Senior Buyer, Procurement, Support Research Services (two positions)

Senior Buyer, Procurement, Support Research Services (two positions)

LocationKarachi, Pakistan

IntroductionAga Khan University chartered in 1983 as Pakistan's first private international university, is committed to the provision of education, research, and health care of international standards relevant to Pakistan and the region. The affiliated Aga Khan University Hospital provides state-of-the-art clinical facilities and well-equipped diagnostic services. The University currently has teaching sites in Pakistan, East Africa, the United Kingdom, and Afghanistan, and is a major component of Aga Khan Development Network.

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.

Responsibilities:You will be responsible to:

• follow institutional policies related to functional responsibilities, code of ethics, discipline, acceptance of gifts, anti-fraud and other HR related policies 
• regularly monitor purchase requisitions and make purchase orders within the stipulated time and ensure timely delivery of ordered goods
• obtain quotations from suppliers and analyse & evaluate them to make an effective purchasing decision.
• prepare recommendations based on price, quality, delivery, and service
• undertake market surveys and market intelligence studies to enable/recommend effective purchasing decisions
• meet with suppliers regularly to strengthen the business relationship; understand market trends, the introduction of new products and resolve day to day issues
• meet with end-users to ensure customer satisfaction and resolve their issues and queries
• strive to improve the satisfaction level of internal users/ departments 
• strive to improve the turnaround time of purchasing activities
• develop and implement appropriate sourcing partnership strategies to enable reliable supply chain performance in an adverse environment at a fair price to the institution
• review and control freight cost through informed decision
• ensure utilisation of capital budget within the stipulated time of its release
• rationalise and optimise inventory levels by reviewing stock reordering and replenishment processes to achieve turnover
• ensure that the requirements of participating organisations of AKDN, P Group Purchase Program are fulfilled in timely and cost-effective manner.

Requirements:You should have:

• a master’s degree or 16 years of education in relevant field preferably in Supply Chain. However, a diploma / certification in Supply Chain will be considered as an added advantage
• at least two years of experience in procurement and supply chain fields
• experience in Service and Contract Management will be an added advantage
• comprehensive knowledge of procurement processes
• knowledge of contracts, bidding/ tendering process, industry standards and protocols
• hands on knowledge of working on ERP systems 
• expert level knowledge of computer software specifically command over MS Excel 
• excellent interpersonal and analytical skills
• excellent communication skills (Oral & Written)
• ability to analyse things critically
• ability to negotiate and presentation skills
• ability to do effective liaison with management, customer and staff

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.