Assistant Manager/Deputy Manager

Aurobindo Pharma; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Eugia Pharma Specialities Limited in Hyderabad is seeking an experienced professional to join the Material Sourcing department, based at Hitech City. You will lead strategic sourcing for APIs, excipients, and R&D materials, onboard suppliers worldwide, and drive cost optimization while ensuring regulatory adherence.

Role includes managing end-to-end procurement for complex dosage forms, coordinating with R&D teams, and maintaining procurement dashboards and supplier performance reports.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic sourcing for APIs, excipients, and R&D materials.
• Ability to onboard domestic and international suppliers while meeting regulatory requirements.
• Strong negotiation skills and cost-optimization focus.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing and vendor qualification for APIs, excipients, and R&D materials.
• Identify and onboard suppliers domestically and internationally with compliance in mind.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, shelf-life, credit periods and supply agreements.
• Manage procurement docs including CoA, specs, CDAs, IP concurrence, regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate technical discussions between vendors and R&D teams and arrange samples.
• Handle end-to-end procurement for complex dosage forms (oncology, injectables, inhalation, etc.).
• Drive P2P activities from PR to PO, order tracking, deliveries, and import documentation.
• Monitor import shipments, customs, licenses, and logistics to ensure timely delivery.
• Build relationships with global suppliers and gather market intelligence on pricing trends.
• Collaborate with FR&D, AR&D, Portfolio, RA, QC, Finance, Legal, and Manufacturing to resolve challenges.
• Ensure SOPs, procurement policies, audits, and regulatory standards are followed; close audit observations.
• Prepare procurement dashboards, KPI reports, project trackers, vendor performance, and updates.

Skills

API sourcing

Procurement strategy

Vendor management

Commercial negotiation

Cost optimization

Import/export procurement

Regulatory & documentation

Cross-functional coordination

Job description

Eugia Pharma Specialities Limited is looking for Experienced professional to work with our Material Sourcing department.

Job Location - Hitech City, Hyderabad

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead strategic sourcing and vendor qualification activities for APIs, excipients, and other R&D materials required for NPD projects.
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard domestic and international suppliers while ensuring technical, quality, and compliance requirements are met.
• Negotiate pricing, commercial terms, shelf-life requirements, credit periods, and supply agreements to achieve cost optimization and business objectives.
• Manage procurement documentation, including CoA approvals, specifications, CDAs, IP concurrence, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Coordinate technical discussions between vendors and R&D teams and ensure timely arrangement of samples for development and evaluation activities.
• Handle end-to-end procurement for complex dosage forms such as oncology products, injectables, inhalation, ophthalmic, and otic formulations.
• Drive procurement activities across the P2P cycle, including PR-to-PO conversion, order tracking, delivery expediting, material receipt, and import documentation.
• Monitor import shipments, customs clearance processes, licenses, and logistics to ensure timely delivery and avoid demurrage costs.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with global suppliers while gathering market intelligence on API availability, pricing trends, and emerging suppliers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including FR&D, AR&D, Portfolio, RA, QC, Finance, Legal, and Manufacturing to resolve procurement-related challenges.
• Ensure adherence to SOPs, procurement policies, audit requirements, and regulatory standards, while driving timely closure of audit observations.
• Prepare and maintain procurement dashboards, KPI reports, project trackers, vendor performance reports, and management updates.
• Manage financial reconciliations related to vendor advances, open purchase orders, and related-party procurement transactions.

Preferred Skills:

• API Sourcing & Procurement
• R&D Procurement / NPD Procurement
• Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Management
• Import & Export Procurement
• Commercial Negotiation & Cost Optimization
• Pharma Supply Chain Management
• Regulatory & Documentation Compliance
• Stakeholder Management & Cross-Functional Coordination