Title:  Deputy Manager

Date:  27 May 2025
Job Location:  Bangalore
Pay Grade:  7-II
Year of Experience:  15 - 20 Years

JOB DESCRIPTION

Designation: Deputy Manager/Manager
Job Location: Bangalore
Department: Supply chain

About Syngene

Incorporated in 1993, Syngene International Ltd. is an innovation-focused global discovery, development and manufacturing organization providing integrated scientific services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, nutrition, animal health, consumer goods and specialty chemical industries around the world. Syngene’ s clientele includes world leaders such as Bristol-Myers Squibb, Baxter, Amgen, GSK, Merck KGaA and Herbalife. Its innovative culture is driven by the passion of its 4240- strong team of scientists who work with clients from around the world to solve their scientific problems, improve R&D productivity, speed up time to market and lower the cost of innovation.


Job Purpose 

Leading Purchasing, Warehousing, Inbound and Outbound Logistics team as Deputy Manager Operations

Key Responsibilities:  

1.    Leading Purchase, Logistics and warehousing functions at BBRC--Syngene.

2.    Vendor Development –
•    Meet vendors and service providers on business development, commercial aspects, negotiations, concerns on local warehousing and TAT.
•    Discussion of meeting to be minutised and actions be published.
•    Identify and develop minimum 3 alternate vendors for RM/ consumables through validation process.
•    Vendor questionnaire to be obtained or revalidated as per SOP manual wherever required.
•    New modifications / proposals with respect to SAP and with respect to SCIM to be handled for BBRC.
•    Liaison with cross functional teams on demand forecast /Supplies of RM, consumables and projects related items procurement.
•    Capex procurement.
•    SOP Manuals.

3.    Monthly Reports --
•    Review on monthly performance, discussing internally with purchase, logistics, comm admin and warehousing teams.
•    Presentation on SCIM monthly reports to strategic management, discuss on issues and improvements.
•    Publish minutes of meeting and action points.
•    Liasioning and establishing excellent working relationships with overseas partners involved in logistics and purchasing activities.
4.    Warehousing--
•    Monitoring and coordinating in arranging of RM/consumables to scientific teams as per Syngene best practices.
•    Setting up standards to segregate and identify all materials as per HSE standards.
•    Standardize SOP manual.
•    Cost saving measures,
•    Disposal activities.

5.    Logistics –
•    Good knowledge on Imports and Exports, notifications, SEZ rules, ICEGATE 
•    Liasining to set up standards of inbound and outbound logistics functions, Freight forwarding and CHA
•    Handling grieviences with respect to customs, CHA and SEZ related functions.
•    Coordination with SEZ office with respect to issues and concerns related to SCIM and job work functions.
•    Freight forwarding and cold chain shipments 
•    Service Invoice.

6.    Projects/ Capex Procurements--
•    Liasioning with user departments and cross functional teams on requirements of capital expenditures.
•    Discussion with vendors on commercial aspects and bridging between user departments and vendors till procurement.
•    Report on Purchase price variance.

7.    People Management --
•    Define job description of all team members and self, monitoring and execution of profiles to utilise manpower effectively.
•    Discuss and set up objectives /success factors, monitor performance measurements and control on objectives.
•    Organizing and providing appropriate training and development activities to improvise/ enhance individual performances.
•    Support team members in developing their functional skills, self-management and interpersonal competencies.


Educational Qualification: 

BSc / MSc with Business administration

Technical Skills: 
 
Expertise in handling Sourcing, Vendor development, Negotiations in Purchasing, Inventory Management, Imports and Exports, SEZ and customs formalities, Inbound and outbound logistics


Experience: 

15 -20 years of professional experience in the area of Purchase, Imports and exports, warehousing, Material Planning, Inbound /Outbound logistics, handling DTA, EOU and SEZ formalities, CHA Freight forwarding, Customs and Pharma Warehousing


Equal Opportunity Employer:

It is the policy of Syngene to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable legislation or local law. In addition, Syngene will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.