Procurement Expert

About the role

The Position Within our Global Procurement department - Materials, Manufacturing & CAPEX (MMC) Network, we are looking for a Senior Delivery/Procurement Expert to support the procurement of engineering, planning, civil engineering, architecture, MEP design, Construction Management \ General Contractor, and other related services.

Responsibilities

• Support the execution of a Greenfield Capex Project for a new Drug Product Manufacturing Site to support the execution of a Greenfield Capex Project for a new Drug Product Manufacturing Site located in Holly Springs, North Carolina.
• Work independently and in close contact with our Americas Engineering Delivery Managers, local and regional suppliers, and Pharma Technical Engineering project teams.
• Lead project procurement activities in the areas of engineering, planning, building construction, production systems, CQV services, process equipment, and automation services in close coordination and collaboration with the engineering project team.
• Advise the internal stakeholders on capital investment execution models, commercial strategies, contracting forms, and drive a supplier governance framework with the Project’s key vendors, while adhering to the Lean Methodologies employed by the Project.
• Carry out supplier discussions/bidder discussions.
• Negotiate work contracts with suppliers/bidders on your responsibility based on specified work contract drafts.
• Advise the engineering/project teams on commercial issues, including claims management.
• Bring analytical thinking, planning, execution, and focus to the procurement sourcing and delivery capability area.
• Identify and drive strategies and approaches for managing and sourcing third party spend requirements.
• Drive, coordinate, and sign the category strategy as the Category strategy owner in charge of comprehensive category sourcing and spend management strategies, contracting, and supplier relationship management (SRM).
• Collaborate with internal procurement (such as Business Partnering, Insights, Analytics, Contracting, etc.) and business stakeholders to build and implement comprehensive category sourcing and spend management strategies, contracting, and supplier relationship management (SRM) that are aligned to business needs and functional objectives.

Requirements

You hold a university degree, with a business or life science degree preferable.

You also have 7+ years with procurement (multi-category) or relevant sales or customer management leadership experience, ideally in a matrix organization, as well as strong demonstrated success in building and cultivating collaborative and productive relationships with senior stakeholders.

You have solid leadership experience in a matrix organization, extensive procurement experience and deep specific category knowledge in one or more categories.

You have strong experience in procurement systems and processes.

You possess deep knowledge and experience in the Consulting Services commodity area and knowledge of adjacent commodities.

Qualifications

You demonstrate curiosity, active listening and a willingness to experiment and test new ideas when appropriate, with the focus very much on continuous learning and improvement.

You are open-minded and inclusive, generously sharing ideas and knowledge, while being receptive to ideas and feedback from others.

You have skills in project management.

You are fluent in English to a Business level.

Skills

You can play the role of Category strategy owner in charge of driving, coordinating and signing the category strategy.

Benefits

Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.

This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Relocation benefits are not available for this job posting.

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