Key Competency Required:

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Sourcing &
- Procurement:

Develop and implement procurement strategies for APIs, active pharmaceutical ingredients, excipients, raw materials, primary and secondary packaging materials, engineering goods, spares, and plant consumables required for pharmaceutical formulation manufacturing.

- Vendor Development &

- Management:

Identify, evaluate, qualify, and develop reliable domestic and international suppliers in coordination with Quality Assurance (QA), Quality Control (QC), Production, Engineering, and other relevant departments.

- Purchase Planning: Coordinate with Production, Planning, Stores, and R&D; teams to ensure timely procurement of materials based on production schedules, inventory levels, and material requirements.

- API &

- Raw Material Sourcing:

Ensure the availability and development of APIs, excipients, solvents, and other pharmaceutical raw materials from approved and qualified suppliers, meeting the required quality specifications and regulatory standards.

- Packaging Material Procurement: Manage sourcing of primary and secondary packaging materials, including bottles, caps, labels, cartons, foils, PVC/PVDC, leaflets, and other packaging components.

- Engineering &

- Consumables Procurement:

Oversee the procurement of engineering spares, machinery components, maintenance materials, utilities-related items, and general manufacturing consumables to ensure uninterrupted plant operations.

- Import Procurement: Handle import purchasing activities, including supplier identification, international negotiations, purchase orders, import documentation, coordination with freight forwarders and customs agents, and shipment tracking in compliance with applicable regulations.

- Cost Negotiation &

- Savings:

Negotiate prices, payment terms, credit periods, delivery schedules,



and contractual conditions with vendors to achieve cost savings while maintaining quality and supply reliability.

- Vendor Performance Monitoring: Monitor supplier performance regarding quality, pricing, delivery timelines, service levels, and compliance with company procurement policies. Coordinate with QA for supplier qualification and periodic evaluations.

- Market Intelligence: Monitor market trends, price fluctuations, competitor sourcing practices, supplier developments, and material availability to maintain competitive procurement costs and ensure supply continuity.

- Alternative Vendor Development: Develop alternate sources for critical APIs, raw materials, packaging materials, and engineering goods to minimize supply risks and avoid production disruptions.

- Regulatory &

- Quality Compliance:

Ensure procurement activities comply with applicable pharmaceutical regulatory requirements, GMP practices, internal quality systems, approved specifications, and vendor qualification procedures. Ensure materials are procured only from appropriately approved sources.

- Contract Manufacturing Coordination: Coordinate procurement requirements with contract manufacturing partners, third-party manufacturers, and external vendors, wherever applicable, to ensure timely material availability and smooth production operations.

- Purchase Policy &

- Process Improvement:

Develop, review, and implement procurement policies, SOPs, vendor selection procedures, purchase approval systems,



and cost-control measures in line with company objectives.

- Inventory &

- Working Capital Control:

Coordinate with Stores and Finance to maintain optimum inventory levels, minimize excess and obsolete stock, control procurement costs, and optimize working capital.

- Purchase Documentation &

- MIS:

Maintain purchase orders, quotations, comparative statements, vendor agreements, import records, cost-saving reports, pending purchase trackers, and procurement MIS for management review.

- Cross-Functional Coordination: Work closely with Production, QA, QC, R&D;, Engineering, Stores, Finance, and Regulatory Affairs to resolve procurement issues and ensure uninterrupted manufacturing operations.

- Ethical Procurement: Ensure transparency, fairness, confidentiality, and adherence to company policies in all vendor dealings, negotiations, and purchasing decisions.

Knowledge Required

- 10-15 years of relevant experience in purchase and procurement, preferably in a pharmaceutical formulation manufacturing company.

- Prior experience in sourcing APIs, pharmaceutical raw materials, excipients, packaging materials, and engineering goods is preferred.

- Strong negotiation, strategic sourcing, and vendor development skills.

- Good knowledge of pharmaceutical formulation materials and manufacturing requirements.

- Understanding of GMP, vendor qualification, material specifications, and pharmaceutical quality requirements.

- Knowledge of domestic and international procurement procedures and import documentation.

- Solid analytical, cost-control, inventory management, and decision-making abilities.

- Proficiency in MS Excel, ERP systems, and purchase management software.

- Excellent communication, coordination, planning, and team management skills.

📌 Manager/Sr. Manager- Purchase For (EU GMP) Pharma Co. Pune
🏢 VEKO CARE
📍 Pune