Senior Procurement Agreements Lead – Life Sciences

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 92,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Deferred compensation plan

Executive Deferral Plan

Unlimited PPTO

Seven paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Performance bonus

Merit increases

Job summary

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. is seeking a Senior Procurement Agreement Specialist to lead procurement agreement management for Life Sciences North America.

You will support multi-million-dollar capital purchases and construction subcontracts, guiding managers and drafting templates across projects in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. The role requires 8+ years in procurement/contract work, with 5+ in EPCM.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, construction, supply chain, or operations management; Law degree is ideal.
• 8+ years of procurement, contract, and/or EPCM project experience, with at least 5+ years in an EPCM environment.
• Must possess strong communication, organization, and management abilities across multiple projects.
• A drive to solve complex and challenging problems.

Responsibilities

• Guide Project Procurement Managers in assembling project-specific agreement templates.
• Draft flow-down documents to incorporate project-specific requirements into standard procurement agreements.
• Create summaries of prime agreement terms and conditions for use by project team.
• Review and evaluate exceptions to procurement agreements and lead negotiations as required.
• Guide procurement professionals in obtaining approvals of exceptions.
• Guide project teams in documentation and management of potential claims and ensure compliance with upstream and downstream contractual requirements.
• Directly manage significant disputes and/or claims and ensure compliance with upstream and downstream contractual requirements.
• Act as resource for interpretations of and questions related to procurement agreements, terms and conditions, and procurement policies and procedures.
• Conduct training related to procurement agreements, terms and conditions, and procurement policies and procedures.
• Support improvements to procurement agreements, policies, and procedures.
• As required, directly bid, evaluate, and award notable contract agreements for key works or strategic contractors.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Contract negotiation

EPCM project experience

Team leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/ construction/ supply chain/ operations management

Law degree (ideal)

Job description

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. is seeking a Senior Procurement Agreement Specialist to lead procurement agreement management for Life Sciences North America.

You will support multi-million-dollar capital purchases and construction subcontracts, guiding managers and drafting templates across projects in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. The role requires 8+ years in procurement/contract work, with 5+ in EPCM.