Regional Procurement Executive (MY)

About ORA

At ORA, we believe that health and wellbeing should be more accessible, convenient and personal. We’re building a modern, digital experience that enables patients to access care on their terms, with brands that deliver high quality, speciality treatments and care for a number of chronic conditions.

We are a house of healthcare brands powered by a vertically integrated telehealth platform. Founded in 2020, ORA is now SEA’s fastest growing digital health provider operating in Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines with additional markets being launched soon. Our growing portfolio of healthcare brands includes Modules (prescription skincare), OVA (women’s health) and andSons (men’s health). 

We have recently closed our Series A round of fundraising, banking the biggest round of any telehealth player in South East Asia and unlocking the next stage of our journey. 

Responsibilities

We are looking for an energetic and ambitious Regional Procurement Executive with a background in Pharma to take on procurement activities including pre-qualification, negotiating supplier agreements, preparation of contracts, tender management and reporting. Further details as follows:

Supplier Management

• Source, evaluate and select new suppliers for existing Prescription goods, non-prescription goods and packaging
• Ongoing supplier management to ensure SLAs and Margin targets are met
• Continuously update supplier databases ensuring lead times, contract terms and inventory availability is up to date.

Quality

• Implementing methods to inspect, test and evaluate quality of products 
• Ensuring that products adhere to quality standards

Regulatory

• Implementing methods to inspect, test and evaluate products and production equipment
• Ensuring that products adhere to quality standards

Supply Chain

• Place purchase orders as necessary, ensuring these are received and paid as required
• Coordinate with forwarders for relevant documents to ensure shipment delivery is on track.
• To assist superior on other administrative works and support day to day operation work

General

• Establishing key performance metrics for the Procurement team and ensuring these metrics are consistently smashed
• Understanding evolving business needs and ensuring the team is well-placed to exceed “customer” expectations
• Using new technologies to improve efficiencies and capabilities within the organization
• Coach, mentor and develop team members
• Creating policies and procedures for risk management and mitigation
• Continuous review of performance and future needs to ensure team scales efficiently and effectively

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Pharmacy, Procurement Supply Chain Management or Commerce.
• 5+ years of experience in Procurement.
• 3+ years experience within Pharmaceutical industry
• Startup experience welcome. 
• Fluent in both written and verbal. Bahasa Melayu is a plus. 

Values we want to see

• Curiosity: a growth mindset, a hunger to learn and expand horizons, a genuine interest in the world. The patience and perseverance to get it right, and the empathy for ORA Group to find the right solutions.
• Capability: top of their game, unique and rare talent with the potential to build a once in a generation company with us.
• Humility: complete lack of arrogance and skilled at holding themselves accountable with owner mindset. High levels of self-awareness, always wanting to improve, most comfortable in a feedback culture. A true mix of ambition and compassion.
• Execution experience: a focus on disciplined execution. Not just a dreamer, not starting things but never ending them, but rather someone who knows how to get a job done.
• Owner mindset: they work with an ownership mindset and proactivity.

Reporting lines

• Reports to the Head of Operations

Others

• Position based in Malaysia
• Minimal travel (<5%)