Job Title:

Buyer - Commercial Procurement

Department:

Commercial Purchase (Technical & Indirect Material)

Job Summary

Plan and execute Import & local commercial procurement (from OEM and Non-OEM vendors) including sourcing of Capital Equipment for OSD & Non-OSD facilities. Spare Parts, Change Parts, Consumables and Services for all parent plants and LL plants by working closely with the Production (end user), Project, Engineering, PDD, New Product Introduction, Project Management, Network Strategy.

Provide all necessary techno commercial information to Plant, Engineering and respective departments in co-ordination with the vendors with the objective of meeting commercial production and arrange material as per their laid down requirement.

Area Of Responsibility

Coordinate with Plant/Project/Engg /PDD & regular interaction for material / services requirement plans and procurement thereon.

Get clarity on technical requirement from plant (or end user) to identify the suitable vendor.

Send RFQ to potential vendors and do techno-commercial comparison to identify saving potential.

Vendor evaluation and negotiations / agreement for long term support at a reasonable price.

Guide / Support subordinate for finalization and timely release of PO to maintain SLA (for PR to PO).

Close coordination / follow up for trial material, On-time delivery of ordered material.

Resolve Issues related to delivery, quality & technical with respect to any material & services.

Timely response to the break-down calls / mails by arranging on-line / on-site / break down material to minimize production loss / product loss.

Coordinate with plant / engg / vendors for Maintenance Services (preventive & breakdown maintenance) by following the Statutory compliance and Safety guidelines.

Keep a watch on the technological development and identify the potential use for the betterment in co-ordination with MSTG, R & D & user dept.

Identify and develop alternate & strategic source for all critical equipment to debottleneck the risk of single vendor dependency.

Service critical material (including Punches, Change Parts), address issues (technical & commercial) for smooth transition from launch to commercial Production.

Service customize equipment for new products under development with the MSTG / R & D / Technical Team.

Coordinate with SSC for critical payment issues / payment follow ups from vendors / reconciliation etc

Coordinate with Trade Finance for L/C, payment of imported material and services by arranging the documents as per DTAA agreement

Coordinate with Import logistics team for imported consignments.

Maintain ethical practices & adherence to code of conduct set by the company

Work Conditions:

Not applicable in India

Physical Requirements:

Not applicable in India

Travel Estimate

Up to 5%

Education and Job Qualification

Diploma in Engg. / BE / BSc, MBA/Diploma in Material Mgmt.

Technology know how (techno- commercial knowledge, knowledge of SAP/ERP systems will be an added advantage)

Good Negotiation and Communication skills.

Risk Management, Compliance management.

Process Excellence.

Accountability, Collaboration and Willingness to Travel.

Experience

Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in Capex & Opex procurement and good exposure over the pharmaceutical industry. Should be sound with the new development and good experience over the pharma market, technical activity (Machine Automation, Alternate development) & market knowledge of basic material price trend.

We provide equal employment opportunities for all current employees and applicants for employment. This policy means that no one will be discriminated against because of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, nationality, citizenship, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, affectional or sexual orientation, military or veteran status, generic predisposing characteristics or any other basis prohibited by law.