Capex Manager

Navlakha Management Services; Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Navlakha Management Services seeks a senior CAPEX procurement professional to lead end-to-end procurement for pharmaceutical manufacturing and infra projects. The role demands overseeing plant machinery, capital assets, and vendor ecosystems with strong negotiation and project coordination.

Candidate should have 10+ years of CAPEX experience, hands-on RFQ management, and proficiency in MS Excel and ERP/SAP modules, ensuring compliance and timely delivery across multiple concurrent projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of CAPEX procurement experience in pharma/manufacturing.
• 1
• Experience in capital equipment and project procurement.
• 2
• Strong vendor development and RFQ management experience.
• 3
• Proficiency in MS Excel and ERP/SAP procurement modules.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end CAPEX procurement for pharma manufacturing and infra projects.
• Develop and execute procurement strategies for plant machinery and capital assets.
• Identify, evaluate, and manage vendors for CAPEX requirements.
• Issue RFQs, analyze quotations, and prepare comparative statements.
• Conduct commercial negotiations to meet cost, quality, and delivery targets.
• Coordinate with engineering, projects, production, QA, finance, stores, and others.
• Ensure timely PO placement and monitor schedules for manufacturing and delivery.
• Review terms, payment conditions, timelines, warranties, and contracts.
• Monitor budgets and support cost optimization initiatives.
• Maintain supplier relationships and source alternatives.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies and audit requirements.
• Track procurement status and update on critical CAPEX items.
• Support vendor performance evaluation and issue resolution.
• Maintain procurement records, MIS, and CAPEX docs.

Skills

CAPEX procurement

Vendor development

RFQ management

Techno-commercial evaluation

Negotiations

MS Excel

ERP/SAP procurement

Stakeholder management

Project procurement

Communication

Tools

ERP/SAP

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end CAPEX procurement and purchase activities for pharmaceutical manufacturing and infrastructure projects.
• Develop and execute procurement strategies for plant machinery, production equipment, utilities, engineering equipment, and other capital assets.
• Identify, evaluate, develop, and manage vendors for CAPEX requirements.
• Float RFQs, obtain and analyze technical/commercial quotations, and prepare comparative statements.
• Conduct commercial negotiations with suppliers to achieve cost-effective procurement while maintaining quality and delivery requirements.
• Coordinate closely with Engineering, Projects, Production, QA, Finance, Stores, and other internal stakeholders for CAPEX procurement requirements.
• Ensure timely placement of purchase orders and follow up with vendors for manufacturing, dispatch, installation, and delivery schedules.
• Review commercial terms, payment conditions, delivery timelines, warranties, and other contractual requirements.
• Monitor procurement budgets and support cost optimization and savings initiatives.
• Maintain strong relationships with key suppliers and identify alternate sources wherever required.
• Ensure compliance with company procurement policies, approval processes, documentation, and audit requirements.
• Track procurement status and provide regular updates on critical CAPEX items and project timelines.
• Support vendor performance evaluation and resolution of commercial or delivery-related issues.
• Maintain appropriate procurement records, MIS, and CAPEX purchase documentation.

Candidate Profile

• Minimum 10+ years of relevant experience in CAPEX procurement/purchase, preferably within the pharmaceutical, chemical, API, formulation, or manufacturing industry.
• Strong experience in capital equipment and project procurement.
• Hands-on experience in vendor development, RFQ management, techno-commercial evaluation, negotiations, and PO execution.
• Good understanding of engineering and manufacturing equipment procurement.
• Strong commercial, negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple CAPEX procurement requirements and project timelines simultaneously.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and ERP/SAP procurement modules is preferred.
• Strong communication and coordination skills.