Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Objectives: Responsible to ensure the timely procurement of equipment, supplies and services through Oracle Purchasing applications by maintaining effective relationship with potential sources of supply and with the staff of the department.

Main responsibilities:
- Reviews Purchase Order file to verify specifications, quantities, delivery dates, price comparisons prior signing the hard copy and approving forwarding in Oracle.
- Liason with healthcare professional staff or other requestors/departments and representatives of vendor/suppliers, discuss product related matters, negotiate long-term agreement, discounts, delivery and payment terms.
- Ensures that Purchase Orders are processed according to purchasing priorities by using the monitoring and other tools (system/oracle reports) and discussing the situation with subordinates for enhancement.
- Ensures that products and supplies are in accordance to Purchase Order/Purchase requisition's specification and recommends alternate products to user Departments.
- Process and awards Purchase orders to manufacturers/suppliers.
- Communicates with all Hospital Departments/end users, and respond promptly to their inquiries
- Reviews and completes supplier/vendor Data Sheet prior to system's entry and manages workload (Royspec processing) and assigns requisitions to buyers for processing.
- Evaluates the performance of subordinates and arranges orientation/training of new staff.
- Follows all Royspec and Hospital policies and procedures.
- Participates in self and other's education, training and development, as applicable.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.

Reporting to: Head, Purchasing Department

Requirements

University Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in a related discipline to Business Administration or Technical Degree required.

Nature and length of previous experience: Four (4) years of related experience including two (2) years in a supervisory capacity

Specialist knowledge: (2) years as a Buyer at KFSH & RC or any other organization with the Bachelor's degree experience

Nationality Preference: Saudi National

Current Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

About the Company

The King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH&RC) is a 985-bed tertiary/quaternary care and referral hospital with facilities in Jeddah and Riyadh in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is the national referral and research centre for oncology, organ transplantation, cardiovascular diseases and genetic diseases and we provide treatment for everything from minor to complex and advanced medical conditions for Saudi Arabian nationals. We hold Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation as an Academic Medical Centre, and American Nurses Credentialing Centre (ANCC) Magnet designation. We are recognized as one of the leading healthcare organizations in the Middle East.

The Riyadh Hospital was established on land donated by King Faisal and was opened by King Khalid in 1975 with a current total land area of 920,000 square meters. We employ over 10,000 employees coming from 63 different nationalities.

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