Purchase Manager

As a Purchase Manager at our leading Pharma Industry brand located in Mumbai (Borivali), you will play a crucial role in shaping our procurement strategies for finished formulations. Your responsibilities will include developing and implementing effective procurement strategies, establishing strong vendor relationships, negotiating contracts, ensuring regulatory compliance, and collaborating with internal teams to optimize procurement processes. You will be responsible for developing procurement strategies for a range of finished formulations including tablets, capsules, ointments, syrups, and injections. This will involve ensuring timely availability and competitive pricing to meet our business objectives. Identifying, evaluating, and establishing strong relationships with pharmaceutical manufacturers will be a key aspect of your role. You will negotiate terms and pricing to secure the best possible deals while ensuring that all manufacturers meet our quality and regulatory standards. Maintaining positive and long-term relationships with manufacturers is essential to ensure consistent supply and address any issues promptly. You will lead negotiations on pricing, delivery terms, and contracts with manufacturers, ensuring all contractual obligations are met. Ensuring regulatory compliance is a critical part of the role, as you will be responsible for ensuring all procured products meet specific regulatory requirements of the countries we export to, such as FDA, EU GMP, and WHO GMP. Collaborating with internal teams, forecasting demand, managing inventory levels, and monitoring market trends will also be part of your responsibilities. You will be using the Flexi ERP system for managing purchase orders, contracts, and supplier information. To be successful in this role, you should have a Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field. A Master's degree or professional certifications in procurement or supply chain management would be advantageous. You should have a minimum of 5+ years of experience in pharmaceutical procurement, specifically dealing with finished formulations, and experience with international exports is preferred. Strong negotiation and relationship skills, regulatory knowledge, analytical skills, ERP proficiency, excellent communication skills, and adaptability are essential qualities for this role. If you are looking for a full-time position where you can utilize your procurement expertise in the Pharma Industry, this role is a great opportunity for you to grow and contribute to our team. Join us and be a part of our dynamic and strategic procurement team. (Note: The job type is full-time with a day shift schedule. The preferred experience includes a total of 7 years in the Pharma Industry, 7 years in procurement management of Finished Formulations, and 5 years in International Exports. The work location is in person.),