Manager, Procurement

Lupin; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Lupin Pharmaceuticals seeks a Procurement Leader for R&D Innovation and Contract Manufacturing in the US. You will lead category strategies for API, excipients, packaging, lab consumables, and analytical services, overseeing SAP/Ariba processes and vendor negotiations.

You will collaborate with R&D teams, ensure compliant purchasing, drive cost improvements, and manage supplier qualifications and change controls across Lupin US sites. Strong leadership and analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• 5–10 years buying for R&D or contract manufacturing in pharma/healthcare.
• Experience with SAP/Ariba systems preferred.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements for pharma procurement preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop cost-effective procurement strategies for API, excipients, packaging, lab consumables, and services.
• Oversee technical packages/DMFs and pre-development to commercialization stages.
• Lead supplier qualification, change controls, and risk assessment.
• Coordinate RFQ development, supplier selection, and bid evaluations.
• Ensure SAP data integrity and timely PO processing across Lupin US sites.

Skills

Vendor negotiation

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Science/Finance/Supply Chain

5–10 years procurement in pharma/healthcare

Tools

SAP/SAP Ariba

SAP S/4HANA

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Join Lupin as a Procurement Leader Supporting R&D Innovation and Global Supplier Excellence

Job Description

The Procurement Manager - R&D, and Contract Manufacturing (CDMO) reports directly to the Head of Procurement, and the primarily responsibility will be to provide category management, and operational support. Furthermore, responsible for overseeing procurement and sourcing needs for R&D, scale up, validation, and technical transfer batches for Lupin US sites. Must have the managerial ability to support sourcing and procurement needs for Contract Manufacturing Operations, and is also expected to contribute to the US procurement operations and management of categories in an efficient and compliant manner. The Procurement Manager isexpected to act independently and solve routine problems with minimal amount of managerial assistance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Developing sound, cost-effective strategies for the purchasing of materials and services used in the business. Few key products, and services sourcing category types are API, RLD, excipients, packaging materials, lab consumables, analytical testing services, and supply agreements for R&D and contract manufacturing sites.
• Responsible for organizing Technical Package/DMF Package and other services at pre-development, lab scale development, prototype development, exhibit batches, submission of ANDA, validation through commercialization stages.
• Managing the inquiries and other support services throughout the stage of product development, filing pre-development, lab scale development, prototype development, exhibit batches, submission of ANDA, validation through commercialization.
• Consult with business unit requestors to develop or confirm specifications and needs and managing the supplier and product change controls.
  Identify opportunities to leverage firms spend/volume and implement long term vendor rebates.
• Forecasts requirements and order products to meet sales demands as required.
• Collaborate with business unit requestors to ensure purchases meet the quality, cost, timelines, and functionality requirements.
• Accomplish vendor and product qualifications, change controls, risk assessment, networking and negotiations.
• Assist sourcing team with category spend assessments, RFQ (Request for Quote) development, supplier selection, price negotiation, and bid evaluation processes.
• Maintain cooperative working relationships with vendors to stay current with trends and technologies, products and services.
• Support other site procurement managers/categories as needed for PO (order) processing, release and approval in SAP, also responsible for ensuring purchasing data is entered into the applicable systems.
• Responsible for systems management - ensuring that on-going data updates occur with the highest degree of integrity.
• Conducting cost analyses and setting benchmarks for improvement.
• Work with the Procurement Coordinator to ensure expediting of material, improve deliveries, and resolve material discrepancies (i.e. repairs, returns, rejects) including any internal coordination with the Accounts Payable team or internal stakeholders for resolving invoicing discrepancies
• Conduct procurement activities within Lupin’s applicable policies and procedures, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Other projects, tasks and assignments as directed

Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Finance, Science, Supply Chain or a related field.
• At least 5-10 years of buying for R&D, or Contract Manufacturing Sites, or general procurement experience in pharmaceutical / healthcare business.
• Working knowledge of tools, processes and practices for purchasing goods and services via electronic methods to vendors.
• Experience and operating knowledge with Ariba and/or SAP systems – ECC, or S4 HANA version. Experience of working in SAP is plus.
• Should have the ability to network and negotiate with suppliers.
• Should possess decision-making, the ability to handle crisis, and meet necessary deadlines
• Organization and planning skills required to execute multiple projects simultaneously while adapting to changes in business requirements in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including, presentation skills.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel, Office, Word, and PowerPoint.
• FDA, NIOSH, OSHA knowledge a plus.

Lupin Pharmaceuticals is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. Lupin is dedicated to maintaining a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to contribute.

The anticipated annual base salary range for this position inNew Jersey is $90,000 to $130,000, plus a discretionary performance bonus (based upon eligibility). The final salary offered to a successful candidate may vary and will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: the type and length of experience within the job, the type and length of experience within the industry, skillset, education, business needs, etc. Lupin is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states

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