The incumbent should have a mixed experience of working both in a major Pharmaceuticals & Biotech environment , The candidate should have demonstrated experience in managing reasonable portfolio of integrated programs in the last 3-5 years, The candidate should possess excellent judgmental and decision making capabilities , Strong networking skills with experts in academia & industry.

• Excellent understanding of Procurement Process & the current Best Practices in pharmaceutical industry.

• Managing production related tasks including planning, procurement, and control & for achieving the planned periodic schedules, within budgeted parameters.

• Should Have In depth knowledge on Pharmaceuticals API/Packing Material/ Excipients –related to sourcing & pricing.

• Identifying & Managing Contract Manufacturer & negotiating & finalizing cost with the contract Manufacturers.

• Assessing, auditing & executing the agreements as per company policy to ensure smooth operations.

• Formulating, validating & adhering to the SOP’s designed for efficient production, Purchase, Quality.

• Warehousing & Distribution.

• Coordination with contractors, to ascertain technical specifications, Production related essentials, based on the prevalent rules.

• Internal coordination with Marketing, Regulatory, Supply chain & Distribution for new product launches etc.

• Supplier Relationship management on an ongoing basis.

• Assessing annual requirement of material; coordinating with the Procurement Dept for identifying a reliable Vendor base in India & overseas for cost effective Procurement of quality material.

• Managing Inventory of Raw material & Finished to ensure timely delivery of materials.

• Managing Logistics to & from the contract-manufacturing site.

• Liaising with Govt Depts. For sanctions / approvals as well as ensuring seamless flow of operations.

• Responsible for formulating overall strategy at corporate to integrate the Logistics across supplier,customers ,warehouses & depots.

• Optimize the logistics spend & also provide better Service levels to Plants & Customers.

• Develop long term relationship & consolidate the current networks with service providers.

• Incorporate concepts on 3-PL & logistic planning & also enhance value to the businesses Provide leadership & is able to lead a cross functional team across Corporate, Regional offices & also provide better visibility.