Global Strategic Sourcing Lead

Piramal Pharma Ltd; Mumbai; Sur place; INR 2 500 000 - 4 500 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Piramal Pharma Solutions in Mumbai seeks a Global Strategic Sourcing Lead to drive procurement strategy across sites and geographies. You will lead cost-reduction initiatives, supplier negotiations, and standardization across manufacturing locations, while ensuring compliance and alignment with corporate policies.

The role requires extensive experience in pharma procurement, strong analytics, and advanced negotiation skills to deliver measurable savings and risk management across the supply

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years in procurement or strategic sourcing, preferably pharma/healthcare.
• Direct experience managing sourcing across multiple sites or international geographies.
• Documented success in achieving cost savings through strategic initiatives.
• Familiarity with e-auction platforms and advanced negotiation tools.
• Awareness of supply chain risk management and sustainability measures.

Responsabilités

• Streamline the supplier base and standardize requirements across manufacturing sites.
• Oversee vendor performance and secure cost reductions.
• Lead vendor negotiations and manage internal approvals.
• Support contract activities and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Formulate sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives and spend analytics.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, finance, operations, and engineering to align objectives.

Connaissances

Stakeholder Mgmt

Relationship Mgmt

Negotiation

Conflict Resolution

Communication

Project Coordination

Procurement Systems

Contract Management

Industry Knowledge

Data Analysis

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, finance, data analytics, or related

Outils

GEP SMART

SAP Ariba

Coupa

Jaggaer

SAP ERP

Oracle ERP

NetSuite ERP

Description du poste

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Division

Piramal Pharma Solutions

Piramal Pharma Solutions is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), offering end-to-end development and manufacturing solutions across the drug life cycle. We serve our clients through a globally integrated network of facilities in North America, Europe and Asia.

This enables us to offer a comprehensive range of services including Drug Discovery Solutions, Process & Pharmaceutical Development services, Clinical Trial Supplies, Commercial supply of APIs and Finished dosage forms. We also offer specialized services like development and manufacture of Highly Potent APIs and Antibody Drug Conjugation.

Our capability as an integrated service provider & experience with various technologies enables us to serve Innovator and Generic companies worldwide.

For more details, please visit : www.piramalpharmasolutions.com

Job Title

Global Strategic Sourcing Lead

Job Description

Business : Piramal Pharma Solutions Department : SCM Location : Kurla Band : 2

Business : Piramal Pharma Solutions Department : SCM Location : Kurla Band : 3

Relevant Experience :

• Minimum of 8 years in procurement or strategic sourcing, preferably within pharma / healthcare sector
• Direct experience managing sourcing efforts across multiple sites or international geographies.
• Documented success in achieving significant cost savings through strategic initiatives.
• Familiarity with e-auction platforms and advanced negotiation tools.
• Awareness of supply chain risk management and sustainability measures.

Key Responsibilities

This role is responsible for streamlining the supplier base, standardizing requirements across manufacturing sites, overseeing vendor performance, securing cost reductions, leading vendor negotiations, managing internal approvals, and supporting contract activities.

• Cost Reduction Initiatives: Implement sourcing strategies that realise measurable savings through negotiation, volume leverage, and market intelligence analysis.
• Direct Negotiations: Conduct face-to-face negotiations with suppliers to secure advantageous terms, pricing, and service agreements, fostering mutually beneficial relationships.
• Requirements Harmonization: Drive the standardization of materials and services across multiple manufacturing locations to ensure consistency and achieve financial efficiencies.
• Vendor Base Optimization: Assess and refine the supplier base to minimize complexity, consolidate relationships, and enhance operational effectiveness while upholding quality standards.
• Vendor Performance Oversight: Establish and monitor vendor performance metrics and continuous improvement plans to guarantee high-quality service delivery and adherence to contractual commitments.
• Approval Management: Collaborate with internal partners to obtain necessary approvals for sourcing plans, contracts, and vendor selections, ensuring organizational alignment.
• Contractual Support: Work closely with legal and procurement teams on contract development, review, and execution to ensure compliance with corporate policies and regulatory standards.
• Strategic Leadership: Formulate and execute sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives, leveraging industry insights, spend analytics, and supplier innovation.
• Cross-Department Collaboration: Partner with teams across manufacturing, finance, operations, and engineering to align sourcing objectives with organizational goals and project deliverables.

Competencies:

Stakeholder Management Expertise:

• Relationship Management: Proven ability to establish and maintain productive relationships with both internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Influence and Negotiation: Demonstrated strength in influencing decisions and negotiating to align diverse interests.
• Conflict Resolution: Proficiency in resolving conflicts to maintain progress and positive working relationships.
• Communication: Superior verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate sourcing strategies and facilitate cross-functional collaboration.
• Project Coordination: Strong project management skills, particularly in managing expectations, timelines, and deliverables for complex, multi-site projects.
• Technical Proficiency:
• Experience with procurement platforms (e.g., GEP SMART, SAP Ariba, Coupa, Jaggaer) and ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite).
• Understanding of contract management procedures and legal compliance.
• Industry Knowledge: Comprehensive knowledge of global sourcing practices, supplier management, and market trends within [insert relevant industry].
• Analytical Ability: Advanced skills in data analysis—particularly relating to spend patterns, market developments, and vendor performance to inform strategic decision‑making.

Essential Qualification

• bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, finance, data analytics, or a related discipline; a master’s degree or relevant credential (e.g., cpsm, cscp, or cips) is advantageous.

Desirable AI Skills :

Spend Analytics, Supplier Analytics, AI Optimization which will help in Sourcing, Supplier management and negotiation.