Karthick P S

Procurement and sourcing professional with 4+ years of experience managing raw material (RM) and packing material (PM) procurement for pharmaceutical (API/formulation) and chemical manufacturing organizations. Skilled in vendor identification, backward integration sourcing, cost negotiation, rate contracting, and SAP S/4HANA MM-based procure-to-pay (P2P) operations. Strong chemistry background enables technical evaluation of raw materials, synthetic routes, and alternate vendor qualification.

Proven record of reducing lead times, controlling costs, and ensuring regulatory and quality compliance across R&D and production procurement.

Executive – Procurement Department - Anabond Limited

(2025-11)

• Source and identify new vendors, suppliers and manufacturers for new and existing projects.
• Liaise with R&D and Production teams to understand project requirements and prepare costing for new and existing projects.
• Use ROW2 software to identify synthetic routes and track RM lists for new R&D projects, cross-checking with the project team before sourcing.
• Pursue backward integration sourcing for chemicals not available globally.
• Apply chemistry knowledge to streamline procurement decisions for pharmaceutical raw materials, chemicals and packaging materials, ensuring compliance with industry regulations.
• Negotiate and establish long-term rate contracts with suppliers for cost-effective, consistent supply.

Junior Executive – Procurement Department - Caplin Point Laboratories

(2021-11 - 2025-10)

• Managed end-to-end purchase activities from PO creation to vendor payment for raw materials, solvents, intermediates, API, and lab consumables/chemicals for R&D and processing (API development and formulation) units.
• Created work orders for AMC/CMC of lab equipment and machinery; streamlined renewal processes, improving equipment uptime and reducing maintenance costs.
• Achieved timely PR-to-PO conversion with a turnaround time (TAT) of 2-4 days.
• Followed up on PO delivery schedules and took proactive measures to avoid stock-outs.
• Developed cost-effective alternate vendors by identifying suppliers, arranging samples, and coordinating with stakeholders through to approval.
• Maintained PO records and supporting documentation for financial compliance; prepared monthly price trend reports and cost comparisons.
• Coordinated with QA/RA and technical teams for vendor documentation, sample submissions, and regulatory filings as per vendor approval SOPs.
• Arranged documentation for import clearance and ensured adherence to taxation and regulatory requirements.
• Hands-on experience with SAP MM module for procurement transactions and reporting.

M.Sc.

• Chemistry - Guru Nanak College, Velachery, Chennai (2017-06 - 2019-06)

B.Sc.

• Chemistry - Guru Nanak College, Velachery, Chennai (2014-06 - 2017-06)

HSSC - YMCA Boys Town Hr. Sec. School, Kottivakkam, Chennai (2014-06 - 2014-06)

SSLC - YMCA Boys Town Hr. Sec. School, Kottivakkam, Chennai (2012-06 - 2012-06)