SCOPE / PURPOSE OF JOB / JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
SUMMARY
The Procurement Specialist for Cancer Research Malaysia is a key member of the CEO's office, responsible for leading and managing all aspects of procurement for the organization's cancer research programs. This includes developing and implementing procurement strategies, negotiating and managing contracts with suppliers, and ensuring that all goods and services are procured in a timely and cost-effective manner. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of success in procurement, as well as a deep understanding of the cancer research industry.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and implement procurement strategies for the organization's cancer research programs
- Negotiate and manage contracts with suppliers
- Ensure that all goods and services are procured in a timely and cost-effective manner
- Manage the organization's procurement budget
- Develop and maintain relationships with key suppliers
- Stay up to date on the latest trends and developments in procurement
- Identify and implement new procurement practices to improve efficiency and effectiveness
- Oversee the work of junior procurement staff
- Prepare and present reports on procurement activities to the CEO and other senior
management team members
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain management, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in procurement, preferably in the healthcare or medical research industry
- Strong negotiation and contract management skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to think strategically and develop innovative solutions
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
About the Company
Cancer Research Malaysia
We are an independent and non-profit cancer research organisation based in Malaysia. Funded by donations and research grants, we conduct research in niche cancers often found in our Asian population.
Cancer — the big ‘C’ — continues to be a stigma, only spoken about in hushed whispers; how it’s bad karma, how much it costs, and that nothing could be done.
Confronting this stigma head on, CRM has been reversing this language of cancer, transforming the big ‘C’ to a little ‘c’, and we plan to develop tools backed by good research to ensure that we can truly fight cancer on all fronts.
We believe that we will reverse the grip of cancer in our lives. We want researchers to win the war against cancer by turning it around with new ways of prevention and cure. We want to empower the public through impactful outreach programmes, with the hopes that Malaysians will respond differently to cancer by coming forward for screenings and going through with treatments.
Our driving force is held together by these goals:
- Improving the survival rates of Asian cancer patients, focusing on neglected areas of research.
- Empowering Asians to have the proper screening and treatment.
- Improving survival rates by being more accessible, focusing on providing existing cures to patients rather than sit on inaction and potentially losing lives.
- Making affordable and timely treatments by repurposing drugs, acknowledging the reality that developing new cures are costly and risky.
- Putting Malaysia in the global spotlight for cancer research by collaborating with top scientists around the world,and working to nurture the next generation of Malaysian cancer researchers.