Job Purpose
To lead the strategic sourcing and procurement of packaging materials required for pharmaceutical manufacturing, ensuring uninterrupted supply, optimum inventory levels, competitive pricing, supplier quality, regulatory compliance, and timely delivery. The role will manage supplier relationships, cost optimization, recent vendor development, contract negotiations, and cross-functional coordination with Quality, Production, R&D;, Regulatory Affairs, Finance, Stores, and Logistics.
Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic Sourcing & Procurement
Develop and implement sourcing strategies for primary, secondary, and tertiary pharmaceutical packaging materials.
Manage procurement of materials such as aluminium foils, PVC/PVDC films, HDPE/PET bottles, caps, closures, tubes, cartons, labels, leaflets, shippers, corrugated boxes, printed packaging materials, and other packaging components.
Identify alternate and reliable sources to reduce supply risk and improve business continuity.
Develop annual procurement plans based on production requirements, demand forecasts, and inventory norms.
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Cost Management & Commercial Negotiation
Negotiate pricing, payment terms, credit periods, MOQ, lead times, freight, and commercial contracts with suppliers.
Achieve annual cost-reduction and procurement-saving targets.
Conduct should-cost analysis, benchmarking, and market intelligence for key packaging materials.
Monitor changes in paper, aluminium, polymers, ink, chemicals, and other commodity prices impacting packaging costs.
Drive value engineering and cost optimization initiatives without compromising quality.
3. Supplier Management
Identify, evaluate, develop, and maintain a reliable supplier base.
Manage strategic relationships with key packaging suppliers.
Conduct periodic supplier performance reviews covering quality, cost, delivery, service, and compliance.
Develop alternate suppliers for critical and single-source packaging materials.
Work with Quality Assurance for supplier q

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🏢 Cadila Pharmaceuticals
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