Key Responsibilities
Direct Purchase
Manage procurement of direct materials required for biologics manufacturing and R&D; activities.
Source and procure raw materials, process materials, consumables, packaging materials, chemicals, laboratory materials and other production-related items.
Coordinate with Production, R&D;, Quality, QC, Stores and Planning teams for material requirements.
Develop and qualify reliable suppliers for critical and strategic materials.
Ensure timely procurement as per production and project requirements.
Monitor supplier performance, lead times, quality and delivery commitments.
Indirect Purchase
Manage procurement of MRO items, engineering spares, utilities-related materials, office/admin requirements, IT items,services, PPE, housekeeping and other indirect requirements.
Handle procurement of equipment, maintenance-related items and other operational requirements.
Coordinate with Engineering, EHS, Administration, IT and other support functions.
Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Management
Identify, evaluate and develop recent vendors based on quality, cost, delivery and compliance parameters.




Conduct supplier negotiations and finalize commercial terms.
Maintain solid relationships with key suppliers.
Develop alternate sources for critical materials to minimize supply risk.
Conduct periodic vendor performance reviews.
Commercial & Cost Management
Negotiate pricing, payment terms, credit period, lead time and other commercial conditions.
Drive cost reduction, value engineering and procurement optimization initiatives.
Analyze market trends, price movements and availability of critical materials.
Ensure procurement is within approved budgets and company policies.
Purchase Operations
Review purchase requisitions and convert them into Purchase Orders.
Follow up with suppliers for timely delivery and resolve supply-related issues.
Coordinate with Stores and Finance for GRN, invoice and payment-related matters.
Maintain procurement MIS, vendor data, spend analysis and purchase reports.
Ensure proper documentation and adherence to procurement SOPs.

📌 Manager Purchase Biologics Karnataka (India)
🏢 Recognized
📍 India