Strategic Souring (Executive - Assistant Manager)

Strategic Souring (Executive - Assistant Manager)
Key Responsibilities

Procurement & Sourcing

• Manage procurement activities for API R&D projects.
• Source KSMs, intermediates, raw materials, chemicals, reagents, solvents, catalysts, and lab consumables.
• Identify and develop new suppliers.
• Collect and compare quotations, specifications, COAs, and other required documents.
• Conduct RFQs, cost analysis, and prepare comparative statements.

Supplier Management

• Negotiate price, payment terms, and delivery schedules.
• Monitor supplier quality, delivery, and service performance.
• Maintain good supplier relationships and resolve supplier issues.

Project Coordination

• Coordinate with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, and other teams.
• Ensure timely procurement for development, validation, pilot batches, scale-up, and technology transfer activities.

Import & Logistics

• Coordinate import documentation and shipment activities.
• Follow up on customs clearance and critical shipments.
• Escalate and resolve delivery delays.

Purchase Orders & SAP

• Create and monitor purchase requisitions and POs in SAP.
• Track orders from placement to material receipt.
• Follow up with suppliers for timely delivery.

Compliance & Finance

• Maintain procurement and supplier documentation as per company procedures.
• Support audits and compliance activities.
• Coordinate with Finance to resolve invoice and payment issues.