Procurement Specialist – Indirect Spends

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 10,00,000 - 15,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A global pharmaceutical company based in Hyderabad is seeking a Procurement Specialist to lead sourcing services for Sales & Marketing. This role requires a graduate with an MBA and at least 5 years of experience, along with strong business acumen and skills in SAP. The candidate will analyze spend patterns, define category strategies, and ensure compliance with audits. The company promotes a culture emphasizing career growth, and offers benefits aligned with industry standards.

Benefits

Personalised learning programs

Competitive benefits

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in similar discipline.
• Building of sustainable procurement strategies.
• Improved Operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Rigorous Spend Analytics of the sub-category to establish Roadmap of Strategic Sourcing.
• Define category strategy identifying the key levers to maximize savings through structured Ideation.
• Compliance of Audits, both Internal and External.

Skills

Strong Business & Finance acumen

Good communication & interpersonal relationships

Result Orientation

Analytical and problem-solving ability

Education

Graduate in any discipline with MBA

Tools

SAP

e-procurement tools

Job description

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. is a leading multinational pharmaceutical company based across global locations. Each of our 24,000 plus employees comes to work every day for one collective purpose: to accelerate access to affordable and innovative medicines because Good Health Can’t Wait.

We started in 1984 with a modest investment, 20 employees and a bold vision. Today, we have research and development centres, manufacturing facilities or a commercial presence in 66 countries.

For nearly four decades, we have stood for access, affordability and innovation based on the bedrock of deep science, progressive people practices and robust corporate governance. As the pharmaceutical industry evolves and undergoes disruption, we see an opportunity – to strengthen our core further (the next steps) and to build the future (the new bets).

‘The Next and the New’ is how we aim to continue to be the partner of choice – purpose-driven, future-ready and sustainable. Our aim is to reach over 1.5 Bn+ patients across the world by 2030 by growing our core businesses and building for the future with sustainability at the core of our purpose and strategy. Sustainability for us means operating in a manner that respects people, planet and purpose – helping us conserve precious resources, serve our patients, create value for stakeholders, give back to society, fulfil our potential and maintain our integrity and transparency.

Dr Reddy’s maintains a work environment, free from discrimination and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to employ & nurture all qualified diverse workforce without regard to race, colour religion, nationality, sex, age, disability status, genetics, sexual orientation, gender expression, citizenship or any other characteristic or classification protected by applicable law(s) of the country we operate in.

Job Description

The Procurement Specialist will lead the sourcing of sub-category of Services for Sales & Marketing. This sub-category includes services procurement of Creatives, MICE, Media (TV & Digital), Consultants, Subscriptions, HCP engagement etc.. He/She will be responsible for the following.

• Conduct Rigorous Spend Analytics of the sub-category to establish Roadmap of Strategic Sourcing
• Define category strategy identifying the key levers to maximize savings through structured Ideation
• Establish the structure and management for Procurement Excellence
• Work with category stakeholders and business partners to implement procurement policies and procedures
• Compliance of Audits, both Internal and External
• Measure and track performance KPI's and define budgetary impact

Qualifications

Academic Background and Experience

• Should be Graduate in any discipline with MBA.
• 5 years of experience in similar discipline.
• Experience with SAP and e-procurement tools.
• Strong Business & Finance acumen.

Key performance Indicators:

• Building of sustainable procurement strategies.
• Improved Operational excellence.
• Audit Compliances.

Key personal attributes:

• Should have good communication & interpersonal relationships.
• Result Orientation
• Ability to work with cross functional teams
• Should have analytical and problem solving ability

Additional Information

Benefits Offered
At Dr. Reddy’s we actively help to catalyse your career growth and professional development through personalised learning programs.
The benefits you will enjoy at Dr. Reddy’s are on par with the best industry standards.

Our Work Culture
Ask any employee at Dr. Reddy’s why they come to work every day and they’ll say, because Good Health Can’t Wait. This is our credo as well as the guiding principle behind all our actions.