Lead – Procurement (Pharmaceuticals)
Location: Tubhe, Navi Mumbai
Employment Type: Full-time
Experience: 15+ Years
Industry: Pharmaceuticals / Life Sciences

About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Lead – Procurement to drive strategic and end-to-end procurement activities across pharmaceutical direct and indirect categories. The ideal candidate will have solid experience in global sourcing, supplier management, commercial negotiations, cost optimization, and supply risk management, preferably within regulated markets such as the US, EU, and ROW.
This is a senior leadership role requiring close collaboration with R&D;, Manufacturing, QA/Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, Finance, and Legal to ensure uninterrupted supply and support successful product development, technology transfer, scale-up, and commercialization.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and execute global procurement strategies for APIs, excipients, packaging materials, MRO, CAPEX, IT, and critical services.
Lead strategic sourcing and category management aligned with business and product pipeline requirements.




Identify, evaluate, qualify, and develop suppliers, including CMOs, CDMOs, CROs, and raw material vendors.
Drive supplier audits, qualification, performance management, and regulatory compliance.
Build a robust supplier ecosystem through dual sourcing, alternate sourcing, and supply risk mitigation.
Lead high-value commercial negotiations, contracts, SLAs, framework agreements, and strategic supplier partnerships.
Drive cost optimization through benchmarking, volume consolidation, alternate sourcing, and supplier rationalization.
Manage procurement budgets, spend analytics, savings initiatives, and procurement ROI.
Partner with Manufacturing and Supply Planning teams to optimize inventory, safety stock, lead times, and supply continuity.
Ensure procurement processes align with applicable FDA, EMA, WHO, and CDSCO requirements.
Support QA/RA activities related to audits, regulatory submissions,

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