Procurement Executive / Procurement Consultant

Your tasks

We are seeking a procurement professional to support IT and business initiatives within a healthcare-related environment.

This hands-on individual-contributor role covers procurement approval papers, tender preparation and administration, vendor coordination, contract renewals and procurement documentation. You will work with business, technology and project teams to achieve value-for-money outcomes while meeting procurement policies and governance requirements.

• Gather procurement requirements from business, operations and technology stakeholders.
• Prepare procurement approval papers, business justifications and supporting write-ups.
• Prepare and administer Requests for Proposal (RFPs), Requests for Quotation (RFQs) and tender exercises.
• Coordinate vendor clarifications, evaluation documentation, approval submissions and procurement timelines.
• Support sourcing and purchasing of IT products and services.
• Negotiate pricing and commercial terms with suppliers and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Monitor contract expiry dates and coordinate maintenance renewals, extensions and required approvals.
• Maintain accurate vendor, contract, tender and procurement records.
• Support procurement transactions and documentation using SAP Ariba.
• Advise stakeholders on procurement procedures and follow up outstanding documents and actions.
• Prepare procurement reports and analyse vendor expenditure to support planning.
• Identify opportunities to improve procurement and contract-administration processes.
• Ensure compliance with applicable government/public-sector procurement procedures and internal governance requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Information Technology, Engineering or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of working experience, including relevant procurement responsibilities.
• Experience in government or public-sector procurement.
• Hands-on IT procurement experience is required.
• Experience preparing procurement approval papers, write-ups and tender documentation.
• Experience coordinating RFPs, RFQs, tender evaluations and approval processes.
• Basic working knowledge of SAP Ariba.
• Strong written communication skills and attention to detail.
• Good negotiation, analytical and stakeholder-management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing deadlines and follow activities through to completion.

• Experience supporting healthcare or healthcare technology procurement.
• Experience managing IT maintenance contracts and service renewals.
• Knowledge of Service Level Management and supplier-performance monitoring.
• Experience preparing management presentations and procurement-spend reports.

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Registration No.: R25156061 EA No.: 11C3373