Major Purpose Of The Job: 1. Negotiation with vendor for lowest price. 2. New vendor development for alternate source. 3. SAP operation. 4. Market information. 5. Resolving day to day issues with internal and external customers. 6. Team work. 7. Cross functional meeting with internal customers for update and issue resolution. 8. Follow up with vendors for delivery / quotation and if any requirement for our internal customers 9. Ensure timely delivery of primary & secondary packaging materials for each location 10. Ensure timely vendor payments Principal Tasks and Responsibilities: 1. Negotiation • Ensure Quotations from different vendors are arranged as per SOP • Verification of Comparative Analysis and negotiation • Finalize the price considering budget, required quantity and delivery on time considering lead time. 2. Vendor Development, to have an alternate source • Advise team to select the items for alternate vendor i.e. for additional source/quality improvement/price etc. as an when required • Primary selection of vendor for new development by team. • Discussion with new vendor for their capabilities, plants, terms etc. • Ensure approvals of QA, QC, Plants for submitted Sample • Vendor audit if required & negotiations • Arrange commercial lot 3. Market Information • Contacts with vendor for new development • Newsletters, internet etc. • Visit to the vendor premises for latest update • Visit to concern trade fare/seminar etc. 4. Meetings • Attain various CFT meetings for updates and issue resolutions • Internal meeting with team members • Management meetings • Any other actions and responsibilities as agreed with Management • Living and demonstrating Cadila Core Values (AIR) Authenticity, Integrity & Responsibility in all actions In the absence of the job holder the designee assigned by the reporting manager would be responsible for carrying out the above responsibilities.