Associate Director - Capital Project Procurement

Role Summary

The Associate Director-Capital Project Procurement Leader plays a pivotal role in planning, sourcing, and driving strategies related to manufacturing capital. The role leads sourcing and purchasing of goods and services to support Lilly sites and maintain competitiveness in the global pharmaceutical industry. It applies the Lilly Strategic Sourcing Process to deliver the greatest value within required timeframes and requires proven experience leading major capital projects, identifying and evaluating suppliers, and negotiating domestic and international supply agreements with engineering, architecture, and construction management firms.

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.

Qualifications

• Required: 7 or more years in capital project experience.
• Preferred: Proven track record in sourcing engineering and construction services, capital equipment and experience with commissioning/qualification.
• Preferred: Process or plant experience.
• Preferred: $500MM+ mega capital project support.
• Preferred: Excellent ability to communicate – written, verbal, collaboration, and interpersonal.
• Preferred: Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Preferred: CIPS / IIPMM / ISM qualification and/or relevant Procurement experience.
• Preferred: Good IT literacy with the Microsoft Office suite & SAP/Ariba.
• Preferred: Ability to influence and negotiate internally and externally.
• Preferred: Analytical and problem-solving skills, demonstrating knowledge of business.
• Preferred: 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.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing, or Supply Chain Business

Skills

• Proven ability to lead capital sourcing projects
• Strong skills in evaluation and selecting suppliers
• Capital project delivery including contracting and negotiation experience
• Ability to manage internal relationships effectively
• Experience with commissioning/qualification
• Process or plant experience preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
• Strong command of English (written and spoken)
• IT literacy with Microsoft Office and SAP/Ariba
• Ability to influence and negotiate internally and externally
• Analytical and problem-solving capabilities with business acumen
• Self-motivated, independent worker in a complex multi-organizational environment while ensuring compliance with policies

Additional Requirements

• Location: Virginia, and/or other Lilly sites
• Travel: Ability to travel 10% - 25% as needed to support sourcing initiatives and supplier relationship management activities