Chief Purchase & Supply Chain Officer (CPSCO)

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About LOXIM

LOXIM

India

The Role

The Chief Purchase & Supply Chain Officer (CPSCO) will lead and shape the company’s end-to-end supply chain and sourcing strategy across both Pharmaceutical (API & Intermediates) and Chemical (Dyes & Specialty) businesses. In the Pharma division, the role will focus on building the entire supply chain ecosystem from inception establishing global sourcing partnerships, reliable planning frameworks, and scalable processes. In the Dyes business, the mandate is to drive operational excellence, digital transformation, and cost leadership across established operations. The CPSCO will combine strategic vision with high execution energy, ensuring that procurement and supply chain become a true competitive advantage for the organization. A proactive and dynamic leader, this role calls for someone who can bridge long-term strategy with day-to-day agility, foster strong global relationships, and build a resilient, future-ready supply network

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the integrated purchase and supply chain strategy across pharmaceutical APIs, intermediates, and Dyes businesses - ensuring agility, compliance, and global competitiveness
• Proactively develop and strengthen strategic relationships with global and domestic suppliers, fostering long-term partnerships and identifying new, reliable, and cost-effective vendors
• Implement structured supplier performance evaluation, risk assessment, and sustainability practices to ensure consistent quality, compliance, and long-term reliability across the supply base
• Align all procurement and logistics operations with cGMP, ICH, USFDA, EU, and environmental standards to ensure readiness for regulated markets
• Partner with R&D and Projects teams to establish supply chains for new molecules, scale-ups, and technology transfers, accelerating commercialization
• Ensure complete regulatory and import readiness by managing all licenses, approvals, and documentation, guaranteeing smooth, compliant, and uninterrupted supply of raw materials.
• Manage Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) to ensure demand visibility, material readiness, and smooth coordination between R&D, Production, Finance, and Commercial teams, while optimizing inventory levels, materials planning, and capacity utilization to maintain supply continuity and working capital efficiency
• Handle international logistics, warehousing, and trade operations to enable seamless import-export management and on-time product availability
• Drive continuous improvement and operational excellence across procurement, planning, and logistics by embedding ERP-driven visibility, analytics, automation, and robust performance management frameworks
• Act as a strategic business partner to the company leadership, providing guidance on commercial decisions, risk management, and long-term business growth, and helping shape the organization’s future as a trusted advisor
• Represent the company at the highest level with global suppliers, regulators, and industry partners, strengthening relationships and advancing the company’s strategic objectives

Skills and Knowledge

• Proactive and decisive leader who can anticipate challenges, drive results, and guide the business with clarity.
• Expert at steering change and achieving measurable business results, leveraging negotiation and influencing capabilities to create strategic, cross-cultural partnerships.
• Builds credibility and trust with suppliers, partners, regulators, and internal stakeholders, acting as a visible and authoritative representative of the company.
• Inspires and develops high-performing teams, fostering accountability, collaboration, and a culture of operational excellence.

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where precision, compliance, and innovation intersect?

If so, we’d love to meet you!

jobs@loxim.com