Company
National Healthcare Group
nhg.com.sg
Designation
Intern (Group Purchasing)
Job Type
Entry Level / Junior Executive
Job Period
May - Jul 2010
Profession
Logistic / Supply Chain / Transport
Industry
Logistics
Location Name
Commonwealth
Allowance / Remuneration
$600 monthly
Job Description
NATIONAL HEALTHCARE GROUP
GROUP PURCHASING OFFICE (GPO)
About Us:
The Group Purchasing Office (GPO), formed in Oct 2002 actively reviews and pursues
cluster procurement strategies. We work jointly with our NHG hospitals and associated
affiliates to identify key areas (medical & non-medical) where centralized purchasing will
bring about better outcomes (i.e. better healthcare quality products and services,
switching to lower priced alternatives without compromising quality of public healthcare)
for our hospitals and affiliates.
Besides public healthcare centralized purchasing, NHG-GPO is also responsible for the
direct and indirect purchasing operations of NHG Headquarters (NHG-HQ).
Our Mission is to purchase goods and services at the right price, right quality and right
delivery through better supply chain management.
Workscope
The selected intern will have an opportunity to gain a rare insight into public healthcare
centralized procurement and be exposed to the everyday operations of HQ purchasing.
The intern will be assisting in the following up-and-coming areas of development in GPO.
• Spend analysis to identify new potential areas of savings in hospitals and
institutions
• Revamp of GPO internet website
• Charting of new Standard Operating Procedures in NHG HQ and healthcare
purchasing
• Establishing new framework for tracking of outstanding Purchase Orders (Pos)
records.
• Participate in improving the current supplier database in NHG-GPO
• Research and report writing on specialized areas of interests such as electricity
procurement
Requirements
• Positive attitude with a strong enthusiasm to learn
• Energetic, Creative and with a strong interest in healthcare procurement
• Ability to interact and work well with people of diverse backgrounds and age
groups
• Able to work independently with minimum supervision required
• Proficiency in basic MS Office (especially Excel), MS Visio and preferably Adobe
Illustrator & Photoshop
GROUP PURCHASING OFFICE (GPO)
About Us:
The Group Purchasing Office (GPO), formed in Oct 2002 actively reviews and pursues
cluster procurement strategies. We work jointly with our NHG hospitals and associated
affiliates to identify key areas (medical & non-medical) where centralized purchasing will
bring about better outcomes (i.e. better healthcare quality products and services,
switching to lower priced alternatives without compromising quality of public healthcare)
for our hospitals and affiliates.
Besides public healthcare centralized purchasing, NHG-GPO is also responsible for the
direct and indirect purchasing operations of NHG Headquarters (NHG-HQ).
Our Mission is to purchase goods and services at the right price, right quality and right
delivery through better supply chain management.
Workscope
The selected intern will have an opportunity to gain a rare insight into public healthcare
centralized procurement and be exposed to the everyday operations of HQ purchasing.
The intern will be assisting in the following up-and-coming areas of development in GPO.
• Spend analysis to identify new potential areas of savings in hospitals and
institutions
• Revamp of GPO internet website
• Charting of new Standard Operating Procedures in NHG HQ and healthcare
purchasing
• Establishing new framework for tracking of outstanding Purchase Orders (Pos)
records.
• Participate in improving the current supplier database in NHG-GPO
• Research and report writing on specialized areas of interests such as electricity
procurement
Requirements
• Positive attitude with a strong enthusiasm to learn
• Energetic, Creative and with a strong interest in healthcare procurement
• Ability to interact and work well with people of diverse backgrounds and age
groups
• Able to work independently with minimum supervision required
• Proficiency in basic MS Office (especially Excel), MS Visio and preferably Adobe
Illustrator & Photoshop
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