Associate.Materials & Stores.Aster MIMS Kannur

The Associate Procurement & Stores will assist the Head of Procurement and support the procurement team.

· Maintain appointments/ calendar for the Head of Procurement.

· Manage and co-ordinate Head of Procurement travel: Booking flights, hotels and processing travel reimbursement.

· Maintain agreements and contacts softcopy and hardcopy.

· Maintain and update business contact list.

· Take quotations from multiple vendors, negotiate for final price and co-ordinate with vendors for timely delivery.

· Generate Po's for HR, Marketing, IT, ADS, CRM, Operations, Quality control, E-commerce, Admin and Fleet and attaching respective invoices for payment release.

· Create Manual PO for asset goods.

· Co-ordinate with Accounts and finance for vendor registration process and vendor’s payment.

· Co-ordinate with Pharmacist for business cards.

· File credit application forms for various departments and pharmacies.

· Create items and price revision in Jordon.

· Create promotions and discounts.

· Research, Identify & establish business relationship with potential local and international vendors for materials/supplies product availability for high value consumables.

Education & Experience:

· Bachelor/Master’s in business administration, management operations, or any relevant field.

· Minimum 2-3 years of Procurement/Supply Chain experience.

· Understanding of policies and procedures related to procurement activity.

· Excellent knowledge of financial best practices and the buying process.

· Must have knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

· Must be able to pay strong attention to detail and have the ability to communicate effectively.