Deputy Purchase Manager (Api Pharma)

Sarthee Consultancy; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sarthee Consultancy in Mumbai is seeking a Deputy Manager Purchase for API Pharma to lead sourcing for bulk intermediates, solvents, and specialty chemicals. The role requires 6+ years of procurement experience in a GMP environment and close collaboration with R&D, process engineering, and logistics teams.

The candidate will manage end-to-end procurement, negotiate contracts, and drive cost-saving initiatives while ensuring supply security for API production.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years in procurement or purchasing.
• Experience in API pharma or bulk chemicals preferred.
• Graduate in any discipline.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for bulk intermediates, solvents, and specialty chemicals.
• Manage the complete procurement cycle.
• Coordinate with vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Follow GMP guidelines.
• Explore new saving opportunities.
• Implement E Procurement tools.
• Coordinate supplier technical audits.
• Negotiate contracts including pricing formulas tied to indices.
• Collaborate with R&D and process engineering to source new molecules.
• Partner with logistics to optimize multimodal chemical transportation.

Skills

Sourcing strategies

Vendor coordination

GMP knowledge

Contract negotiations

E-procurement tools

Supply chain management

Education

Any Graduate

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).