Responsibilities:
- Manage procurement of chemicals, reagents, solvents, and consumables for scale-up and kilo-lab projects.
- Identify and develop suppliers for specialised or hard-to-source chemicals.
- Align purchase requirements with technical specifications shared by scientists and project teams.
- Ensure all procured materials meet regulatory, safety, and documentation standards.
- Deliver fast and reliable sourcing to meet project-critical scale-up timelines.
- Negotiate cost, quality, and delivery terms with domestic and international vendors.
- Prepare purchase orders and maintain accurate procurement and costing records.
- Coordinate with supply chain, logistics, and stores for timely material receipt and QA release.
- Maintain project-wise inventory levels and prevent delays due to material shortages.
- Track and evaluate vendor performance for quality, compliance, and on-time delivery.
- Conduct market research and identify alternate suppliers for niche or rare chemicals.
Skills & Characteristics:
- 48+ years of experience in procuring materials for scale-up projects within the pharmaceutical and chemical industry, with strong exposure to CRO/CDMO operations, process scale-up, API and intermediate sourcing, and global vendor management.
- Demonstrated ability to manage end-to-end procurement of key raw materials, advanced intermediates, key starting materials (KSMs), specialisation in Scale-up raw materials
- Proficient in ERP systems and digital procurement workflows.
- Expertise in evaluating and onboarding CRO/CMO vendors, managing technical, commercial, and compliance aspects, ensuring alignment with regulatory, quality and project timelines.
- Strong background in process development & scale-up support
- Excellent Excel and documentation management abilities.
- Clear, effective communication with scientists and cross-functional teams.
- Ability to work with urgency and meet tight project timelines.
- Skilled in preparing RFQs, comparative cost analysis, vendor audits, and managing long-term supply agreements and contract manufacturing arrangements.
- High attention to detail and a compliance mindset.
- Organised, proactive, and capable of handling multiple requests.
- Quick problem-solving skills for sourcing challenges.
- Positive, collaborative attitude aligned with fast-paced CRO culture.
Education: Any Graduate/Post Graduate
Experience: 4-8+ years (CRO Experience)
