Opportunity for Manager- Global Sourcing in Panacea Biotec

Panacea Biotec is a leading research based Health Management Company, with an annual turnover of approx. Rs. 830 Crores. We are engaged in research, development, manufacture & marketing of Vaccines, Bio-Pharmaceuticals and Pharmaceuticals (Rx & OTC) of international quality and Health Services. All Panacea Biotec plants are accredited by international agencies and they follow current Good Manufacturing Practices, as per WHO guidelines.
We offer stimulating work environment & a career that spells growth. In tune with our plans, we require young, aggressive, dynamic, high performing and result oriented professional.

Post: Manager- Global Sourcing

Job Description

Managing procurement activities for ORC & Vaccine Formulation R&D including planning, budgeting of inventory and implementation of strategic procurement activities for Intermediates
API (Domestic and regulated market) from R&D to commercial production and exhibit batches.
Sourcing of excipients, Solvents for R&D and commercial supply to the plant
key decision makers of vendor organizations for better price advantage
Select potential suppliers using database and other resources
Acquire all updates from the selected suppliers and evaluate their suitability (DMF filed, FDA approval, IP advantage etc.)
Finalise vendor after intense negotiations.
Proactively anticipate the requirements of Analytical development, Regulatory, Quality Compliance, Stability etc. to ensure timely filing of documents related to the activities required for product registration
Co-ordination with QA, QC, DRA & Marketing for the approval for Product Specifications and Vendor Development.
Harmonize with the other development centres and corporate office to abide with the business goals.
Customize vendor development/audit programmes from the global guidelines and effectively implement for organizational improvement in vendor management practices.
Backward cost calculation on the basis of molar ratio is the criteria of price negotiation, price trend analysis.
GMP Audit and visiting supplier visits and evaluations to determine suitability for continued use and inclusion of new suppliers to preferred list based on business needs.
Comprehensively mapped all suppliers and having their product pipeline on fingertips.
Specialist in procurement of Culture Media, CRM, Cell Lines, Excipients RLD from global and domestic sources
Master at Price Negotiation from Lab Scale to commercial production
Must be able to leverage existing contacts with zero gestation
Regularly attended CPhi Worldwide for last 5 years
Must be a master in price negotiation and should have supplier information on finger tips-capability to recall names of potential suppliers with respective of special excipients, CRM globally. Aware of global price trends on a day-day basis
Must have proven negotiation ability of sourcing materials cheaper for commercial production than for pilot (lab scale)
Must be aware as to how the Generics (Biopharmaceuticals / Vaccine) industry is evolving.
Must be from Biological/Biotechnology Industry.

Additional Information:
Experience: 7-10 years with Atleast last 5 years in similar role, being at #2/3 level in the SCM Team
Age: 30-40 years
Location: Delhi
Education: M.Sc Biotechnology
Industry Type: Pharma/Biotech/Vaccines
Functional Area: Other
Last Date: 19^th July, 2014