Procurement Associate Job at Lifestores Pharmacy Healthcare

Lifestores Pharmacy Healthcare - We’re democratizing access to primary healthcare by transforming pharmacies across Africa. Our technology and support services help pharmacies manage their inventory more efficiently, enjoy group purchase discounts, and better serve customers.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Procurement Associate

Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time

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 in 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 procurement activities while adhering to industry regulations and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Prioritizing, sourcing, and 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 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
• Conducting demand/ reorder planning, negotiating for improved Items
• Assisting in sourcing, evaluating and selecting 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
• 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.
• A minimum of 2 years of 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 verbal with strong attention to details
• Strong 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.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: recruitment@lifestoreshealthcare.com using the Job Position as the subject of the mail.