THE ROLE: The Assistant Manager, Contract Manufacturing Sourcing will be responsible for identifying, evaluating, and onboarding new manufacturing partners for Nutraceutical, and personal care products, managing new projects under NPD, Good negotiations skills, contract management, cost saving initiatives and ensuring timely coordination with cross functional teams. A strong understanding of formulations, regulatory frameworks, and costing methodologies & Supplier relationship management is essential. Proactive, Presenting business cases and proposals to leaders, Positive approach.
HOW YOU WOULD CONTRIBUTE:
- Costing & Commercial Negotiations of contract manufacturer :
- Drive open book costing discussions to evaluate true cost structures.
- Benchmark costs and negotiate competitive pricing while maintaining quality standards.
- Support cost-saving initiatives through alternate sourcing, scale efficiencies.
- New Product Development (NPD) Support:
- Collaborate with R&D, Marketing, and QA to identify sourcing needs for new product concepts across various dosage forms (powder, tablet, capsule, softgel, ayurvedic, cosmetics).
- Coordinate supplier scouting and capability evaluation for NPD requirements.
- Ensure timely availability of samples, cost inputs, and trial materials from suppliers.
- Lead commercial evaluation and techno-commercial feasibility of shortlisted products.
- Track NPD timelines and support cross-functional teams to ensure launch readiness.
- New Contract manufacturer Development:
- Identify and develop new CMOs/third-party manufacturers aligned with business growth.
- Conduct technical, quality, and commercial assessments and support audit readiness.
- Maintain a database of approved and potential vendors by category and capability.
4. Agreement & Contract Management:
- Negotiate commercial supply agreements, development agreements, and NDAs.
- Liaise with Legal, QA, and Regulatory teams to ensure end-to-end compliance.
6. Cross-Functional Coordination:
- Work closely with internal teams (QA, RA, R&D, PD, Marketing, Planning, Legal) throughout the NPD and sourcing lifecycle.
- Facilitate vendor meetings and support resolution of technical and operational issues.
7. Data Management & Reporting:
- Maintain sourcing trackers, NPD dashboards, and vendor cost matrices.
- Present timely reports on sourcing status, vendor performance, and risk areas.
WHAT’S SPECIAL ABOUT THE TEAM: The Global Product Sourcing team is newly rebranded and reorganized to leverage global category management and category expertise. Working with a team of over 50+ Direct Sourcing colleagues around the world, the team is focused on identifying the best opportunity to source for any region, delivering incremental value and external innovation back to the brand and customer. With the true global sourcing scale and responsibility, we concentrate on the sync process and encourage regular collaboration to source the best Products at a global scale
Skills:
- Advanced computer skills (Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Strong knowledge of healthcare formulations (Powder, Tablet, Capsule, Sachet and soft gel) and machinery
- Proven experience in Contract manufacturing, capacity planning, and project management.
- Strong knowledge of relevant topics within QA, QC, Manufacturing, and Supply as required to efficiently lead cross-functional teams.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to use data to drive decision-making.
- Familiarity with industry standards, regulations, and best practices in facility management
- Effectively communicate ideas in written and verbal communication,
- Ability to demonstrate an organized thought process when communicating
- Strong analytical skills
Experience:
- Min 5-8 years’ experience in a Cost Negotiation/Contract Manufacturing/supply chain/Project/CM sourcing role in a GMP/FSSAI environment
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree or university degree, ideally Pharmacy, Food tech, Economics, Finances, Engineering or related.
- Master's degree is a plus
