Deputy Manager
Job Description
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for APIs, excipients, packaging materials, and indirect procurement categories.
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers in alignment with quality and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor global market trends for pharmaceutical raw materials and manage supply risks.
• Conduct supplier negotiations to achieve cost savings and favorable contract terms.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with approved vendors.
• Track supplier performance based on quality, cost, delivery, and compliance metrics.
• Conduct cost analysis and identify cost reduction opportunities through strategic sourcing, alternative suppliers, and process improvements.
• Ensure procurement aligns with company cost targets and budgets.
• Ensure timely procurement to support manufacturing schedules.
• Manage contracts, purchase agreements, and supplier documentation.
• Identify supply risks such as single-source suppliers or geopolitical disruptions.