Lead Associate- Planning & Purchase || Gurugram

Tata 1mg
Tata 1mg

India · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Haryana, India · Sector V, Salt Lake City, Kolkata, West Bengal, India · flossmoor, il, usa · Greater Kailash Enclave I, Greater Kailash, New Delhi, Delhi8, India · Royal Villas Faisalabad, Pakistan

Posted on Jul 16, 2026
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Designation: Lead Associate

Job role: Team Lead

Location: Gurugram, Haryana

Department: Planning & Purchase
About Tata 1mg
Tata 1mg is a trusted health partner for end consumers and large institutions. Our Mission is to make healthcare understandable, accessible, and affordable for all Indians. Over the past three years, we've worked to build a healthcare platform that guides customers to the right and affordable care. Today, Tata 1mg is present in 1000+ cities And were just getting started. Leading the chart as one of the top consumer health platforms through ePharmacy, eDiagnostics, e-consult and offline stores, Tata 1mg has delivered over 15M ePharmacy orders, 2M eDiagnostics orders & 1M+ organic users/day in 2022 and we are just getting started. Our strongest asset is our 6400+ people enabling us to deliver on our mission consistently.
Know more about us: https://www.1mg.com/aboutUs
Brief about the Team
The Purchase & Planning team at Tata 1mg plays a critical role in ensuring seamless product availability across our Fulfillment Centres, Retail Pharmacies and Healthcare ecosystem. The team is responsible for demand forecasting, inventory planning, procurement, vendor management, and maintaining optimal stock levels across warehouses and stores. By closely collaborating with Retail Operations, Warehousing, Merchandising, Supply Chain, and Finance teams, the Purchase & Planning team ensures timely replenishment, minimizes stock-outs and excess inventory, and drives efficient working capital management. The team focuses on data-driven planning, supplier relationship management, and process optimization to ensure the right products are available at the right place and at the right time, enabling a superior customer experience and supporting business growth.

About the Role:

We are seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented professional to manage procurement activities for hospital pharmacy products, including pharmaceuticals, surgical consumables, implants, and other medical supplies. The ideal candidate will be responsible for strategic sourcing, vendor management, inventory planning, and ensuring uninterrupted product availability while optimizing costs and maintaining operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

·Strong knowledge of pharma, surgical items, implants, and other hospital pharmacy products.

·Manage sourcing, vendor development, negotiations, and procurement operations.

·Maintain drug formularies and ensure product standardization.

·Plan inventory through ROL (Reorder Level), replenishment, and stock optimization.

·Ensure availability while minimizing stock-outs and excess inventory.

·Monitor and improve pharmacy KPIs, including fill rate, inventory turns, margins, stock availability, and vendor performance.

·Work with ERP/Hospital Information Systems (HIS) and Microsoft Excel for procurement planning, inventory management, and reporting.

·Coordinate with internal stakeholders and suppliers to ensure timely procurement and uninterrupted supplies.

·Drive continuous improvement initiatives in procurement and supply chain operations.

What We're Looking For

· 4–8 years of experience in hospital procurement, pharmacy and hospital sourcing.

·Strong exposure to hospital pharmacy operations.

·B.Pharm / D.Pharm with MBA / PGDM (Supply Chain / Operations preferred).

·Good understanding of hospital pharmacy procurement, drug formularies, surgical consumables, and implants.

·Hands-on experience in inventory planning, ROL (Reorder Level), replenishment, and stock management.

·Strong sourcing, vendor management, and commercial negotiation skills.

·Proficiency in ERP/Hospital Information Systems (HIS) and Microsoft Excel.

·Strong analytical, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

·Experience in multi-location hospital procurement or healthcare supply chain will be an added advantage.

Why Join Us

Tata 1mg provides one of the most exciting and high-growth environments to work. You get the added benefit of working in a prestigious legacy brand like Tata and a highly dynamic and versatile startup like 1mg. Being an integral part of the B&M Retail team will provide a great opportunity to scale up a business to great heights leveraging the existing capabilities of Tata 1mg.
Disclaimer

Tata 1mg is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions at Tata 1mg shall be made without discrimination, harassment or less favorable treatment of any employee or job applicant, either directly or indirectly, on the grounds of age, color, physical ability, ethnic origin, nationality, religion, gender, family status, marital status, prenatal status, gender reassignment, or sexual orientation. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, competence and merit.

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