Sourcing Specialist/ Buyer/ Procurement manager

Esson Pharma; Mumbai; On-site; INR 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Esson Pharma, part of the EssGen group, is seeking a Sourcing Specialist to join our Powai, Mumbai team. You will locate and purchase lab chemicals, reagents, reference standards, impurities, and columns for pharma clients, handling a high volume of monthly requests from India, Europe and China.

You will collaborate with the logistics team in a work-from-office setting. The role requires strong sourcing experience, vendor knowledge, and excellent English communication, with a focus on speed,

Qualifications

• 2+ years in sourcing or procurement of lab chemicals, reagents, reference standards, impurities or columns.
• Good knowledge of brands, manufacturers and authorised distributors in this market.
• Understanding of international logistics processes and restrictions: export and import steps, shipping documents, rules for shipping chemicals and export controls.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Good spoken and written English.
• Good Excel skills; ERP experience is a plus.
• Able to work fast and handle many requests at the same time.

Responsibilities

• Handle incoming requests from our sales team quickly and accurately.
• Find the right product and supplier, and get the price, lead time and availability.
• Compare offers and negotiate better prices and terms.
• Build and keep a supplier and price database up to date.
• Find new brands and suppliers.
• Work with the logistics team on shipment planning, packaging and documents.
• Keep clear records and reports.

Skills

Sourcing

Negotiation

Vendor management

Excel

ERP experience

English communication

Education

Science graduate

Tools

ERP software

Excel

Job description

Esson Pharma, part of the EssGen group, is looking for a Sourcing Specialist to join our team in Powai, Mumbai. In this role, you will find and buy lab chemicals, reagents, reference standards, impurities and columns for our pharma clients. You will handle a high number of requests every month and work with suppliers in India, Europe and China. Speed matters here: the faster we find the right product at the right price, the more business we win. You will work closely with our logistics team, so this is a work-from-office role.

Role & responsibilities

• Handle incoming requests from our sales team quickly and accurately
• Find the right product and supplier, and get the price, lead time and availability
• Compare offers and negotiate better prices and terms
• Build and keep a supplier and price database up to date
• Find new brands and suppliers
• Work with the logistics team on shipment planning, packaging and documents
• Keep clear records and reports

Preferred candidate profile

• 2+ years in sourcing or procurement of lab chemicals, reagents, reference standards, impurities or columns
• Good knowledge of brands, manufacturers and authorised distributors in this market
• Understanding of international logistics processes and restrictions: export and import steps, shipping documents, rules for shipping chemicals and export controls
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Good spoken and written English
• Good Excel skills; ERP experience is a plus
• Able to work fast and handle many requests at the same time
• Graduate; a science background is preferred
• Based in Mumbai, with a manageable commute to Powai

Nice to have

• Experience in a pharma R&D lab sourcing team
• Experience with international suppliers or imports