Job Description

Business: Piramal Pharma Solutions


Department: Global Procurement / Supply Chain


Location: Kurla (with global responsibilities across all manufacturing sites for strategic procurement)


Travel: Medium

Job Overview

The Global Procurement Strategy & Category Leadership will lead procurement strategy, sourcing operations, and supplier partnerships for all direct materials -- including APIs, excipients, intermediates, and packaging components -- across multiple global sites.
This is a strategic and data-driven leadership role that combines deep domain expertise in pharmaceutical procurement with strong global market insight, vendor management, and digital transformation capabilities.


The incumbent will be responsible for developing global sourcing strategies, leveraging data analytics to optimize cost, quality, and supply resilience, and driving vendor diversification, digitization, and value creation initiatives aligned with the organization's global business goals.

Reporting Structure

Head of Global Procurement

Experience

10-15 years

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, Chemical Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or Business Administration; MBA preferred.


10-15 years of progressive experience in direct procurement within pharmaceuticals or life sciences. Proven expertise in global sourcing of raw materials, APIs, intermediates, and packaging materials. Strong understanding of pharma regulatory and quality standards (GxP, cGMP, ICH guidelines). Demonstrated experience in data analytics, spend optimization, and digital procurement platforms (SAP, Ariba, GEP). Global vendor management exposure with multi-regional team leadership experience. Excellent negotiation, stakeholder management, and communication skills.

Competencies

Strategic Procurement & Category Leadership (Pharma Direct Materials) Data Analytics & Market Intelligence-Driven Decision Making Global Vendor Management & Alternate Source Development Digital Transformation & Process Automation Regulatory & Quality Compliance Expertise Leadership, Collaboration & Change Management Innovation, Cost Optimization & Value Creation Mindset * Global Perspective & Cultural Agility