Capital Construction Procurement Specialist

Source One is a consulting services company and we’re currently looking for the following individual to work as a consultant with our direct client, a global pharmaceutical manufacturer in Wilson, NC.

Location will be remote until the site opens in Wilson, NC. After the site opens, role will be onsite.

Title: Capital Construction Procurement Specialist

Location: See Details Below (location and travel)

Duration: 24 months

w2 Pay Rate: $32.85

Job Description:

Managing and leading vendor contract negotiations, developing and implementing MSA’s, OTA’s and SOW through EMarketplace Contracting (eMC) – Supplier Contracting Services.

• Responsible for managing the procurement of Capital Equipment & Capital Construction with our external partners - Negotiating payment terms, payment milestones and package discounts during commercial bid evaluations.

• Circulating fully negotiated package recommendations to System Owners and the Project Procurement, Engineering, PMO & Construction Leads for approval before sending to Project Controls Analyst to create an official Purchase Order. Following up to ensure timely approvals.

• Supplier relationship management - issuing RFI/RFP/RFQ’s to external stakeholders (local suppliers where possible), negotiating effectively and ensuring appropriate risk management is undertaken.

• Preparing weekly and monthly project updates

• Liaising with our project partners at weekly project procurement update meetings.

• Directly responsible for project managing the procurement of Laboratory & In Process Testing IPT Equipment

• Facilitating and negotiating Project Partner Contracts for Procurement, Engineering & C&Q activities on Project.

• Working cross-functionally with Quality, Operations, PMO, Engineering and various System Owners/ System Users.

• Escalating procurement issues to our project partners and joining regular calls with the vendors to resolve all issues.

• Managing the delivery of Non-EU equipment, identifying, and securing bottom line customs duty savings, involving strong stakeholder management.

• Identifying, achieving, and reporting procurement cost savings for the project.

Qualifications:

- Proficiency in Procurement processes

- Procurement experience supporting capital construction projects for drug substance manufacturing (including supply chain or direct materials)

- Shared services center knowledge with Procure to Pay cycle experience

- Experience in collaborating with other functions such as contracting, legal, finance, engineering, and/or operations amongst others

- Knowledge of Procurement systems (e.g., Ariba, Scout, Salesforce.com)

- Proven efficiency working remotely and onsite with business partners and suppliers 4-6 years’ experience

- Proficiency in procurement processes

- Procurement experience supporting capital construction projects for drug substance manufacturing (including supply chain or direct materials)

- Shared services center knowledge with Procure to Pay cycle experience

- Experience in collaborating with other functions such as contracting, legal, finance, engineering, and/or operations amongst others

- Knowledge of Procurement systems (e.g., Ariba, Scout, Salesforce.com)

- Proven efficiency working remotely and onsite with business partners and suppliers

Location: Will be remote until the site opens in Wilson, NC. After the site opens, role will be onsite.

Travel; Travel will be required to Conshohocken, PA. Travel can be 1 week per month until Wilson, NC site opens and is receiving workers. Leader stated travel to the Cary, NC site about 3 days a week until Wilson, NC site is fully open. May go back and forth between both Cary and Wilson sites in NC.

TOP Skills:

- Experience with Capital Construction in Procurement

- Must be flexible with travel and being able to work onsite in person in an office

- Must be collaborative and assertive

- Must be a go-getter and pro-active