Deputy Purchase Manager (Api Pharma)

Sarthee Consultancy; Surat; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Sarthee Consultancy in Mumbai seeks a Dy Manager Purchase (API Pharma) to lead sourcing strategies for bulk intermediates, solvents, and specialty chemicals; manage end-to-end procurement and ensure GMP compliance.

The role requires min 6 years of experience and an Any Graduate qualification, with cross-functional collaboration with R&D and process engineering, plus coordination with logistics for hazardous materials transport.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience in pharma purchasing.
• Exposure to bulk intermediates, solvents, and specialty chemicals.
• Ability to manage end-to-end procurement cycle.
• Strong vendor management and negotiation skills.
• Familiarity with GMP guidelines.
• Experience coordinating with R&D and process engineering.
• Experience with multi-modal logistics for hazardous materials.

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 new saving opportunities.
• Implement E-Procurement tools.
• Coordinate supplier technical audits.
• Negotiate contracts including pricing formulas linked to feedstock indices.
• Collaborate with R&D and process engineering to source new molecules for scale-up.
• Work with logistics to optimize multi-modal chemical transportation.

Skills

Sourcing strategy

Vendor coordination

Contract negotiations

GMP compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Any Graduate

Tools

E-Procurement tools

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).