Description
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Experience: 16+ yrs
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Job Type: Full time

We are looking for an experienced Head – Purchase (API & Formulation) to lead strategic procurement across R&D; and plant operations. The role will be responsible for developing sourcing strategies, managing key suppliers, driving commercial efficiency, and ensuring the timely availability of materials while maintaining high standards of quality, compliance, and cost control.
The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in procurement, purchase, supply chain, supplier management, and strategic sourcing, preferably within pharmaceutical, API, formulation, or other regulated manufacturing environments.

Requirements
Key Responsibilities
- Lead direct procurement and purchasing activities for R&D; and plant operations.
- Develop and execute strategic sourcing plans for APIs, formulations, raw materials, and other relevant procurement categories.
- Identify, evaluate, onboard,



and develop reliable suppliers based on cost, quality, capability, and delivery performance.
- Lead commercial negotiations covering pricing, payment terms, contracts, lead times, quality requirements, and supply commitments.
- Manage strategic supplier relationships and ensure consistent supplier performance.
- Oversee procurement contracts, budgets, purchase planning, and commercial compliance.
- Drive cost optimisation, savings initiatives, process improvements, and procurement efficiency.
- Monitor market trends, commodity movements, supplier capacity, and procurement risks to support informed sourcing decisions.
- Develop mitigation strategies for supply, pricing, quality, and vendor-related risks.
- Collaborate closely with R&D;, Plant Operations, Quality, Finance, Supply Chain, and other stakeholders to align procurement with business requirements.
- Ensure timely availability of materials to sup

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