Associate Director - Drug Products Network Capital Procurement

Eli Lilly and Company; Pleasant Prairie (WI); On-site; USD 122,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Associate Director for Drug Products Capital Procurement. This pivotal role involves leading sourcing strategies for major capital projects, negotiating contracts, and ensuring effective supplier management. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in capital sourcing, excellent communication skills, and the ability to navigate complex project environments. Join a company dedicated to improving lives through innovative healthcare solutions and make a significant impact on the global pharmaceutical landscape. If you are driven, self-motivated, and ready for a challenge, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of capital project experience required.
• Bachelor's degree in relevant fields or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing and purchasing for major capital projects.
• Negotiate contracts to minimize costs and risks.
• Manage supplier relationships and procurement strategies.

Skills

Capital sourcing projects

Supplier evaluation and selection

Contract negotiation

Supplier relationship management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor Degree in Procurement or Engineering

Relevant industry experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP

Ariba

Job description

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Compensation:
The anticipated wage for this position is $122,250 - $179,300, depending on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.

Lilly is looking to add to its growing Global Manufacturing Procurement Capital & Infrastructure team. As the Associate Director – Drug Products Capital Procurement, you will play a pivotal role in planning, sourcing, and driving strategies related to the manufacturing capital plan. This role will support our Global Facilities Delivery organization to develop contracting strategies to design, construct and qualify new Lilly manufacturing facilities for the Drug Products network of sites in the Midwest.

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. 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.

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.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the review of requirements, facilitate the sourcing process, develop contracting strategies, and manage the supplier due diligence process, RFP process oversight, contract negotiation and award, and oversight of the contract management process.
• Work across the broader team to implement and manage Lilly’s strategy for the acquisition of engineering and construction services, other professional services, automation, and capital equipment.
• Negotiate agreements and contracts to minimize costs and risks while achieving project objectives.
• Work with business clients to qualify suppliers, leverage existing partnerships, contribute to 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 ($500MM+ annually).
• Lead procurement management for major/mega projects and programs with greater risk, resource/financial requirements, and/or complexity.
• Assemble the procurement strategy for capital projects to ensure delivery of business objectives.
• Lead supplier management to facilitate 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 Global Procurement procedures with a strong focus on competitive bidding.

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 communication skills – 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 compliance with policies and procedures.

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor Degree in Procurement, Engineering, Construction Management, Supply Chain Business-related field or Bachelor Degree in any subject area with relevant industry experience.
• 7 or more years in capital project experience.
• Qualified applicants must be 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.

Other Information:

• Ability to travel 10% - 25% as needed to support sourcing initiatives and supplier relationship management activities.
• Location: Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin and/or other Midwest Lilly sites.

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