Entity: Aga Khan University
Division: Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Division
Location: Karachi
Introduction 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.
As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.Job Role / Responsibilities:
You will be responsible for overseeing the procurement activities of the University Hospital to ensure the availability of all essential items while managing costs, inventory, and supplier relationships. This role involves strategic planning, market research, category management, and ensuring compliance with purchasing policies. The incumbent will also support AKU and other AKDN group entities in obtaining standard prices and extending purchasing contracts.
Specifically, you will be responsible for:
- responsible for procurement of assigned categories/products/projects. This includes managing quality, price, cost of ownership, service, delivery and other commercial aspects of procurement as well as undertaking marketing intelligence studies to ensure cost effective purchasing decisions
- monitor inventory level on regular basis to ensure availability of items as per needs. Simultaneously, continuously try to achieve high fill-rate while reduction in inventory holding, as well as transportation costs
- evaluate vendors’ performance to ensure that vendor consistently meet institutional requirements for timely deliveries, quality, service and price
- ensure compliance with institutional procurement procedures and ethical supply chain management conduct thereby maintaining complete transparency in all purchasing decisions
- understand key customer expectation and monitor performance through measurable and objective performance indicator
- review, approve and issues purchase orders in accordance with institution policy
- responsible for planning and buying supplies, material, parts, and equipment in a timely and cost-effective way, while maintaining appropriate quality standards and specifications
- maintain transparency in all purchase decision.
Requirements:
- master’s degree (Preferably in Supply Chain) OR 16 Years of Education
- professional certification in procurement or supply chain management or technical field
- 3-5 years of experience in purchasing, inventory and vendor management preferably in a healthcare or hospital setting
- strong knowledge of procurement processes, inventory management, and cost control
- excellent negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- proficiency in procurement software and Microsoft Office Suite
- strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders
- strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities
- attention to detail and organizational skills
- ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- knowledge of market dynamics and supplier management.
Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.
