Specialist Nutra Sourcing

 Roles and Responsibilities :

• Implement Nutraceuticals Raw & Packaging materials strategies to ensure direct alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
• Identify opportunities for volume consolidation within Nutraceuticals Raw & Packaging materials optimizing procurement efficiency.
• Challenge and review specifications within the Nutraceuticals Raw & Packaging materials fostering continuous improvement.
• Actively engage with the supplier base to source innovative ideas and solutions fostering a collaborative environment for continuous improvement.
• Support stage gating for supplier-led innovations ensuring a structured approach to assess and implement innovative solutions while managing associated risks. 
• Collaborate with suppliers to assess Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) practices and improve % ESG compliant suppliers ensuring alignment with DRLs sustainability goals.
•  Identify and mitigate potential risks in the supply chain (supply quality safety) proactively addressing issues related to category procurement and ensuring continuity of supply. 
• Lead negotiations as part of the sourcing process. Oversee supplier selection and manage contract signing execution and associated risk management. 
• Leverage India and Global Market inputs to develop should cost and provide competitive advantage to the business.
• Support AVD activities through vendor scouting vendor review testing etc.
• Proactively communicate and engage with stakeholders (like R&D leads Business leads Planning/Manufacturing Finance) to gather insights align priorities and address potential challenges in the Global market. 

Qualifications :

Educational qualification and work experience

• Pharma/Science Graduate with 3-6 years of experience in a Nutraceutical industry handling Sourcing & procurement.
• Sound understanding of Supply Chain operations Procurement strategies systems & processes
• Good understanding of the regulated Nutraceuticals Raw & Packaging materials Market requirements vendors base
• Good understanding of Operations in pharmaceutical industry Generics business Regulatory framework

• Sound understanding of recent trends & Nutraceuticals Raw & Packaging materials  Market intelligence business dynamics

Behavioural skills

• Ability to develop and implement Nutraceutical strategies
• Ability to lead negotiations for optimal outcomes in line with Nutraceuticals Raw & Packaging materials strategy
• Ability to network and build robust supplier relationships
• Ability to connect the dots and take decisions
• Ability to proactively engage with stakeholders to gather insights and align priorities effectively
• Problem Solving & Business Analytics skills

Additional Information :

About the Department

Global Manufacturing Organisation (GMO)

At Dr. Reddys Laboratories we are dedicated to making a meaningful impact on global healthcare through precision manufacturing and innovation. With a legacy of excellence we are a leading force in the pharmaceutical industry.

We operate 19 state-of-the-art manufacturing plants across Hyderabad Vizag Baddi Mexico Shreveport and Mirfield comprising 8 OSD facilities 3 Injectables facilities and 8 API facilities.

Benchmarking manufacturing processes and continuous operational excellence are at the core of our capability to deliver quality medicines to our patients in 66 countries. We manufacture a portfolio of complex APIs and 1150 drug master files across key therapy areas such as Oncology Cardio-vascular Central Nervous System and Anti-Diabetes. The World Economic Forum has recognised our largest manufacturing facility in Bachupally Hyderabad as part of its Global Lighthouse Network. We aspire to be the most efficient pharma operations in the world. Our productivity improvement and digitalisation efforts are key to staying competitive meeting business imperatives and meeting our ambitious ESG goals. Building such factories of the future is integral to innovation and to build healthcare of the future.

Benefits Offered

At Dr. Reddys we actively help to catalyse your career growth and professional development through personalised learning programs.

The benefits you will enjoy at Dr. Reddys are on par with the best industry standards. They include among other things and other essential equipment joining & relocation support family support (Maternity & Paternity benefits) learning and development opportunities medical coverage for yourself and your family life coverage for yourself.

Our Work Culture

Ask any employee at Dr. Reddys why they come to work every day and theyll say because Good Health Cant Wait. This is our credo as well as the guiding principle behind all our actions. We see healthcare solutions not only as scientific formulations but as a means to help patients lead healthier lives and were always attuned to the new and the next to empower people to stay fit. And to do this we foster a culture of empathy and dynamism. People are at the core of our journey over the last few decades. They have been supported by an enabling environment that buoys individual ability while fostering teamwork and shared success. We believe that when people with diverse skills are bound together by a common purpose and value system they can make magic.

For more details please visit our career website at

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time