Kosal Kanakia
Gobal Procurement | P2P | Sourcing | Contracts | Mentor | Investor
- Role
- Deputy General Manager at SUN PHARMA
- Location
- Mumbai, MH, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kosal Kanakia
DGM Global Procurement & Capex leader with 14+ years of experience delivering large-scale pharmaceutical manufacturing and engineering projects across India and global markets.I currently lead end-to-end technical procurement for greenfield and brownfield Capex projects and Opex exceeding $10million covering injectables, fill-finish lines, cleanroom systems, water systems, HVAC, process equipment, automation, warehousing, and complex EPC packages in regulated pharma environments across globe including North America, India, Israel. My strength lies in bridging engineering, quality, and commercial objectives — translating technical requirements into robust sourcing strategies, cost optimisation, and risk-controlled execution. I have hands-on experience working with global suppliers across Europe, USA, and Asia, and procurement in North America, managing techno-commercial negotiations, contract finalisation, EPCG, imports, and compliance-driven procurement.Key areas of expertise include:Capital Procurement (Capex) & Project Sourcing, Opex in North America, India, IsraelP2P, Contract Management & Vendor ManagementGlobal Sourcing & Digital Procurement (SAP S/4 HANA, iValua)
Experience
Deputy General Manager
Nov 2008 — Present
Developing strategic Sources, including championing cost benefits across various categories of Capital Expenditure, Opex, MRO and services.Specialist in end to end procurement of Production Machines and Technologies for Sterile Injectable plant for R&D, KiloLabs and large scale Commercial Production.Detailed Techno-Commercial Analysis for various requirements. Detailed contract Negotiations on commercial and Legal terms.Development of Strategies for team to effectively implement projects.Managing multiple, large-scale projects across globe. Responsible for S2C procurement in North America, Israel and EU locationsLed teams focused on Timely delivery,Ordering, Value Savings to accomplish KPI\'s, surpassing established goals.Vendor Management/Partner Management. Vendor Negotiations.Handled Key API green field procurement independently.
Education
Bombay Institute of Technology
Diploma in Engineering, Chemical Engineering
1999 — 2002
Amulakh Amichand High School
Secondary School Certificate
1989 — 1999
Bharati Vidaypeeth College of Engineering
B.E Chemical, Chemical Engineering
2002 — 2006
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