Sr. Manager:- Purchase

Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited; Dholka; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited in Gujarat, India seeks a Procurement Manager to strategically source and procure raw materials for New Product Development and R&D, ensuring timely availability, quality compliance, and cost optimization.

The role coordinates with R&D, QA/QC, RA, and SCM, manages PRs/POs, supports vendor qualification and audits, and drives supplier performance through SAP data management and ongoing cost savings initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic sourcing for raw materials used in NPD/R&D.
• Familiarity with regulatory filings and dossier submissions.
• Strong vendor qualification and supplier audit coordination.

Responsibilities

• Source and procure raw materials for NPD, R&D trials, and launch activities.
• Coordinate with R&D, F&D, QA/QC, RA and SCM to meet material timelines.
• Support RA/F&D in regulatory filing and dossier requirements.
• Identify alternative/backup suppliers to reduce risk and cost.
• Negotiate with suppliers for cost savings and favorable terms.
• Ensure GMP and quality compliance across procurement activities.
• Process PRs to POs within defined timelines and manage open POs.
• Track open POs and ensure timely delivery and data accuracy in SAP.

Skills

GMP compliance

Vendor management

Regulatory awareness

Stakeholder communication

Tools

SAP

Job description

To strategically source and procure raw materials required for New Product Development (NPD) and R&D activities, ensuring timely availability, competitive cost, quality compliance, and uninterrupted support to product development and launch timelines.

The role will be responsible for coordinating with R&D, F&D, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Control, Quality Assurance and other stakeholders to ensure that procurement activities do not cause delays in NPD development, regulatory submissions, or product launches.

Key Responsibility Areas

1. NPD Launch & R&D Support

• Source and procure raw materials required for NPD, R&D trials, registration batches and commercial launch activities.
• Ensure timely availability of materials in line with NPD and product launch timelines.
• Coordinate closely with R&D, F&D, QA/QC, RA and SCM teams to understand material requirements and timelines.
• Ensure there are no procurement-related delays impacting NPD development or product launch.

2. Regulatory & Documentation Support

• Ensure timely availability of complete vendor and material documentation required for Regulatory Affairs (RA) and F&D activities.
• Coordinate with suppliers for specifications, COA, manufacturing details, regulatory documents, declarations and other required documents.
• Support RA/F&D teams in regulatory filing and dossier submission requirements.
• Ensure supplier documentation is accurate, complete and available within agreed timelines.
• Identify and develop alternate/backup vendors for critical raw materials to reduce supply-chain dependency and business risk.
• Work with QA/QC and technical teams for vendor qualification and approval.
• Develop alternate sources for cost optimization and supply continuity.
• Maintain a robust approved vendor base for critical and strategic materials.

4. Cost Saving & Commercial Negotiation

• Negotiate with suppliers to achieve cost savings and commercially competitive procurement.
• Identify opportunities for price reduction through alternate sourcing, volume negotiation, payment terms, logistics optimization and contract negotiations.
• Generate and track procurement savings against approved targets.
• Benchmark supplier pricing and market trends to ensure competitive sourcing.

5. Quality & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure procurement activities comply with applicable GMP, quality, regulatory and company requirements.
• Work closely with QA/QC to minimize material rejection due to quality-related issues.
• Coordinate with vendors for corrective actions and resolution of quality issues.
• Support vendor audits, qualification and documentation requirements.
• Provide procurement support for vendor-related audit and dossier submission activities.

6. PR & PO Management

• Ensure Purchase Requisitions (PRs) are processed and converted into POs within defined timelines.
• No PR should remain open for more than 7 days, except for:
• Scheduled items
• Bulk items
• Solvents
• High-value items
• PRs specifically kept on hold by SCM/R&D
• Ensure timely follow-up with stakeholders and suppliers for PO execution.

7. Open PO & Delivery Management

• Monitor open POs and ensure timely delivery of materials.
• Drive closure of open POs and ensure that open POs beyond 90 days from the committed/delivery date are minimized, except for annual contracts and campaign-based products.
• Coordinate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve delivery delays.
• Maintain regular follow-up and escalation for overdue purchase orders.

8. SAP & Procurement Data Management

• Ensure accurate and timely updating of procurement transactions in SAP.
• Ensure no PR remains open for more than 90 days in SAP, except for approved/exempted cases.
• Maintain accurate PR, PO, delivery and vendor-related records.
• Ensure procurement MIS and reports are updated regularly.