Specialist - Procurement

Job Role: The position is responsible for managing direct procurement and purchase orders for pharmaceutical materials, including raw materials, primary packaging, finished products, commercial requirements, and R&D requirements for local and overseas suppliers.

Responsibilities

Create and validate purchase orders for direct materials using the approved vendor list. Raise purchase orders for commercial, R&D, and finished-product requirements. Check released purchase requisitions and previous procurement prices for repeat orders. Issue enquiries, obtain supplier quotations, and prepare comparative statements.

Negotiate prices, payment terms, delivery terms, and other purchasing conditions. Obtain management approvals and attach supporting documents in SAP before purchase order creation. Release purchase orders and share them with suppliers. Manage supplier contracts, agreements, performance, and delivery commitments. Follow up on deliveries and resolve supply issues, discrepancies, and payment-related matters.

Complete the procure-to-pay process in line with company procedures. Support GMP/QMS activities such as change control, CAPA, and deviations where applicable. Follow the Environmental Management System, ISO 14001:2015, and HSE requirements. Report hazards, non-conformities, and environmental issues and support continual improvement.

Qualification & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in pharmaceutical sciences. Minimum 3 years of minimum experience in Pharmaceutical industry. Good working knowledge of MS Office and SAP. Experience with procurement systems; SAP Ariba is an advantage. Good negotiation skills.