Key Responsibilities

1. Direct Purchase

Manage procurement of direct materials required for biologics manufacturing and R&D; activities.
Source and procure *raw materials, process materials, consumables, packaging materials, chemicals, laboratory materials and other production-related items*.
Coordinate with Production, R&D;, Quality, QC, Stores and Planning teams for material requirements.
Develop and qualify reliable suppliers for critical and strategic materials.
Ensure timely procurement as per production and project requirements.
Monitor supplier performance, lead times, quality and delivery commitments.

2. Indirect Purchase

Manage procurement of *MRO items, engineering spares, utilities-related materials, office/adminrequirements, IT items,services, PPE, housekeeping and other indirect requirements*.
Handle procurement of equipment, maintenance-related items and other operational requirements.
Coordinate with Engineering, EHS, Administration, IT and other support functions.

3. Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Management

Identify, evaluate and develop current vendors based on quality, cost, delivery and compliance parameters.




Conduct supplier negotiations and finalize commercial terms.
Maintain strong relationships with key suppliers.
Develop alternate sources for critical materials to minimize supply risk.
Conduct periodic vendor performance reviews.

4. Commercial & Cost Management

Negotiate pricing, payment terms, credit period, lead time and other commercial conditions.
Drive *cost reduction, value engineering and procurement optimization* initiatives.
Analyze market trends, price movements and availability of critical materials.
Ensure procurement is within approved budgets and company policies.

5. Purchase Operations

Review purchase requisitions and convert them into Purchase Orders.
Follow up with suppliers for timely delivery and resolve supply-related issues.
Coordinate with Stores and Finance for GRN, invoice and payment-related matters.
Maintain procurement MIS, vendor data, spend analysis and purchase reports.
Ensure proper documentation and adherence to procurement SOPs.

📌 Manager-Purchase-Biologics (Karnataka)
🏢 Talental Consultings
📍 Karnataka