure they meet applicable standards and regulations.

• Engage active engagement with clinical and nursing champions to develop sourcing strategies with the procurement with the procurement category leads and team with the provision product information and sample, specific and technical requirements and current market landscape.

• Working with the procurement specialist for all sourcing events / procurement activities in developing and planning sourcing management strategies for assigned categories of medical and surgical products and devices within a category spend.

• Work with Category Leads to identify, develop and manage vendor relationship while ensuring that all contracted products meet regulatory requirements.

• Be part of the team to ensure the necessary supplies required for the effective operation by the PHIs and associated institutions at ALPS are available and uninterrupted at all times.

• Work with Category Leads to develop and propose metrics to analyse vendors total cost to ALPS.

• Be part of the ALPS ecosystem.

• Demonstrate high level integrity and help enforce compliance to procurement and HR policies with team members.

• Drive the need to consolidate, rationalise and streamline for better savings

• Review samples of new products and literature with user champions, category managers and buyers.

• Manage disputes between users, institution buyers, analyse the situation, arbitrate and provide solutions to the problem

• Review and monitor defective or unacceptable products with users, vendors and manufacturers to determine the source of trouble and take corrective and preventive actions.

• Assist Category Leaders in developing key strategies for future business needs, encompassing the internal resources, suppliers and partners.

Requirements

• Diploma/Degree preferably in one of the following areas: Business Administration, Commerce/Finance, Nursing or any of the Allied Health tracks

• Must have working experience in a healthcare environment and/or with knowledge in healthcare supplies

• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities for effective stakeholder engagement at all levels

• Candidates with ability to analyze data (e.g., Tableau, advanced Excel) and background in healthcare or hospitality services and leadership experience preferred

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An exciting career awaits you at ALPS. Join us to embark on a meaning career that brings value and impact to the population. Apply now if that sounds like something you would like to be a part of.

Only shortlisted candidates would be notified.