Deputy Purchase Manager (Api Pharma)

Sarthee Consultancy; India; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Sarthee Consultancy in Mumbai seeks a Dy Manager Purchase (API Pharma) with 6+ years of procurement experience in APIs. You will lead sourcing for bulk intermediates, solvents, and specialty chemicals, and manage the full procurement lifecycle.

The role requires coordinating with vendors and internal teams, ensuring GMP compliance, driving cost savings, implementing E-procurement tools, and collaborating with R&D and logistics to streamline supply and transport.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of procurement experience in API pharma.
• Strong contract negotiation and vendor management skills.
• Knowledge of GMP guidelines for pharma sourcing.
• Experience with E-procurement tools and multi-modal logistics.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for bulk intermediates, solvents, and specialty chemicals.
• Manage the complete procurement cycle.
• Coordinate with vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure GMP guidelines are followed.
• Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities.
• Implement E-Procurement tools.
• Coordinate supplier technical audits.
• Negotiate contracts covering pricing, credit terms, and supply security.
• Collaborate with R&D and process engineering to source molecules for scale-up.
• Partner with logistics to optimize multi-modal chemical transport.

Skills

Negotiation

Vendor management

Strategic sourcing

GMP compliance

Education

Any Graduate

Tools

ERP systems

Procurement software

Job description

Job Title

Dy Manager Purchase (API Pharma)

Education

Any Graduate

Experience

Min 6 Years

Location

Mumbai

Industry

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for bulk intermediates, solvents, and specialty chemicals.
• Manage the complete procurement cycle.
• Build and maintain coordination with vendors & internal stakeholders.
• Follow the GMP guidelines.
• Explore the new saving opportunities.
• Implement E Procurement tools.
• Coordinate supplier technical audits.
• Manage contract negotiations covering pricing formulas (linked to feedstock indices like crude, benzene, metal index etc.), credit terms, and supply security clauses.
• Collaborate with R&D and process engineering teams to source new molecules for scale-up and commercialization.
• Partner with logistics to optimize multi-modal chemical transportation (tankers, ISO tanks, bulk containers, hazardous cargo handling).