Purchase Manager - Strategic Sourcing

About the job

As a Purchase Manager - Strategic Sourcing at our company, you will play a crucial role in leading the development and execution of sourcing strategies for Key Starting Materials (KSMs), intermediates, and advanced starting materials (ASMs) supporting our API portfolio. Your responsibilities will include: - **Lead commercial negotiations** and establish long-term supply agreements to deliver value across cost, quality, delivery reliability, and regulatory compliance. - Scout and **develop new suppliers** across global markets, particularly India, China, and Europe, ensuring alignment with technical and regulatory requirements. - Lead **technical and commercial supplier qualification** in collaboration with R&D, QA, and regulatory teams. - Monitor and **improve supplier performance** through structured evaluation metrics covering cost, quality, delivery, and compliance. - Identify **supply chain risks**, cost drivers, and sourcing opportunities, providing strategic input into make-vs-buy decisions, backward integration initiatives, and cost modeling. - Support **procurement planning** for new product introduction (NPI), scale-up, and commercialization activities. - Monitor global market trends, pricing dynamics, and regulatory developments affecting key raw materials and intermediates. - Develop and **implement supply risk mitigation strategies**, including dual sourcing, geographic diversification, and supply continuity planning. - Collaborate with R&D, QA/QC, regulatory, manufacturing, and planning teams to ensure technical validation, regulatory compliance, and uninterrupted material availability. - Act as the primary interface between suppliers and internal stakeholders, driving **supplier relationship management** and performance reviews. - Support customer and regulatory requirements related to **supply chain transparency** and raw material traceability where applicable. Your role will focus on the following key areas: - **Commercial Negotiation & Cost Optimization** - **Supply Chain Risk Management** - **Market Intelligence & Procurement Analytics** To excel in this role, you should have demonstrated experience in global supplier development and commercial negotiations. Additionally, a strong understanding of GMP requirements, regulatory compliance, and global chemical supply markets will be essential for success.

Requirements

• Commercial Negotiation
• Supplier Development
• Regulatory Compliance
• Market Intelligence

Preferred Technologies

• Commercial Negotiation
• Supplier Development
• Regulatory Compliance
• Market Intelligence