Lead Buyer - Remote

Job Description:

Client is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.

The Lead Buyer Leader is responsible for Capex-related procurement activities for Client Americas sites, supporting projects ranging in size from $10M to $500M. This role will manage and assist a team of Order Management personnel to procure goods and services for strategic growth capital projects in the Americas. This role will also be responsible for the end-to-end procurement process for capital equipment and services bid packages, from managing the RFP process to assisting with project closeout activities. This is a hands-on player/manager role supporting the Client’s strategic growth projects and delivering new manufacturing capacity to customers.

• Assist in the development of procurement strategies for equipment and services and coordinate procurement activities for assigned strategic growth projects.
• Ensure project sourcing objectives, actions, and priorities are aligned within Global Capex Procurement, Global Engineering, and other key business partners.
• Manage and procure engineered equipment, construction services, and engineering services procurement in support of Growth and Investments projects greater than $10M.
• Lead the capital procurement RFP process to ensure a fair, timely, and efficient bidding process utilizing email and P2P tools such as Ariba.
• Collaborate with external and internal stakeholders and Category Managers to develop procurement strategies and ensure proper vendor selection.
• Plan, lead, and execute commercial negotiations and contractual terms for supply agreements.
• Manage supplier relationships and act as the primary point of contact within the project team.
• Drive awareness of supply issues within the project, clarify business impact, and lead mitigation/resolution actions.
• Develop project risk management strategies and drive the development and implementation of appropriate risk mitigation plans.
• Work closely with Project Management to monitor supplier performance metrics and actively participate in tracking and reporting to drive supplier accountability.
• Work closely with key stakeholders to develop cost-reduction strategies and implementation plans that meet project and business needs.
• Report project-related savings and maintain the project savings pipeline.
• Review and negotiate supplier change orders.
• Coordinate, lead, or participate in projects that support the development and improved efficiency of the Capex Procurement process and procedures.
• Support the timely and effective recruitment and training of project procurement resources to staff new Capex projects.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Purchasing, Engineering, Construction, or a related field.
• Experience in Capex-heavy industries such as Pharmaceuticals, Oil & Gas, Technology, or similar industries.
• Solid commercial experience in Procurement or Construction Procurement preferred.
• CIPS, Six Sigma, Project Management, or equivalent certification preferred.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to develop and negotiate commercial contracts and agreements.
• Strong project and procurement management skills.
• Team leader with the ability to work effectively in a matrix organization and across interdisciplinary teams.
• Excellent business acumen, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office, SAP, Oracle Unifier, and Ariba.