Procurement Coordinator - Lancesoft : Job Details

Title: Capital Construction Procurement Specialist/ Coordinator 3 - Procurement

Duration: 12/16/2024 to 12/15/2026 (24 Months)

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.

Notes from HM:

• Candidate should probably reside in NC. The position will be hybrid until the facility in Wilson, NC is open. Will be onsite 3 days a week at Cary, NC facility until Wilson, NC facility is open
• Once facility is open in Wilson, NC the role will sit onsite in Wilson, NC
• Will travel probably 1 week a month to a site in PA until the Wilson, NC site opens (mid 2025)
• Title would be Capital Construction Procurement Specialist
• -Bachelor's degree required
• Must have at least 3 years exp in capital construction projects
• This is one of the largest capital construction projects
• Will be collaborating with a large General Contractor/Construction Company
• The CLIENT team and the Construction Procurement Teams will be working very closely together
• - Will be heavily involved in procurement process
• - Working with a lot of subcontracting suppliers
• - Assist with bids and timelines of capital projects
• - Will be reviewing documents and helping with approvals
• - Experience with Scout (similar to Workday) used for RFPs, would be ideal
• - Experience with Docusign, a plus
• - Prior Pharma drug substance manufacturing experience ideal (in Large Molecule)

Top Skills:

• Experience with Capital Construction in Procurement
• Must be flexible with travel required and being able to work in the office
• Must be collaborative and assertive
• Must be pro-active!

Description:

Title: Capital Construction Procurement Specialist

• 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

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