Pharma Capital Procurement Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

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 Capital Procurement Manager for pharmaceutical construction to drive owner-side procurement across equipment, utilities, and services on client-site projects in Alabama and Virginia. You will develop procurement strategies, manage RFPs, vendor qualifications, and ensure GMP and CQV deliverables are met.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years of capital-project procurement experience within pharma/biotech or chemical manufacturing, strong ERP system knowledge

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field.
• 10+ years working in capital-project procurement or contracts.
• 5+ years supporting pharmaceutical/biotech/chemical manufacturing projects.
• Experience procuring long-lead process and utility equipment for greenfield cGMP facilities.
• SAP, Ariba, Oracle or comparable systems experience preferred.
• CPSM, CPM or PMP preferred.

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 management

Contract negotiation

Vendor qualification

Procurement scheduling

GMP knowledge

Project lifecycle

ERP systems

Supplier performance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or related

10+ years capital-project procurement or contracts experience

5+ years pharmaceutical/biotech/chemical manufacturing project exposure

Experience procuring long-lead process & utility equipment

PMI CPSM/ CPM / PMP preferred

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Oracle

Job description

Cumming Group is seeking a Capital Procurement Manager for pharmaceutical construction to drive owner-side procurement across equipment, utilities, and services on client-site projects in Alabama and Virginia. You will develop procurement strategies, manage RFPs, vendor qualifications, and ensure GMP and CQV deliverables are met.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years of capital-project procurement experience within pharma/biotech or chemical manufacturing, strong ERP system knowledge