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Job Title: Associate Director, Strategic Sourcing

Location: Mumbai, India.

About the Role

As ADVANZ PHARMA continues to strengthen its position as the partner of choice for specialty, hospital, and rare disease medicines, we are seeking an Associate Director, Strategic Sourcing to join our Global Supply Chain business, focused on managing and developing professional relationships and partnerships with third party suppliers of finished goods, materials and services to the company through the creation, development and application of modern alliance management practices.

What You'll Be Responsible For

• Implement and execute category-specific procurement strategies that drive value, optimize supplier performance, and mitigate supply risks.
• Develop and maintain strong strategic relationships with key suppliers and manufacturing partners.
• Lead commercial and contract negotiations, ensuring favourable business outcomes while sustaining long-term supplier partnerships.
• Act as the primary escalation point for supplier-related commercial and contractual issues, driving timely and effective resolutions.
• Monitor supplier performance through KPIs and collaborate with Supply Chain teams to deliver continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify and deliver cost-saving opportunities and support achievement of procurement and cost-of-goods targets.
• Conduct regular business reviews with key suppliers to assess performance, improvement plans, and future collaboration opportunities.
• Maintain supplier records, risk assessments, and mitigation plans to ensure supply continuity and compliance.
• Develop medium- and long-term supplier strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Generate procurement reports, share market and supplier intelligence, and provide insights to support business decision-making.
• Undertake additional procurement and supplier management activities as required by the business.
• Thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and take accountability for results.
• Embrace challenge and change, applying a growth mindset approach.
• Have a bias for action and fast decision-making.
• Consistent demonstration and embodiment of the Company's core values: Entrepreneurship, Speed, and Integrity.
• Drive the spirit of “One Team” by working collaboratively across all business functions with an open, honest, and respectful cooperation.
• Contribute to making ADVANZ PHARMA a desired place to work.

 

What We're Looking For

We're looking for ambitious, resilient, and commercially minded professionals who are passionate about improving patient outcomes and driving business growth.

For this role, you will also have the following:

Qualifications: 

• Graduate level (BA/BSc) in relevant subject or equivalent in experience
• Professional Qualification (MCIPS, MILT or similar)

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Significant experience in strategic procurement of Pharmaceutical finished products from global suppliers.
• Strong exposure to contract negotiations with global suppliers.
• Extensive experience in fostering partnerships with third-party suppliers of finished goods, materials and services.
• High digital and AI aptitude, with experience leveraging innovative tools to enhance supply chain effectiveness.
• Strategic mindset, with ability to anticipate and plan for the future and see a broader picture; attention to detail; high-quality, critical thinking, process and performance orientated.
• A positive and ‘can-do’ approach, biased towards finding solutions and embracing change
• Inspired by our values of entrepreneurship, speed and integrity
• Learning agility and ‘scalability’, with a desire to continuously improve and develop as ADVANZ PHARMA grows
• Work collaboratively across all business functions with an open, honest, and respectful cooperation
• Ability to have fun and thrive in a growing, unique, and inclusive work environment

 

Why join ADVANZ PHARMA?

 

At ADVANZ PHARMA, our purpose is clear: improving patients' lives by increasing access to medicines that matter. We are a fast-growing international pharmaceutical company where employees have the opportunity to make a tangible impact, take ownership, and contribute to meaningful work every day.

 

A Place Where You Can Grow

We foster a culture built on trust, collaboration, inclusion, and continuous development. Whether you're expanding your commercial expertise, taking on new challenges, or building your career within a growing organisation, you'll be supported to succeed.

Entrepreneurial by Nature

Our teams are empowered to make decisions, challenge convention, and create solutions that drive results. We value people who bring energy, accountability, and a desire to make things happen.

A Meaningful Mission

Every role at ADVANZ PHARMA contributes to improving access to important therapies for patients across the globe. The work you do will have a direct impact on healthcare professionals, healthcare systems, and ultimately the patients they serve.

Flexibility and Support for Your Wellbeing

 

Our agile and flexible working arrangements, paired with a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, are designed to support your health, career aspirations, and work-life balance.

 

Rewards & Benefits

We are delighted to offer a comprehensive package designed to support the health, well-being, and professional growth of our employees.

 

Global benefits:

• Global recognition programme
• Long Service Award
• Employee Assistance programme
• Birthday leave
• Wellbeing day
• Volunteering leave
• Compassionate leave
• Agile working [for office-based employees only]
• Work from Anywhere subject to local legislation [for non-field-based employees only]

Our People Recommend Us

We're proud that 82% of employees in our 2026 engagement survey said they would recommend ADVANZ PHARMA as a great place to work.

If you're looking for an opportunity to combine commercial success with meaningful patient impact, Apply Now!