Strategic Sourcing Professional - Procurement - Zydus

Zydus Group; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Zydus Group is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Professional at its Ahmedabad, Gujarat location. The role focuses on sourcing APIs and Excipients for development projects, with supplier onboarding, negotiations, and end-to-end material management, ensuring quality, compliance, and timely launches.

The candidate should have 8+ years in pharmaceutical sourcing, strong negotiation skills, and hands-on SAP, Excel, and PowerPoint capabilities to support cross-functional teams across development,

Qualifications

• Experience in pharmaceutical strategic sourcing and supplier management.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Working knowledge of SAP.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• Understanding of regulatory, analytical, and technical sourcing requirements.
• Ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining speed, quality, compliance, and cost competitiveness.

Responsibilities

• Strategic sourcing of APIs and Excipients for development and commercialization projects.
• Supplier identification, evaluation, qualification, and onboarding.
• Commercial negotiations, cost optimization, and value creation initiatives.
• End-to-end management of samples, documentation, audits, agreements, and material availability.
• Supplier support for development, exhibit, validation, and commercial quantities.
• Cross-functional collaboration with F&D, QA, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, and Procurement teams.
• Management of CDAs, Technical Agreements, and Supply Agreements.
• Timely closure of supplier-related technical, analytical, regulatory, and commercial requirements.
• Preparation of sourcing dashboards, MIS reports, project trackers, and management reviews.
• Why This Role Matters This role sits at the intersection of Innovation, Procurement, Supply Chain, Quality, and Regulatory Excellence.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Negotiation

Regulatory knowledge

Project management

Stakeholder management

Multi-project handling

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

WE ARE HIRING | STRATEGIC SOURCING PROFESSIONAL

At Zydus, we believe successful product launches begin long before commercialization. They start with the right sourcing strategy, the right supplier partnerships, and flawless execution across the development lifecycle.

We are looking for a Strategic Sourcing Professional to join our team and play a pivotal role in sourcing APIs and Excipients for new product development projects.

• Job Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat
• Experience : 8 + Years
• Department: Procurement

Job Responsibilities:

• Strategic sourcing of APIs and Excipients for development and commercialization projects
• Supplier identification, evaluation, qualification, and onboarding
• Commercial negotiations, cost optimization, and value creation initiatives
• End-to-end management of samples, documentation, audits, agreements, and material availability
• Supplier support for development, exhibit, validation, and commercial quantities
• Cross-functional collaboration with F&D, QA, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, and Procurement teams
• Management of CDAs, Technical Agreements, and Supply Agreements
• Timely closure of supplier-related technical, analytical, regulatory, and commercial requirements
• Preparation of sourcing dashboards, MIS reports, project trackers, and management reviews
• Why This Role Matters This role sits at the intersection of Innovation, Procurement, Supply Chain, Quality, and Regulatory Excellence. Your decisions will directly influence project timelines, supplier partnerships, business value, and successful product launches.

Required Skills

• Experience in pharmaceutical strategic sourcing and supplier management
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management capabilities
• Working knowledge of SAP
• Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint
• Understanding of regulatory, analytical, and technical sourcing requirements
• Ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining speed, quality, compliance, and cost competitiveness