Associate Director - Capital Project Procurement

100 Eli Lilly and Company; South Whitehall Township (PA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Lilly is seeking an Associate Director-Capital Project Procurement Leader in Allentown, PA to plan, source, and drive strategies for manufacturing capital. You will lead sourcing for capital projects, manage supplier relationships and negotiate contracts to deliver cost-effective outcomes.

The role requires proven leadership on major capital projects, strong contracting skills, and experience with engineering/construction services. Regional travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree.
• 7+ years in capital project experience.
• Proven track record in sourcing engineering and construction services, capital equipment and experience with commissioning/qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead review of requirements, development of buyout and sourcing strategies, contract negotiation and award oversight.
• Negotiate agreements to minimize costs and risks while achieving project objectives.
• Collaborate with business clients to qualify suppliers, participate in supplier relationship management meetings, spend analysis and market intelligence.
• Source for major capital projects (>$5MM) at Lilly’s global manufacturing sites to acquire goods and services ($100MM - $300MM annually).
• Manage global development and implementation of Lilly’s strategy for engineering/construction services, automation, and capital equipment.
• Lead procurement management for mega projects with higher risk and complexity.
• Assemble procurement strategy for capital projects to ensure business objectives delivery.
• Lead supplier management, facilitating internal-external relationships.
• Identify and implement cost/risk reduction opportunities of $5M+ annually.
• Deliver project procurement activities per Global Procurement procedures with competitive bidding.

Skills

Capital projects

Sourcing

Contract negotiation

Supplier management

Communication

English proficiency

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office

SAP/Ariba

Independence

Education

Bachelor Degree

Tools

SAP/Ariba

Microsoft Office

Job description

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us. For over 140 years, Lilly has been at the forefront of manufacturing medicines that improve lives worldwide. Our commitment to excellence drives us to use sophisticated technologies and rigorous quality standards in our processes. At Lilly Manufacturing, we prioritize safety and quality to develop life-changing medications. Lilly is looking to add to its growing Global Manufacturing Procurement Capital & Infrastructure team. As the Associate Director-Capital Project Procurement Leader, you will play a pivotal role in planning, sourcing, and driving strategies related to manufacturing capital. The role will lead sourcing and purchasing goods and services in a way that makes valuable contributions to the internal client organizations and ensures Lilly remains competitive in the global pharmaceutical industry. In performing this role, the individual will apply the Lilly Strategic Sourcing Process to provide the customer the greatest value within the allowed timeframe. The ideal candidate will have proven experience leading major capital projects; identifying/evaluating prospective suppliers; driving work with engineering, architecture and construction management firms and negotiating domestic and international supply agreements. This includes experience handling internal relationships to facilitate capital project delivery as well as supplier relationships and performance to develop and implement cost effective sourcing strategies for each area that reduce supply risk.

Do you have a proven track record in sourcing for capital project delivery needs in the pharmaceutical or similar experience in another industry? Ideal attributes: 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. The Capital Project Procurement Leader for capital project delivery and category management support is responsible for supporting the Manufacturing Component's need for sourcing suppliers for automation, construction, engineering, and engineered equipment with a principle focus on North America. You will have a pivotal role to play in Lilly's success! Join our team today!

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the review of requirements, development of buyout and 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).
• Category management including global development, implementation, and management of Lilly’s strategy for the acquisition of engineering and construction services, automation, and capital equipment.
• 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.

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor Degree.
• 7 + years in capital project experience.

Preferred Skills

• 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.

Other Information

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

Location

Allentown, PA

Lilly may provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role for internal applicants only.

Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include:

• Africa, Middle East, Central Asia (AMECA)
• Black Employees at Lilly (BE@Lilly)
• Chinese Culture Network (CCN)
• EnAble
• Evolve
• Lilly Indian Network (LIN)
• Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA)
• Pride (LGBTQ+ Allies)
• Veterans Leadership Network (VLN)
• Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL)

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.

The anticipated wage for this position is $132,000 - $193,600 Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance).

In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).

Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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