Jyoti Kamble
Deputy Manager (RM – Procurement Dept)
Mumbai
Summary
Results-driven Procurement Professional experienced in pharmaceutical sourcing with specialization in API and excipient procurement. Achieved cost optimization and supply continuity through strategic partnerships and effective team leadership. Focused on leveraging technical expertise to drive operational improvements and contribute to long-term organizational growth.
Overview
3
3
Languages
3
3
Certifications
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Deputy Manager (RM – Procurement Dept)
Alkem Laboratories
07.2022 - Current
- Managed end-to-end sourcing and procurement of APIs and critical raw materials for Alkem manufacturing sites, ensuring zero production interruption and consistent material availability.
- Ensured on-time procurement of approved quality materials in line with production plans, launch timelines, and commercial demand.
- Designed and executed risk mitigation strategies including alternate vendor development, safety stock planning, lead-time optimization, and supply risk assessments to manage disruption exposure.
- Led smooth transition of raw materials from product launch to commercial scale, ensuring readiness and eliminating delays in market supply.
- Developed and maintained API sourcing strategy sheets, covering vendor mapping, sourcing strategy, risk classification, alternate source planning, and cost optimization.
- Coordinated closely with Planning, QA, R&D, Production, and LL support teams to align procurement activities with operational needs.
- Maintained procurement MIS and performance dashboards, tracking supplier performance, delivery adherence, inventory levels, and cost trends to drive continuous improvement.
- Proactively followed up with suppliers to ensure commitment adherence and escalated deviations to safeguard supply continuity.
- Established and managed strong relationships with domestic and global suppliers, ensuring reliable sourcing for APIs and critical raw materials.
- Ensured timely audit of vendors due for requalification in line with quality and regulatory requirements.
- Track and ensure closure of audit observations / compliance within defined timelines, maintaining proper documentation and records.
- Corporate Quality Assurance (CQA) – Key Responsibilities
- Manage CAPA initiation, implementation, and timely closure for plant rejections in line with quality procedures and regulatory timelines
- Coordinate alternate site qualification, including sample collection, documentation review, and regulatory compliance approval
- Ensure timely vendor qualification and requalification, including quality document review, audits, and closure of audit observations to maintain supply continuity
- Perform value engineering, TCO analysis, and cost breakdowns for APIs, excipients, packaging materials, and services to drive cost-effective sourcing
- Assess supplier financial health to evaluate continuity risk, long-term viability, and supply security for critical pharma materials
- Conduct technical and commercial evaluation of RFQs/RFPs, bids, and contracts in compliance with GMP and regulatory standards
ASST Manager (RM – purchase department)
Macleods Pharmaceutical Ltd.
03.2021 - 06.2023
- Sourcing and Procurement of API's for Regulated, Non-Regulated and Domestic market for Formulation business
- Sourcing, identify and finalizing of API vendor for regulated market project.
- Sourcing of Excipient for R&D Trials Sourcing / arranging samples for New projects at R&D as well as technical support for same
- Providing initial development Qty of API for different project.
- Coordinating with suppliers for procurement of sample packs as per indent raised by R & D and also with plant for material transfers as against STO from R&D.
- Identify vendors who will meet all parameters to supply the RM for the regulated market.
- Arranging for free Samples of materials for R&D with Technical Documents like COA, MSDS, TSE/BSE Free Certificate, Residual Solvent Certificate, CGMP Certificate & other tech. docs.
- Negotiation for rate competency.
- Coordinating for new item code creation / vendor qualification activities.
- Coordinating for Technical documents for vendor qualification.
- Flashing Weekly RM status as per projects to the concerned dept.
- Closely working with R&D & Final Source for closing all technical issues.
- Attending / Compliance for Technical requirements from RA and analytical team.
- Providing Info. to R&D wrt. Vendor codes, item codes, code status in SAP, Price, pack size etc. to R&D for costing and BOM preparation.
- Handling Procurement of API & RM for execution of SU / EB required at different location.
- Liaison with finance department for timely payment of bills.
- Generate and implement efficient sourcing category and management strategies
- Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking
- Discover and partner with trustworthy vendors and suppliers
- Determine quantity and timing of deliveries
- Applying of Form 11
- Alternate vendor development for price benefits & de risk the material shortages & new product vendor development in case of new packs. Existing vendor development for quality & risk free materials
- CQA & supply agreements - Interaction with Legal, Vendor & other stake holders for closure.
- Cooperate with stakeholders to guarantee agreement on terms and processes
Executive (RM – purchase department)
Glenmark Pharmaceutical Ltd.
11.2016 - 02.2021
- Procurement of API's for Regulated, Non-Regulated and Domestic market for Formulation business
- Effectively manage and execute sourcing process for raw materials that includes request for quotations, negotiations, coordinating for supplies etc., resolve supplier grievances and claims against suppliers, develop and maintain a network/database of alternate suppliers segregated on markets
- Initiate and execute strategic sourcing activities and generate and analyze the relevant information including market dynamics required to provide insight for effective decision making and negotiations Vendor Management.
- Contribute to management of core working capital through implementation of best practices in sourcing/inventory management like Vendor rating system, purchase analytics and managing the credit terms with vendors.
- Perform AOP, Budgeting activities like costing and analysis. Work with stakeholders like finance and planning to formulize AOPs.
- Keep a close track of order vs. deliveries and follow up with suppliers for expediting/de-expediting material supplies to align the deliveries with production plan.
- Generate monthly MIS on purchase price variance, negotiation savings achieved, inventory management, payables and highlight variances.
- Alternate vendor development for price benefits & de risk the material shortages & new product vendor development in case of new packs. Existing vendor development for quality & risk free materials.
- QC Releases ,Rejection & CAPA managements
Management Staff – Procurement of RM
CIPLA Ltd. (Mumbai)
07.2013 - 11.2016
- Procurement of raw material from national and international market.
- Negotiation for rate competency.
- Liaison with the production department to maintain optimum inventory.
- Implementing systems to avoid situations like over-stocking or out-of-stock which cause production and financial losses.
- Follow up with Suppliers /vendors for Material.
- Maintaining saving data against budgeted Price.
- Liaison with finance department for timely payment of bills.
- Development of new product.
- Developing reports on procurement and usage of material for top management.
- Reviewing all contracts/agreements to achieve ‘best price/best quality’ purchasing.
- Managing vendor relationships and building effective supply chain partnerships.
- Establishing terms, pricing, quality requirements, delivery, and contracts.
- Liaising between suppliers, manufacturers, relevant internal departments and customers.
- Liaising with import clearance team for clearing the shipment and delivering it units.
- Closure of rejection by providing CAPA to representative unit
- Purchase & Vendor Management:
- Strengthening existing vendor source and developing alternative suppliers.
- Effective management of vendor database.
- ABC classification of vendors on the basis of criteria like cost, quality, timely delivery etc.
- Development of new vendors.
- Evaluating vendors & negotiating the price, delivery schedule and terms and conditions with them.
- Timely clearance of payments & handling vendor inquiries.
- Achievements:
- Successfully completed launch of Esomeprazole capsules in US market.
- Successfully completed launch of celecoxib capsules in US market.
Officer (RM – purchase department)
Medley Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
05.2011 - 06.2013
- Responsible for Purchase for Raw material - API, Solvents & Excipient - Formulations for Domestic, Semi-Regulatory & Regulatory markets.
- Negotiation for rate competency.
- Source, select and negotiate for the best purchase package in terms of quality, price, terms, deliveries and services with suppliers.
- Ensured stock inventory levels were maintained to adequately meet operation needs.
- Maintaining file for saving against market rate & Negotiation.
- Execution and monitoring of all regular purchasing duties.
- Coordinate with user departments and suppliers in the purchasing scope of work for projects assigned.
- Handling and monitoring of claims to factories and vendors for defectives, shortage, missing parts.
- Monitor and co-ordinate deliveries of items between suppliers to ensure that all items are delivered to site/store on time.
- Generation of Rejection letters to party or transporter with Debit Note and CC to accounts and inform plant to return the material or to dispose as per decision.
- For import, co-ordinate with clearing agent, providing duty amount, checking it and sending to agent for clearance and monitoring the dispatch from the port to works
- Update the daily receipts of Raw material at plant.
- Maintaining & Requisitioning the Quality Agreements & various other documents like-wise DMF’s, TSE/BSE statements, OVI statement, GMP certification, required for Quality and R&D
- Co-coordinating between regulatory and suppliers for various regulatory matters.
- Prepare G.R.N. of R&D and export material
- Preparation of Statement of requirements for RM, Purchase and issue order in accordance to specification for export under ARE Form and CT1.
- Daily Summarized Reports.
- Purchase & Vendor Management:
- Strengthening existing vendor source and developing alternative suppliers.
- To Put the Entries in Procurements files of Purchase Requisition, Purchase No.
- & date.
- Follow up with Suppliers /vendors whether Material is Dispatched or not.
- Vendor Source for R&D’s new product development.
- Take follow up with Account Department for release of Payment of Suppliers
- Take follow up with suppliers /vendors for COA, stability data for new products
- Take follow up with suppliers /vendors for costing of existing products
- Developed various purchase orders, Invoice and agreements.
- Check all contracts and orders for fulfillment and well performance.
- Maintained excellent business relationships with clients, other employees, and vendor.
- Responsible for communicating clearly, politely and concisely to improve business.
- Procured all materials necessary to support the manufacturing schedule on a timely basis, negotiating favorable contracts with key suppliers.
- Having good knowledge of SAP.
Assistant
Mumbai (R&D Mahakali)
12.2008 - 05.2011
- Preparation of Purchase Order, Good Inward Memo & Receipt Voucher of Expenses through In-house ERP System (SCM Module).
- Procurement of Indian patent application from Patent office, online subscription of various Databases such as Micropat, Lexis Nexis, IMS Life Cycle and Etc.
- Filling PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty) Request and Indian Patent at Mumbai Patent Office.
- Coordination with MIS team for IT related issues
- Actively involved in National phase entry of patent application in different countries.
- Managing correspondence between IPC and Patent office, Attorneys, Scientists, FDA authority in India as well abroad on behalf of staff members.
- Actively involved in the Litigation discoveries related to different drugs.
- Downloading data from various Regulatory authority sites e.g. USFDA, ORANGE BOOK, EMC MEDICINES, RX LIST, DRUGS.Com etc.
- Doing regular and monthly updates from PIONEER IMS LIFE CYCLE, Searches related to various drugs / therapeutic classes.
- Managing Records and files in systematic manner.
Education
MBA - operation
Post Graduate Diploma in Business management - undefined
Welingkar Institute of management development and research
Mumbai01.2010
Post graduation in course of Commerce - Major in Financial Accounting
Institute of Distance Education, University of Mumbai
01.2009
Graduation in course of Commerce - Major in Financial Accounting
Mumbai University
01.2007
HSC - undefined
Maharashtra Board
03.2004
SSC - undefined
Maharashtra Board
01.2002
Skills
Project management
Cost analysis and savings
Stakeholder collaboration
Analytical skills
High ownership, commitment, and goal-oriented mindset
Learning agility
Quick learner, adaptable to new processes and systems
Effective team player with strong individual execution ability
Certification
Attended 5 days Workshop of SAP.
Interests
Occasionally listening music
Declaration
I consider myself well familiar with Good Manufacturing Practices requirements. I am also confident of my ability to work in a team/Individual and meet all the assigned targets within provided time line. I hereby declare that the information furnished above is true to the best of my knowledge.
Critical Success Traits
- Strong stakeholder management with effective internal and supplier relationships
- Result-oriented with a proven ability to drive tasks to timely closure
- High ownership and accountability for assigned supplier base and deliverables
- Detail-oriented with strong compliance and process adherence
- Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills
- Proficient in SAP MM and advanced MS Excel for data analysis and reporting
- Combines strong analytical skills with creative problem-solving abilities
Timeline
Deputy Manager (RM – Procurement Dept)
Alkem Laboratories
07.2022 - Current
ASST Manager (RM – purchase department)
Macleods Pharmaceutical Ltd.
03.2021 - 06.2023
Executive (RM – purchase department)
Glenmark Pharmaceutical Ltd.
11.2016 - 02.2021
Management Staff – Procurement of RM
CIPLA Ltd. (Mumbai)
07.2013 - 11.2016
Officer (RM – purchase department)
Medley Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
05.2011 - 06.2013
Assistant
Mumbai (R&D Mahakali)
12.2008 - 05.2011
SSC - undefined
Maharashtra Board
HSC - undefined
Maharashtra Board
Graduation in course of Commerce - Major in Financial Accounting
Mumbai University
Post graduation in course of Commerce - Major in Financial Accounting
Institute of Distance Education, University of Mumbai
Post Graduate Diploma in Business management - undefined
Welingkar Institute of management development and research