- Engineering / Miscellaneous Procurement
- Develop, lead and execute engineering procurement strategies
- Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms
- Perform all procurement and contracting activities including pre-qualification, tender management, negotiation and preparation of contracts.
- Develop key relationships with business stakeholders and strategic supply partners to improve business
- Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking
- Assess, manage and mitigate risks
- Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers
- Determine quantity and timing of deliveries
- Set policy and guidelines for delivering commercial and cost effective procuring process for the business.
- Analyse market and delivery trends so as to develop procurement technologies and processes.
- Provide periodic reporting for management on purchasing, controls and processes.
- Procurement of equipments, utilities, Capex, Opex as per GMP norms
Preferred candidate profile Qualification:Diploma / Bachelors degree in Engineering. Both Diploma and Bachelor’s degrees must be full time.
Experience:
- Relevant experience of 8 - 10 years in engineering procurement of capex and MRO items in any Pharmaceutical industry.
- Experience in MNC in Pharma/Biotech, or related process industry is desirable. Knowledge of GMP guidelines in Pharma/Biotech industry is must.
- Analytical bent, with excellent engineering knowledge of equipment’s, suppliers/vendor base and consultant.
Job Specific Skills: /Other desirable Skills:
- A team-based management style. Maturity of when to escalate matters, and top-notch articulation, communication, presentation, influencing and change management skills.
- Demonstrated problem solving skills with experience in working through and around constraints
- Interest in market dynamics along with business sense and a knack for negotiation and networking