Lead Buyer

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 to 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 close out activities this is a hands-on player/manager role supporting client strategic growth projects, delivering new manufacturing capacity to our customers.

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

Qualifications:
Bachelor s degree in the field of Business, Purchasing, Engineering or Construction.
Experience in capex heavy industries such as Pharma, oil & gas or tech. Solid commercial experience either in Procurement or construction procurement preferred
CIPS, Six Sigma, Project Management (or equivalent) preferred
Excellent communication and negotiation skills
Ability to craft commercial contract and agreements
Project and procurement management skills
Team leader with ability to work efficiently in a matrix organization & interdisciplinary teams
Excellent business mindset, analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
MS Office, SAP, Oracle Unifier, Ariba experience

EEO:
Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.