Capital Procurement Manager (Pharmaceutical - Construction)

Cumming Group; Montevallo (AL); On-site; USD 115,700 - 161,966; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Short and long-term disability

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Cumming Group is seeking a senior procurement professional to lead owner-side procurement for pharmaceutical capital projects in the United States, including process equipment, utility systems, and automation. You will drive procurement strategy, supplier qualification, and contract awards to ensure GMP compliance and timely project delivery.

The role requires extensive experience with long-lead equipment, SAP/Ariba/Oracle, and a track record in pharma/biotech or chemical manufacturing projects.

Qualifications

• Procurement and contracting for pharmaceutical capital projects.
• Process equipment, utility systems, automation, construction packages, and specialty services.
• Vendor qualification, subcontractor prequalification, bid evaluation, negotiation, and contract award.
• Long-lead equipment and procurement scheduling.
• GMP documentation, turnover packages, FAT requirements, and CQV deliverables.
• Fabrication, inspection, logistics, preservation, installation, and warranty requirements.
• EPC, EPCM, construction-management, and multi-prime delivery models.
• Purchase orders, subcontracts, change orders, claims, and supplier-performance management.
• ERP and procurement systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage owner-side procurement for equipment, construction, subcontract, and professional-service packages.
• Develop and maintain the procurement plan, contracting strategy, package register, and procurement schedule.
• Review EPC and contractor procurement plans against schedule, technical, GMP, and contract requirements.
• Manage bidder prequalification, RFPs, bid clarification, technical evaluation, commercial evaluation, and award recommendations.
• Manage vendor and subcontractor qualification.
• Oversee procurement of process equipment, utility systems, automation, electrical equipment, HVAC, laboratory equipment, and material-handling systems.
• Coordinate procurement requirements with Engineering, Technical, CQV, Quality, Construction, Automation, and Project Controls.
• Track purchase orders, subcontracts, vendor drawings, fabrication, testing, release, shipment, delivery, and installation.
• Maintain the long-lead equipment register.
• Manage expediting, vendor surveillance, inspection, FATs, logistics, preservation, and delivery coordination.
• Confirm vendor documentation supports commissioning, qualification, validation, maintenance, and regulatory requirements.
• Review commercial terms, payment milestones, change orders, claims, warranties, spares, and closeout requirements.
• Monitor supplier performance and recovery actions.
• Manage commitments, procurement forecasts, schedule risks, and procurement reporting.

Skills

Procurement & contracting

Vendor qualification

Bid evaluation

Long-lead scheduling

GMP CQV docs

ERP procurement systems

Sourcing & logistics

Contract negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Engineering/Construction

10+ years capital-project procurement

5+ years pharma/biotech/chemical project experience

Experience procuring long-lead equipment

SAP/Ariba/Oracle experience

CPSM/CPM/PMP preferred

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Oracle

Job description

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manage owner-side procurement for equipment, construction, subcontract, and professional-service packages.
• Develop and maintain the procurement plan, contracting strategy, package register, and procurement schedule.
• Review EPC and contractor procurement plans against schedule, technical, GMP, and contract requirements.
• Manage bidder prequalification, RFPs, bid clarification, technical evaluation, commercial evaluation, and award recommendations.
• Manage vendor and subcontractor qualification.
• Oversee procurement of process equipment, utility systems, automation, electrical equipment, HVAC, laboratory equipment, and material-handling systems.
• Coordinate procurement requirements with Engineering, Technical, CQV, Quality, Construction, Automation, and Project Controls.
• Track purchase orders, subcontracts, vendor drawings, fabrication, testing, release, shipment, delivery, and installation.
• Maintain the long-lead equipment register.
• Manage expediting, vendor surveillance, inspection, FATs, logistics, preservation, and delivery coordination.
• Confirm vendor documentation supports commissioning, qualification, validation, maintenance, and regulatory requirements.
• Review commercial terms, payment milestones, change orders, claims, warranties, spares, and closeout requirements.
• Monitor supplier performance and recovery actions.
• Manage commitments, procurement forecasts, schedule risks, and procurement reporting.

Knowledge & Skills Required:

• Procurement and contracting for pharmaceutical capital projects.
• Process equipment, utility systems, automation, construction packages, and specialty services.
• Vendor qualification, subcontractor prequalification, bid evaluation, negotiation, and contract award.
• Long-lead equipment and procurement scheduling.
• GMP documentation, turnover packages, FAT requirements, and CQV deliverables.
• Fabrication, inspection, logistics, preservation, installation, and warranty requirements.
• EPC, EPCM, construction-management, and multi-prime delivery models.
• Purchase orders, subcontracts, change orders, claims, and supplier-performance management.
• ERP and procurement systems.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of capital-project procurement or contracts experience.
• 5+ years supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or chemical manufacturing projects.
• Experience procuring long-lead process and utility equipment for greenfield cGMP facilities.
• SAP, Ariba, Oracle, or comparable system experience preferred.
• CPSM, CPM, or PMP preferred.

Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group's policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.

All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.

The salary range for this full-time role is $115,700.00-$161,966.69 per year. Ranges are determined based on the position, geography, client and industry experience and level, and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range reflects base salary only, and not the total compensation package. Cumming Group reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on a candidate's experience, skills, and qualifications, including client requirements.

In addition to base salary, Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) Matching
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Short and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program