SUPPLY CHAIN DIRECTOR | Healthcare

The Supply Chain Director is the senior executive accountable for all procurement, inventory, warehousing, logistics, and vendor management activities at HAQA Hospital. During the pre-opening phase the role carries additional executive responsibility for establishing the entire supply chain function from zero: contracting with Algerian and international suppliers, configuring the SAP Materials Management module, securing the initial equipment and consumable inventory required for regulatory inspection and opening-day operations, and integrating supply chain workflows into the hospital's ORAT commissioning program. Post-opening, the role drives cost efficiency, supply continuity, and compliance across all clinical and non-clinical departments. 2. SCOPE AND CONTEXT HAQA Hospital is a 300-bed greenfield tertiary hospital in Sidi Abdellah, Algiers, targeting a mid-2027 opening under a Construction and Management Agreement between the Algerian Ministry of Health and Elegancia Healthcare (Estithmar Holding, Qatar). The Supply Chain Director joins during the pre-operations phase and must build a function that does not yet exist - supplier base, contracts, policies, processes, technology configuration, and a trained team - before the first patient arrives. The role operates in a complex supply chain environment because: • Algeria's import regime imposes specific rules on medical device and pharmaceutical importation, requiring AAPI investment registration alignment and Préférence Nationale compliance (Décret 15-247, Art. 83 / Loi 23-12). • The hospital must maintain dual supplier strategies (international + local) to satisfy Algerian regulatory requirements while maintaining clinical quality standards. • Nine contractually mandated niche clinical services (cardiac surgery, transplantation, Gamma Knife, neuroradiology, BMT, spinal surgery, ortho-oncology, rehabilitation) require highly specialized consumables, implants, and equipment that are not commercially available in Algeria and must be imported under specific customs procedures. • BEA financing and AAPI investment registration create specific obligations around equipment sourcing, import duty management, and asset capitalization that the Supply Chain Director must navigate in coordination with the CFO. • The hospital targets JCI accreditation, which requires documented supply chain controls for medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and sterile goods. 3. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES 3.1 Pre-Operations: Supply Chain Function Build-Out The highest-priority accountability during the pre-opening phase. The Supply Chain Director must: • Develop the HAQA Supply Chain Strategy document aligned to the Target Operating Model (TOM) and approved by the CEO before opening. • Design and implement all supply chain policies, procedures, and governance frameworks (procurement authority matrix, vendor qualification, contract management, inventory control, returns management). • Lead the SAP MM (Materials Management) module configuration in coordination with the IT/ERP team: chart of accounts alignment, material master setup, vendor master, purchase order workflows, and warehouse management. • Establish the hospital's approved vendor list (AVL) - qualifying both international and Algerian suppliers for all product categories including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, surgical consumables, capital equipment, facilities management, catering, linen, and security. • Execute all pre-opening procurement contracts: capital equipment, furniture, IT hardware, medical consumables, and services required for ORAT readiness. • Ensure the hospital's opening-day inventory is in place, stored correctly, and fully documented for MoH regulatory inspection. • Participate in the ORAT readiness scorecard reporting to the CEO - supply chain readiness is a go/no-go gate criterion. 3.2 Procurement Strategy and Vendor Management • Develop and implement a comprehensive procurement strategy covering all spend categories, balancing quality, cost, lead time, and Algerian regulatory compliance. • Lead strategic sourcing and contract negotiation for all major spend categories - medical devices, pharmaceuticals, capital equipment, facilities management, food services, linen, and security. • Establish and maintain the Approved Vendor List; conduct annual vendor qualification reviews and performance assessments against agreed KPIs. • Implement a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) framework for all major procurement decisions, presenting business cases to the CEO and CFO for Board-level approvals per the Delegation of Authority matrix. • Manage all supplier contracts through their full lifecycle: negotiation, execution, performance monitoring, renewal, and termination. • Drive annual cost reduction targets through competitive tendering, volume consolidation, and renegotiation. • Ensure all procurement activities comply with Algerian public procurement principles where applicable, AAPI investment conditions, and Préférence Nationale regulations. 3.3 Niche Service Supply Chain - Specialized Procurement The nine contractually mandated niche services require dedicated supply chain planning. The Supply Chain Director must: Niche Service Key Supply Chain Requirement Regulatory / Import Consideration Cardiac & Vascular Surgery Cardiac implants, stents, perfusion consumables, cath lab disposables Class III medical devices - requires ANDPME/importation authorization Pediatric & Adult BMT Stem cell processing reagents, apheresis consumables, HEPA-filtered sterile supplies Cold chain management; controlled substances protocols Pediatric Liver Transplantation Organ preservation solutions, immunosuppressants, surgical disposables Pharmaceutical importation license required; cold chain critical Gamma Knife / Neurosurgery Cobalt source management, stereotactic accessories, neurosurgical implants Nuclear material handling - requires COMENA authorization Neuroradiology - Embolization Embolic agents,