Assistant Manager Procurement & Supply Chain

Pharmaceutical / API / Excipients Procurement

Job Summary

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Sourcing & Procurement
- Develop sourcing strategies for APIs, excipients, pellets, and packaging materials.
- Conduct RFQs/RFPs, techno-commercial evaluations, supplier assessments, and cost benchmarking.
- Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, annual contracts, and supply agreements.
- Drive cost reduction initiatives through alternate vendor development (AVD) and market intelligence.

Vendor Development & Qualification
- Identify, evaluate, and onboard current suppliers.
- Coordinate vendor qualification documentation, manufacturing licenses, GMP certifications, quality agreements, and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain Approved Vendor Lists (AVL) and ensure compliance with procurement policies.
- Support supplier audits and corrective action follow-up programs.

Procurement Planning & Supply Assurance
- Analyze MRP requirements and develop procurement plans.




- Monitor inventory levels and material shortages across manufacturing sites.
- Manage critical and urgent procurements to prevent production disruptions.
- Coordinate with planning, production, QA, QC, R&D;, and logistics teams for timely material availability.

Commercial & Contract Management
- Manage annual rate contracts and long-term supply agreements.
- Conduct landed-cost evaluations, import cost analysis, and commercial risk assessments.
- Review supplier performance and recommend sourcing strategies.
- Lead commercial negotiations to achieve savings and improve procurement efficiency.

Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) Process Management
- Oversee complete procurement cycle from PR to PO, GRN, invoice reconciliation, and supplier payments.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls, audit requirements, and procurement governance frameworks.
- Support internal and external audits related to procurement processes.

Import Procurement & Regulatory Coordination
- Manage imp

📌 Assistant Manager- Procurement (Mumbai)
🏢 Emcure
📍 Mumbai