Key responsibilities Area:
1. Strategic Procurement

- Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned with business and production

requirements.
- Manage procurement of APIs, KSMs, intermediates, solvents, specialty chemicals,

excipients, packing materials and engineering/plant consumables.
- Identify alternate sources and develop a robust supplier base.
- Evaluate domestic and international sourcing opportunities.
- Ensure timely procurement as per production and inventory plans.

2. Vendor Development & Management
- Identify, evaluate and develop recent suppliers.
- Conduct commercial and technical evaluation of vendors in coordination with QA, R&D;,

Production and other functions.
- Maintain approved vendor relationships and periodically review supplier performance.
- Develop alternate vendors for critical and single-source materials.
- Negotiate annual rate contracts, supply agreements and long-term contracts.

3. Cost Optimisation
- Drive procurement cost reduction through strategic negotiation, alternate sourcing,

volume consolidation and value engineering.
- Track commodity/chemical price movements and market trends.
- Benchmark purchase prices against market and industry trends.
- Analyse total procurement cost, including freight, duties, taxes, credit terms and

logistics.
4. Commercial Negotiations

- Negotiate price, payment terms, credit period, MOQ, lead time, delivery schedules and

other commercial conditions.





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- Finalise purchase contracts and long-term supply arrangements.
- Resolve commercial disputes with suppliers.
- Ensure procurement decisions are commercially competitive while meeting quality and

supply requirements.
5. Supply & Inventory Management

- Coordinate closely with Production Planning, Stores, Finance, QA and Logistics.
- Ensure uninterrupted supply of critical materials.
- Monitor open POs, pending deliveries, shortages and delayed supplies.
- Optimise inventory levels and reduce excess, slow-moving and obsolete inventory.
- Develop procurement plans based on production forecasts and business requirements.

6. Quality & Regulatory Compliance
- Ensure procurement is carried out only from approved/qualified suppliers.
- Coordinate with QA for vendor qualification, audits, specifications, COA requirements

and quality-related issues.
- Ensure compliance with applicable GMP, regulatory, EHS and company procurement

procedures.
- Maintain proper procurement documentation and audit trails.

7. Import Procurement
- Manage import procurement of critical APIs, intermediates and specialty chemicals

wherever applicable.
- Coordinate with logistics, CHA, finance and suppliers for smooth import clearance and

timely material availability.
- Evaluate landed cost and international sourcing economics.

📌 Assistant General Manager (Dholka)
🏢 Cadila Pharmaceuticals
📍 Dholka