Team Leader - Indirect Procurement

About the role

The Team Leader – Indirect Procurement will own the end‑to‑end Procure‑to‑Pay process for CAPEX, OPEX and services within a pharmaceutical environment. You will drive strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, quality compliance and ensure seamless issue resolution from delivery to vendor payment.

Key responsibilities

• Manage daily purchase requisitions, RFQs, price benchmarking and SAP PO creation/release for indirect spend.
• Source new suppliers, negotiate commercial terms, and oversee freight finalisation and forwarder nominations.
• Coordinate international logistics, including MOH approvals, customs clearance and timely delivery.
• Lead GMP‑QMS activities such as Change Controls, CAPA, Deviations and ensure ISO 14001:2015 compliance.
• Design and test internal controls, support internal audits and generate monthly KPI reports on PRs, PO volume and cost savings.

Required profile

• Engineering degree (Mechanical, Electrical or Operational) with MBA and/or Pharmaceutical studies.
• Minimum 10 + years of procurement experience, preferably in pharma machinery, CAPEX/OPEX and IT procurement.
• Proven experience in leading on‑the‑job training for procurement teams.

Required skills

• SAP procurement module
• Ariba sourcing platform
• Microsoft Office suite
• Power BI for data visualisation
• AI‑driven productivity tools such as ChatGPT and Copilot