Pharmaceutical Procurement Consulting Services

Colab91 helps pharmaceutical and biotech organizations strengthen procurement through strategic sourcing, spend analysis, category management, supplier programs, and transformation support. Our India-based teams combine procurement expertise, analytics, and flexible engagement models to improve visibility, optimize operations, and bridge capability gaps for US mid-market and private equity-backed businesses navigating complex pharmaceutical supply markets.

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Our Pharmaceutical Procurement Services

Explore procurement strategy, analytics, sourcing, category management, and dedicated team support for pharmaceutical and biotech organizations.

Healthcare Procurement

Dedicated procurement and spend analysis support for pharmaceutical and biotech companies, covering pharmaceuticals, laboratory supplies, capital equipment, purchased services, and related healthcare categories.

Strategic Sourcing

Support across spend analysis, opportunity identification, supplier discovery, RFI, RFP, RFQ management, negotiation, supplier onboarding, and ongoing savings tracking.

Category Management

Category managers and analysts develop strategies, analyze supplier landscapes, support negotiations, manage contracts, and monitor supplier performance across direct and indirect spend.

Procurement Transformation

Design procurement maturity assessments, target operating models, source-to-pay process improvements, technology strategies, and change management roadmaps.

Spend Analytics

AI-augmented spend analysis helps classify and enrich procurement data, identify supplier consolidation opportunities, surface off-contract spend, and support category-level decisions.

Supplier Risk Management

Supplier risk support connects financial, operational, geographic, ESG, compliance, regulatory, and cyber risk considerations to procurement exposure and mitigation activity.

Smarter Procurement Decisions

Turn Pharmaceutical Spend Into Strategic Value

Pharmaceutical procurement requires clear spend visibility, disciplined supplier management, and category expertise across a complex healthcare environment. Colab91 blends onshore guidance with India-based procurement and analytics teams to help US organizations identify opportunities, improve sourcing execution, strengthen supplier oversight, and build scalable operating models. Flexible engagement structures provide strategic control while extending internal procurement capacity.

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The Colab91 Difference

Why Choose Colab91?

Access procurement expertise, analytics capability, and flexible offshore support designed around your operating model.

Deep Expertise

Leadership brings two decades of enterprise value creation across strategic sourcing, analytics, and process transformation.

Healthcare Knowledge

Our teams understand pharmaceutical and healthcare spend categories, supplier dynamics, and procurement operating challenges.

Flexible Models

Choose support that complements your internal team while preserving strategic control and operational flexibility.

Proven Scale

Experience includes building and scaling multifunctional organizations serving global and private equity-backed clients.

Meet The Colab91 Team

Experienced procurement and operations leaders combine strategic guidance with execution support.

Portrait of Madhur Kabra, Managing Partner at Colab91

Madhur Kabra

Managing Partner

Madhur Kabra serves as Managing Partner at Colab91, bringing over 16 years of experience in strategic sourcing, analytics, and process transformation. As the former Country Head of Impendi's India operations, later acquired by Accenture, Madhur played a pivotal role in designing, setting up, and scaling offshore delivery centers from the ground up. He has worked closely with private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, including marquee firms such as Carlyle Group and TPG, to deliver tangible business value at scale. At Colab91, Madhur leads the strategic vision for next-gen capability centers, helping mid-market and PE-backed companies unlock growth through smarter offshoring models and domain expertise.

Portrait of Vijender Kapoor, Managing Partner at Colab91

Vijender Kapoor

Managing Partner

Vijender Kapoor is a Managing Partner at Colab91, with over 16 years of experience building and leading offshore organizations for global clients. As a former Principal at Impendi, acquired by Accenture, Vijender has a proven track record of scaling multifunctional teams and guiding complex transformation and value creation programs for Fortune 100 firms and private equity portfolio businesses. His expertise spans designing delivery models, driving operational efficiency, and optimizing cost structures. At Colab91, Vijender applies this deep operational knowledge to help mid-market and PE-backed companies establish high-performing India teams that serve as strategic hubs for global operations.

Portrait of Jeff Skiles, Director of USA Operations at Colab91

Jeff Skiles

Director – USA Operations

Jeff Skiles serves as Director of USA Operations at Colab91, bringing seasoned expertise in strategic sourcing and spend analytics. With a strong background in building high-performance teams focused on third-party cost optimization, Jeff has held leadership roles at Impendi, which was subsequently acquired by Accenture. He has worked with clients across diverse industries, consistently delivering measurable business impact through practical, results-driven solutions. At Colab91, Jeff bridges onshore client relationships with offshore delivery excellence, ensuring that US-based clients receive the strategic guidance and operational support needed to accelerate growth and optimize their procurement and analytics functions.

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Erika Jung

Advisor

Erika Jung is an Advisor at Colab91 and a highly experienced Chief Procurement Officer with a distinguished career leading transformational procurement programs and global teams. She has worked with top healthcare providers, including Pediatric Associates (a TPG portfolio company), and has delivered enterprise-wide cost transformation initiatives for both Fortune 100 firms and Private Equity-owned businesses. Erika's advisory leadership at Colab91 brings deep domain expertise in procurement excellence, helping clients design and execute strategies that drive meaningful cost savings and operational improvement. Her real-world perspective as a senior procurement executive makes her a trusted guide for organizations navigating complex offshoring and transformation journeys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a procurement consultant do?

A procurement consultant helps organizations improve how they buy goods and services. Work may include spend analysis, category strategy, supplier discovery, sourcing events, negotiation support, contract management, supplier performance, operating model design, and procurement transformation. Colab91 combines advisory guidance with dedicated procurement and analytics teams so recommendations can move into practical execution.

What is pharma procurement?

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Have More Procurement Questions?

Talk with Colab91 about your pharmaceutical procurement priorities and capability gaps.

Trusted Experience

Awards and Recognition

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Strategic Sourcing Experience

Deep experience across procurement, analytics, and process transformation.

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Healthcare Client Experience

Procurement support experience across healthcare and pharmaceutical organizations.

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Global Operations Expertise

Experience building offshore teams and strategic capability centers.

Build A Stronger Procurement Function

Share your procurement goals and learn how Colab91 can support strategy, analytics, sourcing, and execution.

Contact Us Today

You can also send us a quick email at contact@colab91.com.