Senior Manager - Supply Chain - RM Procurement

Role & responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Procurement

• Develop and execute long-term sourcing strategies for raw materials, intermediates, and KSMs aligned with business growth plans.
• Establish and manage high-level supplier partnerships, MOUs, annual rate contracts, and long-term agreements (LTAs).
• Oversee vendor qualification in coordination with QA, ensuring compliance with GMP and global regulatory standards.
• Conduct high-level negotiations leveraging market intelligence, demand forecasting, and strategic volumes.
• Lead organization-wide cost optimization programs including alternative sourcing, value engineering, and supply chain redesign.

Supply Chain Planning & Operations Excellence

• Oversee demand planning, production-linked procurement scheduling, and MRP alignment.
• Ensure PR to PO within the SLA
• Ensure RM deliveries OTIF
• Ensure uninterrupted supply of critical materials with robust planning, forecasting, and risk mitigation.
• Lead continuous improvement projects across supply chain processes to enhance service levels and reduce costs.

Regulatory, Quality & Compliance Governance

• Ensure all sourcing activities adhere to GMP, GDP, FDA, EMA, ICH, and other regulatory guidelines.

Cross-functional Collaboration (CFT)

• Collaborate with PR&D, AR&D, Production, Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Finance, and Corporate Quality Assurance on business strategy, new projects, and capacity planning.

Risk Management & Business Continuity

• Develop comprehensive supply risk assessments covering geopolitical issues, market volatility, single-source dependencies, and regulatory disruptions.

Preferred candidate profile

• Bachelors or masters degree in chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Supply Chain Management.
• 1215+ years of experience in procurement/supply chain within API or chemical manufacturing, with at least 3–5 years in a team lead role (Senior Manager level or equivalent).
• Strong knowledge of global sourcing, vendor management, regulatory compliance, and API manufacturing technicalities