Purchase & Planning Manager
Core
Manage and control complete purchase and material planning activities to ensure timely availability of APIs, excipients, packing materials, and consumables for uninterrupted pharmaceutical manufacturing while maintaining optimum inventory levels.
Role type
Mid-level operational manager (pharmaceutical procurement & planning)
Builds
Supply chain operations for pharmaceutical manufacturing
Domain
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Required skills
Pharmaceutical procurement, Material planning, Vendor negotiation, Inventory management, ERP/MRP knowledge, GMP compliance, Team management, Cost control
Preferred skills
MBA/PGDM in Supply Chain, Experience in raw material and packaging material procurement
Technologies
ERP, MRP
Responsibilities
Prepare material requirement plans based on production schedules and sales forecasts, Manage procurement of APIs, excipients, and packaging materials, Coordinate vendor qualification and evaluate supplier performance, Maintain optimum inventory levels and monitor stock levels, Ensure compliance with GMP, Schedule M, and company quality systems, Lead and supervise the Purchase & Planning team
