Job Overview –

This role is required to support cross functional teams and provide analytical insight for decision making.

Roles and Responsibilities –

Procurement Intelligence:

• Monitor market and price dynamics for key downstream commodities and analyze their impact of various molecules
• Identify cost saving opportunities across categories
• Identify new vendors and map their technical capabilities based on Lupin requirement
• Support R&D in identifying vendors for hard to find molecules
• Monitor key trends in pharma procurement and highlight upcoming challenges/opportunities to management
• Conduct regular benchmarking assessment for all key APIs, KSMs, Excipients
• Support procurement team in proving required data for negotiations – cost sheets, price benchmarks etc.

Business Intelligence

• Analyze generic pharma mega trends and support business development team in their strategy creation
• Provide key inputs and drive discussions with R&D team focusing on prospective competition for upcoming molecules in pipeline and their target sources

Digital Initiatives & Process Improvement

• Identify & Actively participate in Digital led operational improvement projects; ensure timelines and delivery is in line with initial expectations
• Build interactive dashboards for leadership team highlighting focus areas in next 1-3 years

Skills Required (Knowledge and Skills)

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in working in Pharma Industry / Procurement
• Good understanding of API, KSM and Excipient market
• Strong understanding of US generics pharma market; good understanding of various regulatory and business scenarios of US generics
• Strong analytical acumen; exposure to analytical tools is preferred
• Additional knowledge on other pharma markets (non-US) is added advantage

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent analytical skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent collaboration, teamwork and interpersonal skills
• A demonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards and a diverse workplace.
• Ability to adapt to a fast paced continually changing business and work environment while managing multiple priorities
• Must maintain confidentiality of highly sensitive information

Qualifications

Education: • BE/B.Tech and MBA (Preferred)