Head - Procurement

Head - Procurement

Key Responsibilities & Requirements

1. End-to-End Procurement Leadership for Greenfield, Brownfield, CAPEX & OPEX Operations

• Minimum 15+ years of progressive experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, or Strategic Sourcing within the Biotechnology, Biopharmaceutical, Life Sciences, Vaccine, Fermentation, or Pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.
• Proven leadership experience in managing the complete Procurement function for multi-location manufacturing and corporate operations.
• Hands-on expertise in procurement planning and execution for Greenfield projects including plant setup, laboratory establishment, utilities, engineering infrastructure, process equipment, cleanroom systems, and facility commissioning.
• Experience in Brownfield expansion projects involving capacity enhancement, technology upgrades, debottlenecking, and facility modernization.
• Strong exposure to management of both CAPEX procurement (Plant & Machinery, Process Equipment, Utilities, Engineering Services, EPC Contractors, Automation Systems) and OPEX procurement (Raw Materials, Consumables, Chemicals, Packaging Materials, Services, MRO, Logistics, and General Procurement).
• Ability to develop procurement strategies aligned with business growth, cost optimization, project timelines, and operational continuity.

2. Vendor Management, Quality Compliance & Audit Readiness

• Extensive experience in supplier identification, qualification, development, performance management, and strategic sourcing at domestic and international levels.
• Strong capability in managing supplier audits, quality assessments, vendor qualification programs, and supplier risk management processes.
• Experience in working closely with Quality Assurance, Engineering, Manufacturing, Regulatory Affairs, and Project teams to ensure compliance of procured materials and services.
• Proven involvement in regulatory and customer audits including EMA, USFDA, MHRA, WHO-GMP, and other global regulatory inspections.
• Ability to establish robust supplier quality agreements, change control mechanisms, corrective actions, and vendor performance review frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of import procurement, global sourcing, international commercial terms (Incoterms), and regulatory requirements associated with international procurement.

3. Strong GMP Knowledge and Procurement Compliance

• Thorough understanding of GMP, GDP, Data Integrity, Quality Management Systems, and regulatory expectations applicable to biotechnology and pharmaceutical operations.
• Expertise in GMP-compliant procurement processes, policies, SOPs, vendor qualification procedures, and documentation practices.
• Experience in handling procurement documentation required during regulatory inspections and customer audits.
• Ability to ensure procurement activities comply with company quality systems, regulatory requirements, and internal governance standards.
• Knowledge of procurement controls related to change management, deviation management, supplier qualification, traceability, and documentation retention.

4. Leadership, Communication & Stakeholder Management

• Strong leadership capabilities with experience managing large procurement teams across multiple sites and functions.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to effectively engage with senior leadership, project teams, global suppliers, consultants, and regulatory stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, commercial, and decision-making abilities with a focus on cost optimization, risk mitigation, and supply assurance.
• Effective presentation skills with the ability to present procurement strategies, sourcing initiatives, savings programs, and project updates to executive leadership.

5. Industry Background

• Preference will be given to candidates with experience from reputed Biotechnology and Life Sciences organizations.
• Candidates from Biocon, Syngene, Bharat Biotech, Serum Institute of India, Biological E, Intas Biopharmaceuticals, Dr. Reddy's Biologics, Lupin Biotech, or similar biotechnology/pharmaceutical organizations will be preferred.
• Exposure to biologics, vaccines, fermentation, cell culture, recombinant products, or advanced biotechnology manufacturing environments will be an added advantage.

6. Position Details

• Designation: Head - Procurement
• Reporting Level: Chief Financial Officer
• Location: Thane, Maharashtra (Corporate Office)