Key Responsibilities

- Procurement of Primary & Secondary Packaging Materials:

- Source and procure active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), excipients, and other raw materials specific to injectable formulations.

- Purchase primary and secondary packaging materials like vials, ampoules, rubber stoppers, flip-off seals, cartons, and labels.

- Vendor Management:
- Identify, evaluate, and develop suppliers, especially those compliant with regulatory norms (GMP, USFDA, WHO-GMP, etc.).

- Negotiate terms, prices, delivery schedules, and payment terms with vendors.

- Maintain supplier performance records and ensure timely vendor audits when required.

- Purchase Order Management:
- Generate purchase orders (POs) in ERP systems like SAP, Oracle, or Tally.

- Track and follow up on open POs to ensure timely delivery and avoid stockouts.

- Inventory Coordination:




- Work closely with the stores and production departments to understand material requirements (MRP-based procurement).

- Maintain optimal inventory levels to ensure uninterrupted production.

- Regulatory and Documentation Compliance:
- Ensure all purchased materials have proper documentation CoAs, DMFs, TSE/BSE certificates, etc.

- Assist in audits (internal, external, or regulatory) by providing procurement-related records.

- Cost Control & Budgeting:

- Assist in cost reduction initiatives by identifying alternative vendors or materials.

- Support the finance team in budgeting and cost tracking for procurement activities.

- Coordination & Communication:

- Liaise with QA/QC, production, warehouse, and finance departments for smooth procurement operations.

- Communicate delays, shortages, or quality issues to relevant teams and initiate corrective action.

📌 Executive Purchase (Mumbai)
🏢 Gufic Biosciences
📍 Mumbai