Job Description
A. Job Objective
Ensure robust vendor management process (new vendor development, vendor evaluation, vendor audits) are in place in order to meet the regulatory requirements
B. Primary responsibilities
Strategic Planning Activities:
Core:
- Create mitigation plan for single source products to de-risk availability
- Conduct periodic vendor evaluation to increase number of vendor placement in Category A
- Prepare and share the vendor evaluation reports with the vendors and top management in a half yearly basis
- Conduct periodic audits for selected vendors who failed in quality ranking (<90%)
- Ensure regulatory compliance for different segments/markets by providing proper documentation to GRA team in order to align Sales
- Ensure uploading of adequate vendor documentations (licenses) in the portal on a timely basis
- Conduct periodic risk assessment on vendors to de-risk various processes involved in procurement
- Develop new vendors for China (Gelatin/HPMC)
- Develop new vendors for FD & C colours
- Ensure closure of CAPAs within defined timelines in coordination with Plant QC team and the vendors
- Design audit calendar for vendor audits
- Conduct audits for the top category vendor along with GQA team
C. Internal Processes:
- Prepare and share report on CAPA and vendor development on monthly basis with Head - Procurement
D) Key Result Areas
1. Vendor evaluation
2. Vendor audits
3. New vendor development
4. Alternate source to single source products