Procurement and Planning Manager at Lifestores Pharmacy Healthcare

Lifestores is democratizing access to primary healthcare in Nigeria and other frontier markets by transforming the role and effectiveness of pharmacies. Pharmacies are the most visited space in healthcare in frontier markets like Nigeria; however, they are constrained by challenges around expensive medication, fake medicines, and limited holistic care services. 

Lifestores has developed a digital pharmaceutical marketplace called OGA pharmacy to help pharmacies, hospitals, and clinics manage their inventory more efficiently, enjoy group purchase discounts, access loans, and better serve their patients. Lifestores also owns a mass-market network of pharmacies.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Procurement and Planning Manager

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Overview

• We are looking for a Procurement Manager 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. 

Job Responsibilities 

• Developing, leading, and executing procurement and planning  strategies
• Tracking and reporting key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
• Prioritizing, sourcing, negotiating SLAs with suppliers, engaging and onboarding new suppliers
• Crafting negotiation strategies and closing deals with optimal terms.
• Partnering with stakeholders to ensure clear requirements documentation.
• Performing cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking.
• Assessing, managing, and mitigating inventory  planning and procurement  risks
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand the procurement needs and requirements of customers
• Maintaining strong relations with existing suppliers and new 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 updated on Pharm IQ
• Develop demand forecasts  at multiple levels of aggregation. Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results.
• Ensure that risks to business are escalated with Root cause analysis and recommendations for mitigation.
• Map out demand drivers assumed in forecast & validate them against statistical and historical events. Lead forecast bias and forecast error corrective action.
• Influence the team performance by challenging the workflow of the Demand and Supply Planning process.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess relevant qualifications and work experience.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.