Build resilient, competitive and compliant supply networks through category strategy, supplier qualification, risk mitigation, commercial negotiation and lifecycle-cost optimization.

Sourcing Strategy and AVD Planning

Develop sourcing and qualification strategies aligned with the product pipeline, growth priorities and supply-risk requirements.
Establish annual Alternative Vendor Development (AVD) plans, priorities, milestones and risk-mitigation roadmaps.
Maintain intelligence on cost drivers, capacity, manufacturing routes, technologies, regulatory status and supply-market risks.

Identify and develop capable, competitive and regulatory-compliant manufacturers across India, China and other strategic markets.
Lead techno-commercial evaluations, due diligence, site assessments, quality audits and cross-functional source selection.
Manage alternative-vendor development from supplier identification through technical qualification, regulatory approval and commercial implementation.

Commercial Excellence

Lead negotiations for development programmes, long-term agreements, price reviews, capacity reservations and risk-sharing arrangements.
Deliver measurable savings, cost avoidance and payment-term improvements without compromising quality, compliance or supply assurance.
Ensure contracts address specifications, regulatory support, change notification, intellectual property, confidentiality, liability, continuity and performance.

Risk, Quality and Regulatory Compliance

Evaluate geopolitical, financial, capacity, logistics, quality, environmental and regulatory risks.
Partner with Quality,



Regulatory Affairs and Technical Operations to secure DMFs, CEPs, GMP evidence, change-control records and filing support.

conduct governance reviews and escalate delivery risks.
Present supply exposures, mitigation plans and progress to senior leadership, the Risk Committee and Board.

Collaborate with R&D;, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, Finance, Legal and Commercial teams throughout the product lifecycle.
Qualifications and Experience

- Master's degree in science, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Chemical Sciences or a related discipline; MBA or postgraduate qualification in Supply Chain or Business Administration desirable.
- 15 years' progressive experience in API sourcing, strategic procurement, category management or supply management within pharma or biopharma industry
- Significant senior-leadership experience managing global API categories, supplier relationships, teams and executive stakeholders.
- Demonstrated success in regulated markets, supplier qualification, commercial negotiation and supply-risk mitigation across major API-sourcing regions.

Deep knowledge of API manufacturing, chemistry, cost structures, quality systems and regulatory requirements.
Expertise in strategic sourcing, category management, contracting and supplier-performance management.
Advanced negotiation, financial evaluation, should-cost analysis and total-cost-of-ownership skills.
Working knowledge of GMP, regulatory filings, change control, data integrity and EHS requirements.
Proficiency in SAP or similar ERP systems, spend analytics, e-sourcing tools and dashboards.

📌 Procurement Manager - Planning (Bengaluru)
🏢 Biocon
📍 Bengaluru