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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive expertise in API strategic sourcing and procurement, with a strong focus on supplier assessment, negotiation, and compliance within the pharmaceutical industry. Proven ability to develop and execute sourcing strategies while ensuring alignment with regulatory and quality standards.
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API Strategic SourcingSupplier Performance ManagementNegotiation and ContractingRegulatory ComplianceProject Management
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Hard Skills
API ProcurementSupplier IdentificationTechnical AssessmentCommercial AssessmentCost-Structure AnalysisRisk AssessmentChemical SynthesisAnalytical RequirementsDocumentation for DevelopmentSmall-Molecule API Development
Soft Skills
Stakeholder ManagementProblem-SolvingCommercial JudgmentPresentation SkillsNegotiation Skills
Certifications & Qualifications
Master's Degree in ChemistryMaster's Degree in PharmacyMaster's Degree in Chemical EngineeringMaster's Degree in Life SciencesMaster's Degree in Supply ChainMaster's Degree in ProcurementMaster's Degree in Business Management
Industry Keywords
Pharmaceutical IndustryGenerics IndustryAPI Market IntelligenceSupplier Landscape AssessmentThird-Party Risk ManagementQuality StandardsGlobal Generic API MarketDevelopment CentresLaunch ReadinessNCE-1 Filing
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead end-to-end sourcing and strategic management of active pharmaceutical ingredients for Sandoz development projects
- Develop and execute project-specific API sourcing strategies across multiple Sandoz Development Centres
- Build lifecycle sourcing plans from early project evaluation and NCE-1 filing through launch readiness and handover
- Provide API market intelligence, supplier landscape assessments, indicative pricing, capacity insights and source-selection recommendations
- Identify, prequalify and assess API manufacturers and development partners across India, China, Europe and other relevant markets
- Lead strategic, technical and commercial due diligence with potential partners
- Prepare supplier recommendations, sourcing scenarios and decision packages for governance forums
- Own commercial alignment for APIs, analytical standards, reference impurities, development quantities, validation or registration material and launch requirements
- Partner with Legal and Procurement teams on confidentiality, supply, quality and development agreements
- Deliver cost avoidance, savings, improved payment terms, risk reduction and fit-for-purpose commercial models
- Ensure timely availability of APIs and technical documentation for development, registration and launch activities
- Monitor supplier deliverables, milestones, budgets, risks and dependencies through launch handover
- Facilitate urgent decisions and escalations and drive recovery and contingency plans
- Build strategic API partner relationships and establish supplier KPIs and productivity metrics
- Lead supplier performance reviews, improvement plans and senior-level governance
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws, Sandoz policies, procurement governance, quality standards and third-party risk-management requirements
- Maintain auditable sourcing documentation and support audits, technical visits, quality and regulatory assessments, and remediation
- Collaborate with Development Centres and global functions including Launch Management, Commercial Procurement, ESO, Quality, Regulatory, Intellectual Property, Finance, Legal and project development teams
- Represent D&R API Procurement in project teams and governance forums
Requirements
What you’ll need- Master's degree in chemistry, Pharmacy, Chemical Engineering, Life Sciences, Supply Chain, Procurement, Business Management or a related discipline
- At least 14 years of relevant professional experience in the pharmaceutical or generics industry
- Substantial experience in API strategic sourcing, API procurement, business development, external partnerships or drug development
- Demonstrated end-to-end experience in sourcing development APIs, including supplier identification, technical and commercial assessment, negotiation, contracting and supply execution
- Strong understanding of small-molecule API development, chemical synthesis, analytical requirements, scale-up and documentation for development, registration and launch
- Working knowledge of intellectual property, regulatory expectations and quality or compliance requirements relevant to generic API sourcing
- Experience in supplier selection, due diligence, cost-structure analysis, risk assessment and supplier performance management
- Knowledge of the global generic API market and key supplier ecosystems in India, China and Europe
- Fluent English with excellent written, verbal, presentation and stakeholder-management skills
- Strong negotiation, commercial judgment, problem-solving and project-management capability in an international matrix environment
Benefits
Comp & perks- Agile and collegiate environment
- Impactful careers
- Diversity of thought welcomed
- Personal growth supported
- Inclusive work environment
- Diverse teams
- Opportunity to contribute to global procurement initiatives, partner strategy, market intelligence and capability-building