{"id":1441758,"url":"https://alion.io/job/lupin-manager-procurement","title":"Manager, Procurement","company":{"id":2071871,"name":"Lupin","domain":"lupin.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/lupin-com","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"SuccessFactors","truth_index":null},"role":"Operations","role_family":"Operations","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Somerset, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":90000,"max":130000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":130000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Microsoft Excel","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-29T05:02:11Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-28","last_verified_at":"2026-10-02T21:55:08Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":3,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":3},"description":"Join Lupin as a Procurement Leader Supporting R&D Innovation and Global Supplier Excellence\nJob Description\nThe Procurement Manager - R&D, and Contract Manufacturing (CDMO) reports directly to the Head of Procurement, and the primarily responsibility will be to provide category management, and operational support. Furthermore, responsible for overseeing procurement and sourcing needs for R&D, scale up, validation, and technical transfer batches for Lupin US sites. Must have the managerial ability to support sourcing and procurement needs for Contract Manufacturing Operations, and is also expected to contribute to the US procurement operations and management of categories in an efficient and compliant manner. The Procurement Manager is expected to act independently and solve routine problems with minimal amount of managerial assistance.\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities\nDeveloping sound, cost-effective strategies for the purchasing of materials and services used in the business. Few key products, and services sourcing category types are API, RLD, excipients, packaging materials, lab consumables, analytical testing services, and supply agreements for R&D and contract manufacturing sites.\nResponsible for organizing Technical Package/DMF Package and other services at pre-development, lab scale development, prototype development, exhibit batches, submission of ANDA, validation through commercialization stages.\nManaging the inquiries and other support services throughout the stage of product development, filing pre-development, lab scale development, prototype development, exhibit batches, submission of ANDA, validation through commercialization.\nConsult with business unit requestors to develop or confirm specifications and needs and managing the supplier and product change controls.Identify opportunities to leverage firms spend/volume and implement long term vendor rebates.\n\nForecasts requirements and order products to meet sales demands as required.\nCollaborate with business unit requestors to ensure purchases meet the quality, cost, timelines, and functionality requirements.\nAccomplish vendor and product qualifications, change controls, risk assessment, networking and negotiations.\nAssist sourcing team with category spend assessments, RFQ (Request for Quote) development, supplier selection, price negotiation, and bid evaluation processes.\nMaintain cooperative working relationships with vendors to stay current with trends and technologies, products and services.\nSupport other site procurement managers/categories as needed for PO (order) processing, release and approval in SAP, also responsible for ensuring purchasing data is entered into the applicable systems.\nResponsible for systems management - ensuring that on-going data updates occur with the highest degree of integrity.\nConducting cost analyses and setting benchmarks for improvement.\nWork with the Procurement Coordinator to ensure expediting of material, improve deliveries, and resolve material discrepancies (i.e. repairs, returns, rejects) including any internal coordination with the Accounts Payable team or internal stakeholders for resolving invoicing discrepancies\nConduct procurement activities within Lupin’s applicable policies and procedures, and applicable laws and regulations.\nOther projects, tasks and assignments as directed\nQualification and Experience\nBachelor's Degree in Engineering, Finance, Science, Supply Chain or a related field.\nAt least 5-10 years of buying for R&D, or Contract Manufacturing Sites, or general procurement experience in pharmaceutical / healthcare business.\nWorking knowledge of tools, processes and practices for purchasing goods and services via electronic methods to vendors.\nExperience and operating knowledge with Ariba and/or SAP systems - ECC, or S4 HANA version. Experience of working in SAP is plus.\nShould have the ability to network and negotiate with suppliers.\nShould possess decision-making, the ability to handle crisis, and meet necessary deadlines\nOrganization and planning skills required to execute multiple projects simultaneously while adapting to changes in business requirements in a fast-paced environment.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills, including, presentation skills.\nHighly proficient in Microsoft Excel, Office, Word, and PowerPoint.\nFDA, NIOSH, OSHA knowledge a plus.\nLupin Pharmaceuticals is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. Lupin is dedicated to maintaining a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to contribute.\nThe anticipated annual base salary range for this position inNew Jersey is $90,000 to $130,000, plus a discretionary performance bonus (based upon eligibility). The final salary offered to a successful candidate may vary and will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: the type and length of experience within the job, the type and length of experience within the industry, skillset, education, business needs, etc. Lupin is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states\nCompetencies\nCollaboration\nCustomer Centricity\nDeveloping Talent\nInnovation & Creativity\nProcess Excellence\nResult Orientation\nStakeholder Management\nStrategic Agility","description_format":"text","description_chars":5656,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Supply Chain","Health Care","Prescription Drugs"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-29T05:02:11Z"}],"liveness":{"score":77,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":0.9,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":3,"expected_fill_days":23,"reasons":["conf:67","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-10-02T05:45:00Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":130000,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/lupin-manager-procurement","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/lupin-manager-procurement.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-03T01:04:03Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":883,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":4117,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-04T00:00:00Z"}}}