General Manager Procurement

Sigachi | Pharma; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 12,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Sigachi Industries is seeking a General Manager - Procurement & Imports to own strategic sourcing, international procurement and CAPEX buying for the business. You will report to the VP - Supply Chain Management and directly influence cost, supply continuity and project delivery.

The role covers global sourcing for pharma excipients and specialty chemicals, imports end-to-end, and governance with MIS dashboards.

Qualifications

• 18-25 years in strategic sourcing, commercial procurement, imports or materials management, ideally in manufacturing.
• Strong record in international sourcing, supplier negotiation, freight and customs coordination, and landed-cost management.
• Hands-on CAPEX and project procurement experience working with engineering teams.
• Background in pharma, API, excipients, chemicals or specialty chemicals preferred.
• Experience with ERP-based procurement and cross-functional stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Strategic sourcing for raw materials, packaging, engineering spares and consumables.
• Manage imports end to end, from PO placement through shipping, customs clearance and delivery.
• Lead buying of capital equipment, machinery and utilities with engineering teams.
• Supplier development: build alternate sources, supplier performance reviews and qualification with QA.
• Governance and MIS: track savings, price variances, imports in transit and open POs.
• Build and mentor a high-performing procurement team and collaborate with Finance, Operations, Quality, Engineering and Planning.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

International procurement

CAPEX buying

Supplier negotiation

Education

BE/BTech

MBA in SCM

BSc or BCom

Tools

ERP-based procurement

Job description

Job title: General Manager - Procurement & Imports (Pharma / Specialty Chemicals)

Description

Lead global sourcing for a fast-growing pharma excipients manufacturer.

Sigachi Industries is a leading manufacturer of pharma excipients and specialty ingredients. We are looking for a General Manager - Procurement & Imports to own strategic sourcing, international procurement and CAPEX buying for the business. You will report to the VP - Supply Chain Management and have direct impact on cost, continuity of supply and speed of project delivery.

What you will own

Strategic sourcing

Build and run sourcing strategies for raw materials, packaging, engineering spares and consumables. Negotiate price, payment terms and lead times with domestic and global suppliers.

Imports and international sourcing

Manage imports end to end, from PO placement through shipping, customs clearance and delivery. Work with overseas suppliers, freight forwarders, customs brokers and banks, and bring down total landed cost.

CAPEX and project procurement

Lead buying of capital equipment, machinery and utilities. Work with Projects and Engineering on specs, techno-commercial evaluation, negotiation and delivery against budget.

Supplier development: Build alternate sources for critical materials, set up supplier performance reviews, and work with Quality on supplier qualification.

Governance and MIS

Track savings, price variances, imports in transit and open POs through clear dashboards. Make sure procurement stays compliant and audit ready.

Team leadership

Build and mentor a high-performing procurement team. Work with Finance, Operations, Quality, Engineering and Planning.

How success is measured

• Procurement savings vs. benchmark
• Total landed cost
• Import schedule and customs clearance adherence
• CAPEX budget and delivery adherence
• Supplier OTIF and quality
• PO cycle time

What we are looking for

18-25 years in strategic sourcing, commercial procurement, imports or materials management, ideally in manufacturing

Strong record in international sourcing, supplier negotiation, freight and customs coordination, and landed-cost management

Hands-on CAPEX and project procurement experience working with engineering teams

Background in pharma, API, excipients, chemicals or specialty chemicals preferred

Experience with ERP-based procurement and cross-functional stakeholder management

B.E./B.Tech, B.Sc or B.Com. MBA or PG in Supply Chain, Procurement or Materials Management preferred

Why this role

It is a leadership role with a seat at the table, reporting directly to the VP - SCM

You will lead both global sourcing and major CAPEX buying at a company that is growing

You will build the procurement function, not just run it.