Assistant Manager API Procurement | Bharat Serums | Navi Mumbai

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Procurement of API and FG from Domestic and International suppliers- as per the business plan, close coordination with SNOP team for timely supplies and maintaining Inventory at various locations of BSV.
• The souring of APIs/FG from the competitive source meeting the quality norms and business demand in coordination with the technical team.
• Interacting with the domestic/ overseas vendors to maintain the professional relationship by engaging them to provide them with non-binding forecasts, firm Purchase orders, future strategies, etc.
• Required market knowledge on API prices, new products, and new CMOs, negotiating skills required to buy material at the best price for the organization
• Should know knowledge of HSN code for the Imported product and duty structure, Coordinating with CHA for clearance of imported consignments.
• Aware of the process of CDA and supply agreements with vendors, self-sufficient to review the CDA and supply agreement for long-term contracts.
• Timely placing the purchase orders with the TAT from the purchase requisition date.
• Regular follow-up and touch base with the vendors for timely deliveries and coordinating with the Finance team to ensure supplier payments and opening of LC.
• Preparing MIS report for management.
• Coordination with Regulatory for import licenses, sending samples from imported consignments to Govt testing labs where required.
• Identifying alternative vendors for cost reduction and risk mitigation; Co-ordinating with R & D and QA for approval of alternate vendors; Arranging vendor audit for vendor qualification/requalification; Co-ordinating with Exim consultant for DEEC license

Special Initiatives

Identify the gap areas of Improvement and take the initiative to improvise upon it by doing things in a different way

Desired Candidate:

• Candidates must have experience in bulk purchase of API from Domestic as well as International vendors.
• Should be well versed with the end-to-end processes while procuring API from international vendors i.e. Documentation, License, import duty, etc.