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Senior Procurement Manager

  1. Antwerp
Antwerpen
  1. Contract
Competitive
  1. Life Sciences
32149Antwerp

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Senior Procurement Manager - Antwerp, Belgium - 12-Month Contract 

A global pharmaceutical company require an experienced Procurement Manager with experience in Managing complex procurement activities on major investment projects.

The Senior Procurement Manager will lead a large capital investment programme throughout the entire project lifecycle supporting the site need for capital/facility delivery, contract administration and sourcing supplies and services. 

Reporting into the Procurement Director, , this individual will be responsible for managing  the procurement for a highly complex CAPEX project

 
Principal Accountabilities:
  • Commercial evaluation and advice on Incoming bids (equipment, Engineering suppliers).
  • Drive internal approval of contract approval.
  • Internal alignment with internal stakeholders (e.g.) legal, SME’s and finance.
  • Act as escalation point on ongoing pending suppliers.
  • Support the technical SME in commercial questions.
  • Emphasising proactive, systematic approach to detect and advert delays to contractual milestones agreed upon.
  • Participation in project meetings to provide updates and status of documents submittals.
  • Ensure that updates are provided to all relevant stakeholders on any initiated mitigations on catch-up and improvements.
  • Review status reports for any potential problems and initiate mitigating actions for potential risk areas.
  • Visits field/suppliers on a regular basis, aligns with engineering and other stakeholders for actual status and progress (and get a view behind scene) throughout the project.
  • Reporting and updates on own packages.
  • Make and drive some RFQ’s (strategy, Tender, Evaluations negotiations and contracting) on client’s own contracts.
  • Meticulous file keeper, strong on admin, handle the RFQ tool used by the project.
  • Problem resolver through pragmatism, not words.

Knowledge and Skills:
  • Excellent communication/facilitation and influencing skills.
  • Project Management skills
  • Understanding of logistics and warehousing ? Analytical and organisational skills.
  • Project planning and implementation skills.
  • Overall manufacturing business knowledge.
  • Demonstrated commercial skills.
  • Experience delivering capital projects >$500million
  • Degree level of education in Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Business related field or Degree level education in any discipline with relevant experience
  • Fluent in English and German
 
If this role is of interest to you, please apply now! 

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