Sr.Purchase Executive / Assistant Manager (Raw Material Procurement)
Department: Purchase / Supply Chain Management (SCM)
Business Unit: BSBU
Category: Raw Materials (APIs & Excipients)
Reporting To: Jiwan Kumar, Sr. Manager
Experience Required: 5–7 Years
Industry: Pharmaceutical Formulation Operations
1. Job Purpose
To manage procurement activities for raw materials, including Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and excipients, ensuring timely purchasing, regulatory compliance, cost-effectiveness, and material availability as per production requirements. The role involves supporting RFQ processing, Purchase Requisition (PR)-to-Purchase Order (PO) conversion, vendor coordination, and material delivery tracking.
2. Key Responsibilities
• Raw Material Procurement: Manage procurement of APIs and excipients from domestic and international suppliers.
• RFQ Management: Coordinate with vendors for Request for Quotation (RFQ), quotation collection, price comparison, and commercial evaluation.
• PR-to-PO Processing:



Convert approved Purchase Requisitions into Purchase Orders in SAP MM, ensuring accuracy and adherence to procurement procedures.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure availability and verification of vendor documents required for APIs and excipients intended for ROW and US markets, in coordination with QA, RA, and other relevant departments.
• Material Delivery Coordination: Coordinate with SCM, production planning, and vendors to ensure timely delivery of materials as per the approved procurement plan.
• Vendor Coordination: Follow up with suppliers regarding order confirmation, dispatch schedules, delivery commitments, and pending materials.
• SAP Master Data: Maintain and update the Vendor Qualification (VQ) Master in SAP, in coordination with the concerned departments.
• MIS Reporting: Prepare and support monthly and annual MIS reports covering procurement activities, order status, pending PRs/POs, delivery performance, and other relevant purchasing metrics.

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