Procurement & Commissioning Lead

At Reliance Foundation Hospitals , we dont just treat patients we transform lives. As one of Indias most advanced quaternary care hospitals, we are redefining healthcare delivery through compassion, innovation, and operational excellence. Job Title: Senior Procurement Manager (CAPEX)
Reporting To: Head Procurement
Lead end-to-end CAPEX procurement for hospital infrastructure, advanced medical equipment, plant & machinery, and technology projects. Drive strategic sourcing, commercial excellence, regulatory compliance, and project delivery to ensure cost-effective, timely, and quality capitalization aligned with RFHs clinical and operational objectives.

1) CAPEX Strategy & Planning
Build multi-year OEM/aggregator frameworks, rate contracts, and long-term service models ( AMC/CMC , uptime SLAs).
Lead market scanning, RFI/RFP/RFQ, technical-commercial bid evaluations with Biomedical Engineering , Projects , and Clinical teams.
establish dual-sourcing for risk mitigation and supply continuity.
3) Commercial Excellence
Negotiate CAPEX contracts focusing on pricing, delivery, warranty, installation, training, spares, consumable bundling , and performance guarantees.
publish should-cost analyses and negotiation playbooks.
Ensure compliance with AERB (for radiology), CDSCO device registration, NABH/NABL standards, OEM certifications, IEC/ISO norms, and hospital policies.
Oversee ethical procurement practices and conflict-of-interest declarations; 5) Project Delivery & Capitalization
Coordinate cross-functionally for site readiness, installation, commissioning, validation , and handover.
Align with Finance for GRN, asset tagging, FA register, capitalization timelines, and CWIP closure.
Monitor project milestones; escalate risks; ensure OTIF (On-Time In-Full) delivery against project schedules.
6) Data, Digital & Process Excellence
Leverage SAP MM/Ariba/SRM/e-Procurement modules for requisitions, approvals, POing, and contract management.
Maintain vendor scorecards and post-implementation reviews (clinical outcomes, uptime, TCO vs. mentor for capability building in healthcare CAPEX sourcing.
Partner with Clinical Chairs, Nursing, Quality, Projects, Biomedical Engineering, IT, Legal, and Finance.
Represent Procurement in Capex Committee , investment reviews, and management forums.

Qualifications & Experience
Education: BE/BTech/ME (preferred) or Bachelors degree; MBA/PGDM in Supply Chain/Operations is an advantage.
Experience: 1015+ years in procurement with strong CAPEX exposure; minimum 57 years in hospitals/healthcare or medical devices/equipment manufacturers/integrators.
Proven delivery of large CAPEX programs (e.g., Hands-on with contracting , tendering , e-auctions , and SAP/Ariba ; strong financial acumen (TCO, NPV/IRR, depreciation, AMC/CMC modeling).
Project Management & Cross-Functional Collaboration
Regulatory & Audit Compliance
Financial & Analytical Rigor (TCO, lifecycle costing)
Vendor Relationship & Performance Management
Team Leadership & Talent Development

proactive risk management
Data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement