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Eli Lilly and Company · 5 days ago

Associate Director-Capital Project Procurement

Richmond, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$128K/yr - $187K/yr

7+ years exp

Eli Lilly and Company is a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, focused on discovering and delivering life-changing medicines. The Associate Director-Capital Project Procurement will play a pivotal role in planning, sourcing, and driving strategies related to manufacturing capital, ensuring competitive sourcing and supplier management for major capital projects.

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical

No H1B

Responsibilities

Category management including global development, implementation, and management of Lilly’s strategy for the acquisition of engineering and construction services, automation, and capital equipment

Lead the review of requirements, development of sourcing strategies, and management of the supplier due diligence process, RFP process oversight, contract negotiation and award, and oversight of the contract management process

Negotiate agreements and contracts so that costs and risks are minimized, while achieving project objectives

Work in conjunction with business clients to qualify suppliers, contribute in supplier relationship management meetings, spend analysis, market intelligence and risk management

Sourcing for major capital projects (>$5MM) at Lilly’s global manufacturing sites to acquire goods and services ($100MM - $300MM annually)

Leads the procurement management for major/mega projects and programs with greater risk, resource/financial requirements and/or complexity

Assemble the procurement strategy for capital project which ensure delivery of business objectives

Lead supplier management which consists of facilitating the relationship between internal customers and suppliers

Identify and implement cost/risk reduction and avoidance savings opportunities of $5M or more annually

Deliver project procurement activities in accordance with both Global Procurement procedures with strong focus on competitive bidding, ensuring recommendations are based on the most competitive technical and commercial acceptable sources

Qualification

Capital sourcing projectsSupplier evaluationContract negotiationEngineering services sourcingConstruction services sourcingCapital equipment sourcingAnalytical skillsIT literacyInterpersonal skillsProblem-solving skillsCommunication skillsSelf-motivatedNegotiation skills

Required

Validated expertise in leading major Capital sourcing projects

Strong skills in evaluation and selecting suppliers

Capital project delivery including contracting and negotiation experience

Ability to manage internal relationships effectively

Bachelor Degree in Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Business related field or Bachelor Degree in any subject area with relevant industry experience

7 or more years in capital project experience

Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization and/or visas for this role

Ability to travel 10% - 25% as needed to support sourcing initiatives and supplier relationship management activities

Preferred

Proven track record in sourcing engineering and construction services, capital equipment and experience with commissioning/qualification

Process or plant experience preferred

$500MM+ mega capital project support

Excellent ability to communicate– written, verbal, collaboration, and interpersonal

Excellent command of written and spoken English

CIPS / IIPMM / ISM qualification and/or relevant Procurement experience

Good IT literacy with the Microsoft Office suite & SAP/Ariba

Ability to influence and negotiate internally and externally

Analytical and problem-solving skills, demonstrating knowledge of business

Self-motivated individual with the ability to act independently with minimal supervision in a complex multi-organizational environment while maintaining prioritization and ensuring appropriate level of compliance with policies and procedures