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This position involves leading the full-cycle Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process for CAPEX, OPEX, and Services. Key responsibilities include strategic supplier sourcing, contract negotiation, ensuring quality compliance, and resolving issues from delivery through to final vendor payment.
Responsibilities
Procurement & Supply Chain Management:
- End-to-End Purchasing: Manage daily PR processing, RFQs, historical price benchmarking, and SAP PO creation/release for indirect procurement.
- Sourcing & Negotiation: Source new suppliers, negotiate optimal commercial terms, and manage freight finalization and forwarder nominations.
- Logistics & Delivery: Oversee international logistics, including MOH approvals, pre-alert documentation, customs clearance, and timely delivery.
Compliance, Quality & Audit
- Quality Assurance: Manage GMP-QMS activities, including Change Controls, CAPA, Deviations, and ISO 14001:2015 (HSE) standards.
- Internal Controls: Design and test internal controls to align procurement procedures with corporate risk matrices and handle internal audits.
Stakeholder & Vendor Management
- Relationship Management: Maintain strong relationships with vendors and coordinate with Finance for timely payment processing.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with internal stakeholders to meet business requirements and lead on-the-job training for the indirect procurement team.
Reporting & Analytics
- Performance Tracking: Generate monthly KPIs tracking open PRs, PO volume, and organizational cost savings.
Core Experience
- Procurement in Pharma machinery (Capex, Opex, Pharma IT), Greenfield & Brownfield projects, Production equipment procurement, and critical consumables.
- Hands-on QMS experience including CAPA handling, Change Control, Deviations handling, and departmental on-the-job training in Ample Logic.
Qualification/Functional Knowledge
- Engineering degree (BE) in Mechanical or Electrical, or Operational + MBA + Pharmaceutical Studies.
- Minimum 10+ years of experience in Procurement.
- Technical proficiency in SAP, Ariba, and MS Office, with advanced capabilities in data visualization (Power BI) and AI-driven productivity tools (ChatGPT, Copilot).
