Why This Role Stands Out
This Head of Procurement role offers a significant opportunity to shape strategic sourcing for a leading client, driving efficiency and innovation within R&D and plant operations. If you possess extensive experience in pharmaceutical procurement and thrive on leading high-impact initiatives, this Mumbai-based position is an excellent next step for your career. Embrace this chance to leverage your expertise and make a substantial contribution.
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Experience: 16+ yrs
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Job Type: Full-time
We are looking for an experiencedย Head โ Purchase (API & Formulation)ย to lead strategic procurement acrossย R&D and plant operations. The role will be responsible for developing sourcing strategies, managing key suppliers, driving commercial efficiency, and ensuring the timely availability of materials while maintaining high standards of quality, compliance, and cost control.
The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience inย procurement, purchase, supply chain, supplier management, and strategic sourcing, preferably within pharmaceutical, API, formulation, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Leadย direct procurement and purchasing activitiesย for R&D and plant operations.
- Develop and execute strategic sourcing plans for APIs, formulations, raw materials, and other relevant procurement categories.
- Identify, evaluate, onboard, and develop reliable suppliers based on cost, quality, capability, and delivery performance.
- Lead commercial negotiations covering pricing, payment terms, contracts, lead times, quality requirements, and supply commitments.
- Manage strategic supplier relationships and ensure consistent supplier performance.
- Oversee procurement contracts, budgets, purchase planning, and commercial compliance.
- Driveย cost optimisation, savings initiatives, process improvements, and procurement efficiency.
- Monitor market trends, commodity movements, supplier capacity, and procurement risks to support informed sourcing decisions.
- Develop mitigation strategies for supply, pricing, quality, and vendor-related risks.
- Collaborate closely withย R&D, Plant Operations, Quality, Finance, Supply Chain, and other stakeholdersย to align procurement with business requirements.
- Ensure timely availability of materials to support research, production, and operational requirements.
- Establish and strengthen procurement processes, policies, controls, and governance standards.
- Analyse procurement data and supplier performance to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Lead, mentor, and develop the procurement team while establishing clear performance standards.
- Support supplier audits, compliance requirements, and resolution of procurement-related issues.
- Maintain strong documentation and reporting around sourcing, contracts, supplier performance, budgets, and savings.
- Continuously evaluate new suppliers, sourcing opportunities, and procurement technologies to improve efficiency and resilience.
What Makes You a Great Fit
- 16+ years of experienceย in procurement, purchase, strategic sourcing, supply chain, or a related leadership function.
- Proven experience leadingย procurement/purchase functionsย with responsibility for strategic sourcing and supplier management.
- Strong experience inย R&D and plant procurement, preferably within pharmaceutical, API, formulation, chemical, or another regulated manufacturing environment.
- Strong expertise in supplier identification, evaluation, development, performance management, and relationship management.
- Excellentย negotiation and contract managementย skills with a strong commercial orientation.
- Demonstrated experience driving cost savings, procurement efficiencies, process improvements, and supplier optimisation.
- Strong understanding of procurement planning, budgets, supply continuity, and supplier risk management.
- Strong analytical and financial skills with the ability to evaluate commercial proposals and sourcing decisions.
- Excellent stakeholder-management and communication skills with the ability to work effectively across R&D, Plant, Quality, Finance, and Supply Chain functions.
- Proven leadership experience with the ability toย manage, mentor, and develop procurement teams.
- Strong understanding of procurement compliance, governance, documentation, and operational controls.
- Ability to analyse market trends and proactively identify procurement opportunities and risks.
- Graduate or postgraduate qualification inย Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, or a related disciplineย is preferred.
- Strong problem-solving, decision-making, organisational, and execution capabilities.
- Ability to operate effectively in a complex, fast-paced, and regulated business environment.