Profession: purchaser medical equipment and instruments

27-01-2012 Job Opportunity Ref. hq-purch-mei

Location: Headquarters

(100% with 20 % field missions)

Purpose of the post

• Responsible for the supply strategy (purchasing and replenishment) for biomedical equipment laboratory items and surgical instruments within the global strategic purchasing unit
• Involved in the early definition of the needs, acts as a technical support to the requesters
• Ensure compliance with policies, strategies and processes.

Main responsibilities

• In charge of the supply strategy, purchasing and replenishment, for biomedical equipment laboratory items and surgical instruments
• Management of a supplier portfolio diverse and international
• Responsible for the tendering and contracting
• Responsible for the replenishment depending on demand planning, availability and specifications agreed
• Responsible for the administrative treatment of the orders
• Purchase preventive maintenance and spare parts depending on countries
• Share knowledge in the early definition of the needs with requesters and act as a technical support depending on equipment and products
• Ensure the quality and security of the purchases
• Assist country/regional regional purchasers. Visit suppliers and validate local purchases : (2 month/year)
• Search and share market technological updates and validate new suppliers
• Search and share knowledge on quality & norms from international and national regulation. ies, strategies and processes.

Selection requirements

• University / master degree or equivalent in technical field :ie Biomedical engineer without experience accepted or biomedical technician with experience
• University / master degree or equivalent in purchasing expected.
• Purchasing experience expected, with a very good knowledge of the whole purchasing process
• Humanitarian operational field experience or strong motivation for it
• Experience or interest for biomedical technologies used in less advanced countries
• Knowledge of the supply chain and understanding of the procurement constraints
• English and French, compulsory, German an asset. Other languages appreciated.

Your profile

• Global, multicultural focus, detailed knowledge of the medical context (regulations, products, environment)
• Customer and solution oriented, capacity to manage complex activities with various experts and to analyze the relevance of purchase orders
• Administrative and organizational skills
• Computer literate with proficiency in MS Excel
• Team player, collaborative, flexible, interpersonal skills, interested to work in a multicultural environment
• Availability for possible field assignments following 4-year posting at headquarters

Minimum length of assignment: 4 years
Application deadline: 27.02.1012
Starting date: 01.04.2012, or earlier