Assistant Vice President

Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited; Dholka; Presencial; INR 1.200.000 - 1.800.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited in Gujarat, India, seeks a senior procurement leader to oversee P2P and Gift purchase teams, driving strategic sourcing, cost control and timely materials. You will lead negotiations, supplier qualification, and GC improvements while ensuring QA, regulatory alignment, and cross-functional collaboration with NPD, Marketing, RA and stores.

This role emphasizes optimizing cash flow, reducing costs, and implementing SOPs and packaging innovations to enhance product

Formación

• Experience in strategic sourcing and procurement
• Strong negotiation and vendor management skills
• Ability to drive cost optimization and GC improvements

Responsabilidades

• Manage P2P purchase team to procure goods at right price, quality and time
• Manage Gift purchase team to procure goods at right price, quality and time
• Lead negotiations on price, MOQ, lead time, and payment terms with Finance alignment
• Conduct cost analyses for materials and products to ensure competitive pricing
• Drive cost optimization and GC improvement including transportation savings
• Identify and qualify new vendors for existing products and new product launches, including APIs and exports
• Oversee timely delivery of all items and expedite shipments to maintain service levels
• Collaborate with NPD and Marketing to source materials and propose formulations for better USP
• Coordinate with QA/QC, NPD, Marketing, RA, Stores in cross-functional meetings to address material needs
• Respond to urgent customer requirements by coordinating vendor contacts
• Support SCM in inventory building and NPA avoidance
• Manage short-term product shifting from in-house to external procurement during plant shutdowns
• Coordinate with QA to arrange vendor audits and address quality issues
• Ensure compliance with government regulations in coordination with RA
• Develop and enforce SOPs for the department
• Analyze past activities and develop action plans to enhance service levels
• Drive packaging innovations such as printed shippers

Conocimientos

Negotiation

Vendor development

Cost optimization

GC improvement

Supply chain

Cross-functional collaboration

QA coordination

Regulatory compliance

Descripción del empleo

• To manage the P2P purchase team to ensure procurement of required goods at the right price, right quality and right time
• To manage the Gift purchase team to ensure procurement of required goods at the right price, right quality and right time

Strategic Sourcing & Cost Management

• Lead all commercial negotiations on price, Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ), lead time, and payment/credit terms, ensuring optimal cash flow management in coordination with the Finance team.
• Conduct thorough cost analysis of materials and products to ensure competitive pricing and cost-effectiveness.
• Drive and implement cost optimization and Gross Contribution (GC) improvement initiatives, including transportation cost savings for incoming finished goods.
• Identify, evaluate, and qualify new vendors for both existing products (Alternate Vendor Development) and new product launches, including specialized vendors for APIs and export markets with appropriate accreditations.

Supply Chain & Project Execution

• Oversee and monitor the timely delivery of all committed items, proactively tracking and expediting shipments to maintain service levels.
• Collaborate closely with the New Product Development (NPD) and Marketing teams to source materials, arrange technical meetings with potential vendors, and suggest innovative formulations to achieve a better Unique Selling Proposition (USP).
• Coordinate cross-functionally (with QA/QC, NPD, Marketing, Regulatory Affairs, and Stores) to address material-related requirements, deficiencies, and improvements via Cross-Functional Team (CFT) meetings.
• Respond promptly to emergency requirements from customers by coordinating key contacts at the vendor's end to secure urgent deliveries.
• Support Supply Chain Management (SCM) in inventory building and Non-Performing Asset (NPA) avoidance strategies.
• Manage short-term product shifting from in-house manufacturing to third-party procurement (P2P) during plant shutdowns.

Quality, Compliance & Continuous Improvement

• Coordinate with Quality Assurance (QA) department to arrange vendor audits and address quality issues or opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure compliance with all government regulations, including implementing appropriate drug laws in coordination with the Regulatory Affairs (RA) division.
• Develop, document, and enforce Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the department, ensuring team-wide compliance.
• Analyze past activities (weekly/monthly) and develop clear action plans to enhance service levels and achieve customer satisfaction.
• Drive innovation in packaging, such as implementing printed shippers to improve product presentation and perception.