AGM/GM - General Purchase (Hospitals)

Continental Hospitals, Gachibowli, Hyderabad

Continental Hospital is a JCI and NABH accredited facility offering multi-specialty, tertiary, and quaternary care services with more than 56 specialties, the healthcare institution is spread across 18 floors (1.4 million sq. ft), located in the IT and Financial District of Hyderabad, Gachibowli.

Continental Hospitals was founded by Dr Guru N Reddy in April 2013 to redefine healthcare in India by providing quality patient care with integrity, transparency, a collaborative approach, and evidence-based medicine

Continental Hospitals, India’s first LEED qualified super specialty hospital is built on international standards and is designed to enhance the healing spaces with natural ventilation, safety, and privacy. The hospital has incorporated the safest standards in the world including fire, water resources, sanitation, and internal transportation systems.

Continental Hospitals has a special health check lounge and a dedicated area for international patients, state-of-the-art facilities and medical equipment, as well as the latest communication and information technology.

Key specialties include Gastroenterology, Oncology, Orthopedics, Neuroscience, Cardiology, and Multi-organ Transplants. Our proactive team of highly experienced doctors, nurses, and staff ensures that we deliver the highest standard of personalized care to our patients at all times.

Job Title: AGM/GM – General Purchase

Location: Hyderabad

Department: Purchase & Materials Management

Industry: Healthcare / Hospitals

Job Purpose:

To lead and manage the hospital's entire general and medical purchase functions , ensuring procurement efficiency, cost-effectiveness, compliance, and timely availability of critical supplies and materials. The role demands a procurement leader with 15+ years of hospital experience and a proven track record of tenure stability (minimum 3 years in each organization).

Key Areas of Responsibility:

1. Procurement Leadership & Strategy

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies aligned with hospital goals.
• Manage procurement for both non-medical and medical categories , including:
• Non-Medical: Printing stationery, biomedical spares, engineering consumables, housekeeping items.
• Medical: Consignment materials (on challan basis), implants (Cath Lab, OT - Spine, Ortho).

2. Category Management

• Medical Consignment & Implants:
• Coordinate with clinical teams (Cath Lab, OT, Ortho, Spine) for timely implant availability.
• Maintain vendor challan records, usage tracking, and GRN posting.
• Ensure compliance with consignment and implant traceability standards.
• Non-Medical Purchase:
• Ensure reliable sourcing of administrative and facility management items.
• Maintain stock levels for consumables and critical non-clinical supplies.

3. Vendor Development & Management

• Identify, evaluate, and develop a high-performing vendor base for all categories.
• Negotiate rate contracts, credit terms, SLAs, and penalty clauses.
• Conduct regular vendor audits and performance reviews.

4. Purchase Operations & Compliance

• Ensure transparent and compliant procurement processes following hospital SOPs, NABH/JCI guidelines.
• Oversee documentation: PO generation, approvals, invoice matching, delivery tracking, and payment coordination.
• Maintain accurate procurement logs and audit trails.

5. Budgeting & Cost Optimization

• Monitor purchase budgets and control costs across categories without compromising quality.
• Analyze consumption patterns and suggest bulk procurement strategies.
• Implement value engineering and alternative sourcing practices.

6. ERP & Systems Integration

• Oversee and optimize use of ERP systems (SAP / Oracle / Hospital ERP).
• Generate and analyze MIS reports for consumption, purchases, pending POs, vendor performance.

7. Team Development & Stakeholder Management

• Lead a team of purchase executives and officers.
• Train staff on procurement best practices and compliance.
• Liaise with key stakeholders – clinical, biomedical, engineering, and administration teams – to anticipate demand and avoid stock-outs.

Key Requirements:

• Experience:
• Minimum 15 years in hospital procurement.
• Must have handled both medical (consignment/implants) and non-medical procurement.
• Tenure stability : Minimum 3 years in each prior organization is mandatory .
• Education:
• Graduate in any discipline.
• Preferred: MBA in Materials Management / Hospital Administration / Supply Chain.
• Technical Skills:
• Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP / Oracle / Hospital ERP).
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills.
• Knowledge of JCI/NABH procurement compliance and hospital audit standards.
• Soft Skills:
• Leadership, integrity, process orientation.
• Strong communication and coordination abilities.
• Attention to detail, especially in medical consignment documentation and implant inventory control.

Preferred Attributes:

• Experience in multi-specialty or tertiary care hospitals.
• Exposure to CAPEX procurement and greenfield projects.
• Knowledge of regulatory and legal aspects related to implants and consignment items.