Associate Director-Capital Project Procurement

Role Summary

Associate Director-Capital Project Procurement at Lilly. You will lead sourcing and purchasing for manufacturing capital projects, applying the Lilly Strategic Sourcing Process to deliver the greatest value within required timeframes. The role focuses on capital procurement for automation, construction, engineering, and engineered equipment, primarily in North America, with strong internal and supplier collaboration to reduce cost and risk. Location: Virginia and/or other Lilly sites. Travel: 10%–25% as needed.

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: Bachelor Degree in Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain related field or Bachelor Degree in any subject area with relevant industry experience
• Required: 7 or more years in capital project experience
• Required: 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.
• 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 in Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain or related field; or Bachelor Degree in any subject area with relevant industry experience

Additional Requirements

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