Job Description: Purchase Senior Executive/ Assistant Manager – Supply Chain Management
Department: Supply Chain Management / Procurement
Location: Hyderabad
Experience Required: 2–3 years relevant experience
Preferred Industry: Engineering items / components for Pharma & Biopharma applications (e.g.,
single-use systems, tubing, hoses, fluid-transfer components, process equipment parts)
Reporting To: Purchase Manager / Head – Supply Chain
About the company: The company is headquartered in Hyderabad, specialises in solving complex
engineering challenges.
The Company has an established Process Division (PD), and OEM division which caters to various
Polymer, Engineering and Mechanical spares requirement for its long associated reputed clientele
About the Role
We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Purchase Senior Executive to manage end-to-end
procurement operations, with a focus on engineering items and components supplied to
pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturers. The ideal candidate will have hands-on
experience in vendor management, purchase order processing, and inventory control, along with an
understanding of the quality and compliance expectations typical of pharma/biopharma supply
chains.
Key Roles & Responsibilities
Procurement & Purchase Order Management
- Receive and review purchase indents/requisitions from internal stakeholders and
departments.
- Source and send enquiries to approved vendors for engineering items relevant to
pharma/biopharma applications.
- Compare vendor quotations on price, quality, and delivery terms; prepare and issue
Purchase Orders.
- Negotiate pricing, payment terms, and delivery schedules with vendors to ensure cost-
effective procurement.
Vendor Management & Development
- Identify, evaluate, and onboard new vendors to expand and strengthen the supplier base,
with emphasis on suppliers serving pharma/biopharma industries.
- Assess vendor performance on quality, technology capability, on-time delivery, and credit terms.
- Coordinate with vendors on product development, pricing negotiations, and delivery
- commitments.
- Drive vendor development initiatives to reduce costs, minimize lead times, and create
- alternate sourcing options.
- Inventory & Warehouse Coordination
- Maintain accurate inventory records using ERP/Inventory Management software, including
- additions, updates, and deletions of material data.
- Oversee stock movement, ensuring accuracy and timely updates in the Inventory
- Management System.
- Coordinate physical inventory checks and ensure 100% stock accuracy.
- Manage receiving and shipping operations, ensuring materials are collected from vendors
- and dispatched to customers via appropriate transport modes.
- Reporting & Compliance
- Track and report key procurement metrics (cost savings, delivery performance, vendor
- scorecards) to management.
- Ensure procurement processes align with quality and documentation standards expected in
- pharma/biopharma supply chains (e.g., traceability, vendor qualification records).
- Maintain proper documentation for purchase orders, vendor communications, and material
- movement.
- Administrative Coordination
- Manage receipt and distribution of couriers/documents related to procurement to relevant
- departments.
- Maintain records of cheques, invoices, and related financial documentation exchanged with
- vendors.
- Required Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor's/Master's degree (MCA, MBA, or equivalent in Supply Chain/Operations
- preferred).
- 2–3 years of relevant experience in purchase/procurement, preferably within engineering,
- industrial components, or pharma/biopharma-related industries.
- Working knowledge of ERP systems and Inventory Management tools.
- Proficiency in MS Excel (advanced), MS Word, and Outlook.
- Strong vendor negotiation and relationship management skills.
- Good understanding of supply chain metrics and cost-reduction strategies.
- Familiarity with quality/compliance expectations in pharma or biopharma supply chains is a
- strong plus (e.g., vendor qualification, documentation traceability).
- Excellent communication, coordination, and follow-up skills.
- Preferred Attributes
- Prior exposure to sourcing engineering/fluid-handling components (tubing, hoses, single-use
- systems, or similar) for pharma/biopharma clients.
- Analytical mindset with attention to detail in vendor evaluation and cost analysis.
- Ability to multitask across procurement, inventory, and vendor development activities.
Work Location: In person
