Hiring for Asst Manager in Purchase Department for Strategic Sourcing – Oral / Injectable API – Formulations

Job description

Opening in Purchase Department for Strategic Sourcing – Oral / Injectable API – Formulations Position: Asst Manager / Dy. Manager Experience : 8-12 Years Purpose: The role involves handling Sourcing & procurements of APIs for US, Europe and emerging markets of Oral/Injectable formulation. The role offers various challenging opportunities like strategy building, vendor development, negotiations and technical issue resolving, delivering products. Key Responsibilities: • Source Evaluation and Finalization for suitable Oral/Injectable grade API. • Support Formulation R&D in arranging the materials for development, optimization, confirmatory & exhibit batches which are under development in Hyderabad surround locations. • API samples / Impurities / Working standards support for Formulation development stage. • Documents support and co-ordination with License team for License applications (Test license / API import License / Advance license. • Support AR&D/QC in arranging the required documents from vendor for method transfer & specification finalization. • Supporting for product Transfers from FR&D to Formulations Vendor qualifications & material delivery's as per project timelines. • Handling of technical issues for internal & outsourced materials by arranging meetings & telecom’s where ever required. • Completion of Vendor qualification & vendor Audits as per CQA SOP. • Timely release of Purchase Order's & Follow-up with vendors for materials delivery as per schedules. • Closure of all the open issues to enable QC/QA approval of materials. • Execution of Agreements (Quality agreement / Supply agreement with co-ordination with Legal dept. • Co-ordinations with cross functional teams for vendor qualification / vendor facility audits/ drug master files evaluation and IP evaluation and suitable grade finalization. • API support for Launch and commercial execution at plant level. • Alternate vendor development (AVD) of Injectable grade APIs for all markets. Knowledge: • Basic knowledge of SAP in MM module. • Good knowledge of the regulated market, vendors base. • Overall understanding of Formulation Development/Project operations. Operating Network Internal: FRD, ARD, RA, CQA, CQC, IPR, Stores, Formulations, API Mfg. plants Project Management, Finance, Internal Auditors. External: External Vendors, Academic Background & Experience Required: B. Pharma/M Pharma or Post Graduate in Science with having a relevant experience in API sourcing function for US, EU and emerging markets.