Hardeep Singh Sawhney
Project Manager | Strategic Procurement & Supplier Quality in Biologics
- Role
- Associate Project Manager-operation Services at Novartis
- Location
- Hyderabad, TG, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Hardeep Singh Sawhney
Associate Project Manager | Driving Strategic Initiatives (Direct and Indirect Materials) in Biologics Manufacturing for Novartis Singapore | Experience in Quality Assurance of API and Sterile manufacturingProject and operations leader with 8 years in GMP pharmaceutical manufacturing and biologics, spanning QA investigations, Supplier Quality and Strategic Procurement. Proven track record delivering sustained cost savings (~10% annually), reducing quality events (30% reduction in OOS/OOT/deviations), and strengthening audit readiness across USFDA, MHRA, and customer inspections. Experienced driving sourcing programs (dual-sourcing, tail-spend rationalization, freight optimization), supplier qualification and QMS improvements, and cross-functional change management. Tools: SAP MM/Ariba, Minitab, TrackWise, LIMS, ServiceNow. Known for data-driven decisions, stakeholder influence, and compliance-first executionCORE COMPETENCIES- Strategic Sourcing & Category Management: Direct/Indirect materials, RM, consumables, excipients, lab supplies, chemicals, MROM- Supplier Quality & Risk: QMS, APQR/AMR, TPRM, risk-based qualification, QA agreements, CAPA effectiveness, change control- Cost & Operations: TPC/PPV savings, RFX/tendering, freight optimization, inventory/obsolescence reduction, tail-spend- Quality & Compliance: GMP, 21 CFR Parts 210/211, ICH, Data Integrity, deviation/OOS/OOT investigations, validation/qualification- Analytics & Tools: SAP MM/Ariba, Minitab (ANOVA, capability, DOE), TrackWise (CAPA/change), LIMS, ServiceNow, MS Excel/PowerPoint- Leadership & Change: Cross-functional team leadership, stakeholder management, audit readiness, business case developmentIf you find my profile interesting just drop a mail to h••••••••@gmail.com
Experience
Associate Project Manager-operation Services
Oct 2023 — Present · Hyderabad, IN
Biologics site strategic lead for direct and indirect material optimization, QA initiatives, and service outsourcing- Delivered ~10% annual savings across direct (consumables, raw materials) and indirect categories via dual-sourcing, renegotiations, and freight cost reduction; owned business cases and change management plans- Managed end-to-end sourcing and procurement (RFX, tendering, NPV, cost modeling, supplier onboarding) for RM, excipients, lab supplies, chemicals, and MROM; monitored KPIs and site spend- Rationalized tail suppliers, improving business continuity and reducing complexity; proposed alternate suppliers based on TCO and risk- Oversaw outsourcing of facilities management and MRO integrators, from selection and contracting to execution and performance tracking- Partnered with site leadership to report spend vs savings and quantify impact on site performance; engaged global stakeholders and steering committee
Education
INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE &TECHNOLOGY FOR ADVANCED STUDIES AND RESEARCH
Master of Science - MSc, Industrial Chemistry
2016 — 2018
NV Patel College of Pure and Applied Sciences, Vallabh Vidyanagar
BSc - Bachelor of Science, Industrial Chemistry
2013 — 2016
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