Sourcing Manager for Angola

Shalina Laboratories is a 100% export Pharma company in existence for the last 25 years. The present sales turn-over is around Rs. 187 Crores, and poised to grow to Rs. 450 crores in next 2-3 years. Our performance has been outstanding with growth at 35% year on year. Our products are marketed and sold in Central Africa that is Democratic Republic Of Congo, Nigeria, Ghana & Angola. Shalina is recognized as the No.1 pharma company in Africa, with various Export Performance Awards from the Government of India and Chemexci, including National Export Award and Trishual Award for Exports. The company offers the best emoluments best in the industry, career movements and an international exposure in a very challenging environment. Applications are invited from the candidates for the following positions 

Role: Sourcing Manager

Location : Angola, Africa

What you become a part of:

As a Sourcing Manager you will be responsible for handling the company's end to end sourcing operations for our pharmacy retail and distribution operations in Angola. The successful candidate will source competitive pharmaceutical and healthcare products to achieve a min. of 95% fill-rates for our digital distribution platform ZIP and over 16+ pharmacies outlets across Angola.

What to expect:

• Manage the company's supply portfolio ensuring transparency of spending
• Generate and implement efficient sourcing and category management strategies
• Analyze and calculate costs of procurement and suggest methods to decrease expenditure
• Invent negotiation strategies and secure profitable deals
• Optimize sourcing procedures to attain maximum efficiency
• Cooperate with stakeholders to guarantee agreement on terms and processes
• Research and anticipate shifts in the negotiating power of suppliers
• Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking
• Estimate risks and apply risk minimizing techniques
• Discover and partner with trustworthy vendors and suppliers
• Determine quantity and timing of deliveries

Essential skills, experience & education:

• Prior experience or familiarity with sourcing and vendor management for pharmaceutical and healthcare products in Angola highly preferred
• Understanding of market dynamics and sound business judgement
• Strong project management and leadership skills
• Ability to negotiate and sustain networking relationships
• Comfortable with figures and in collecting, analyzing and interpreting data
• Solid judgement with ability to make good decisions
• B.Sc degree in supply chain management, logistics or business administration

Interested candidates can mil their resume on recruitment@shalina.com