Senior Procurement Executive Packaging

About Walter: Walter® Healthcare isn’t just another pharmaceutical CDMO, we’re the blueprint for the future of smart pharma manufacturing. Founded with a vision to accelerate therapeutic access while reinventing what a contract manufacturing partner can be, we now stand as one of India’s fastest-growing PharmaTech powerhouses. At Walter, we’ve built an ecosystem that fuses legacy pharmaceutical rigour with AI-driven operational intelligence, allowing us to consistently deliver 5,000+ commercialized formulations across 18+ therapeutic verticals — from Cardiovascular and Neurology to Immunology and Advanced Pediatrics, and so many more.

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• Profile: Senior Procurement Executive – Packaging (Pharma)
• Reports to: Ops Head
• Division: Contract Manufacturing (CDMO & CMO)
• Experience: 5+ Years
• Location: Mohali, H.O. (Bestech Business Towers)

We are looking to hire a hands-on Sr. Procurement Executive responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and ensuring timely availability of Secondary Packaging Materials (SPM) such as monocartons, outer cartons/master cartons, and labels. Over time, the role will expand to include Primary Packaging Materials (PPM) including bottles, caps, droppers, foils, tubes, and other dosage-form-specific packaging components. This role is critical to ensuring production continuity, cost efficiency, and vendor reliability. This role is specifically suited for professionals currently or previously working in:

• Printing presses
• Carton / label manufacturing units
• Packaging converters (monocartons, labels, corrugation)
• Paperboard / duplex / FBB / SBS carton plants

If you understand how packaging is costed, produced, and delivered, and now want to move to the client / manufacturer side, this role is designed for you.

Responsibilities: 

Secondary Packaging Procurement (Core Responsibility)

• Procurement of monocartons, outer cartons / master cartons, labels
• Vendor finalisation based on quality, price, lead time, and reliability
• Rate negotiation based on actual cost drivers (GSM, board type, print colors, coating, wastage)
• Negotiation of credit periods / payment terms
• Issuing POs and following up for on-time dispatch and delivery to plant
• Coordination with production, QA, and stores to avoid shortages or line stoppages

Vendor Relationship Management

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with approved packaging vendors by making regular vendor visits as required for relationship management and issue resolution
• Periodic vendor performance review (price, delivery, rejection rates)
• Alternate vendor development to reduce dependency and risk
• Resolution of supply issues, delays, or quality concerns

Planning & Coordination

• Align procurement with production plans and dispatch schedules
• Track incoming PM status and proactively flag delays
• Ensure buffer stock for critical items where required
• Work closely with internal teams to anticipate upcoming requirements

Future Scope – Primary Packaging Materials (PPM)

• Gradual involvement in procurement of: Bottles (PET, HDPE, glass), Caps, droppers, measuring cups, Blister foils (PVC, PVDC, Alu-Alu), Tubes (laminated / aluminum), Other dosage-form-specific PPM, Understanding compatibility with dosage forms (syrups, tablets, capsules, ointments, etc.)

Skills & Qualifications and Preferred Background:

• 5+ years experience in pharmaceutical packaging procurement or in Packing Material Factory, Printing Press Background
• Prior exposure to SPM procurement is mandatory. Experience with PPM procurement is an added advantage
• Strong negotiation skills (rates + payment terms)
• Vendor coordination and follow-up discipline. Understanding of pharma packaging specifications
• Ability to work under production pressure and timelines
• Good documentation and follow-up skills. Experience dealing directly with pharma clients
• Practical, solution-oriented mindset (not just desk procurement)
• Good to Have: Exposure to pharma or FMCG packaging, Understanding of corrugation, lamination, coatings.

What We Offer

• Stable role in a growing pharma manufacturing organisation
• Opportunity to build and own the packaging procurement function
• Exposure to multiple dosage forms and packaging categories
• Long-term growth into a broader procurement / supply-chain role