Associate Manager R&D Procurement

Randstad; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad is looking for a procurement professional to drive global Lab Consumables category strategies and manage cross‑functional sourcing initiatives. You will align category priorities with Procurement leadership, lead negotiations, and manage supplier relationships to deliver value across regional and global needs.

Utilize market intelligence, data analytics, and tools like Oracle, Ariba, and Zycus to optimize total cost of ownership while ensuring compliance with GxP requirements and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field.
• Progressive procurement experience in pharma or biotech preferable.
• Experience managing category processes and supplier relationships.

Responsibilities

• Support definition and implementation of Lab Consumables category strategies.
• Lead sourcing activities, negotiations, and supplier management for assigned categories.
• Drive cost savings, cash flow improvements, and inventory insights using analytics.
• Ensure alignment with GxP requirements and collaboration with Law for contract terms.

Skills

Sourcing

Negotiations

Category management

Spend analytics

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Oracle

Ariba

Zycus

eRFX platforms

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Support the definition and implementation of global Lab Consumables category strategies that serve regional and global business needs.
• Partner with collaborators and Procurement leadership to align category priorities and manage category-related discussions.
• Lead sourcing activities, negotiations, supplier management, stakeholder engagement, and contracting initiatives for assigned Lab Consumables categories.
• Drive value through cost savings, cash flow improvements, inventory insights, and broader category management efficiencies using spend and performance analytics.
• Negotiate contract terms and conditions in collaboration with the Law department while ensuring alignment with business requirements.
• Ensure category activities align with applicable GxP requirements and other relevant regulations while supporting supplier performance and service delivery.
• Use market intelligence, benchmarking, supplier engagement, and data analytics to inform decisions and strengthen category outcomes.
• You bring integrity, focus, and collaboration to help drive continuous improvement and positive outcomes across teams and supplier partnerships.

Preferred candidate profile

• Bachelors degree in a relevant field of study and progressive procurement experience, including experience in Pharma or BioPharma.
• Experience managing category processes and suppliers across a breadth of categories.
• Demonstrated success working with cross-functional teams to deliver results in Lab Consumables or related categories through sourcing, negotiations, contracting, and supplier relationship management.
• Experience providing insights on rates, unit costs, costing structures, cost models, and total cost of ownership models to support effective negotiations and sourcing decisions.
• Experience using external data sources, market intelligence, supplier engagement, and supply market insights to evaluate sourcing opportunities and market dynamics.
• Demonstrated success supporting global supply market evaluations using market intelligence, risk, compliance, and financial assessment tools.
• Experience supporting supplier relationship management activities and building productive collaborator and supplier partnerships.
• Working knowledge of sourcing and contracting tools, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, and electronic Request for Proposal (eRFX) platforms, including Oracle, Zycus, Ariba, or similar systems.
• Working knowledge and hands-on experience supporting sourcing platform technologies such as LabViva, Zageno, Science Exchange, Scientist.com, or similar platforms.
• Ability to employ Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for communication, analysis, and presentations
• Experience using data analytics, automation, and visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, and Power Automate to generate insights and communicate recommendations to partners and senior leadership.
• Experience implementing inventory management programs and supporting technologies, including RFID, QR code solutions, consignment programs, vendor-managed inventory, single-use materials, bioreagents, and media.
• Experience operating with integrity, focus, and clarity in ambiguous environments while motivating change and improvement.
• Experience managing associate-level professionals preferred.