Sr. Project Procurement Manager at The Accuro Group

Business Title: 102605 | Project Procurement Manager
Location: Marietta, PA 17547
Job Type: Contract (12 M)


Job Responsibilities:

• Procurement Single Point of Contact:
• Be the local Project Procurement fulcrum, a reference point between global procurement, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Build and maintain collaborative and strategic relationships with internal and external key stakeholders.
• Champion the project safety culture, behaviors, and engagement activities.
• Update THE CLIENT’s Project Procurement and Contracting strategy with the assistance of the Program Manager and Project Manager
• Engage with internal and external legal on project related matters.
• Sourcing:
• Lead the procurement activity (precontract and post contract) on the EPCM and Qualification and Validation packages through THE CLIENT`s Ariba platform.
• Assist the selected EPCM company, to define strategy on how to award the project`s subcontractors` packages.
• Follow and review the EPCM`s company procurement activities (precontract and post contract) and their alignment to THE CLIENT policies, values, and expectations.
• Represent THE CLIENT in the commercial discussions with the trade contractor vendors during sourcing phase & take leadership in the discussion to achieve best quality offer presented to THE CLIENT.
• Complete contractual routing where necessary (collect the approvals and obtain contract signature of the site signing authority) as per THE CLIENT`s policies.
• Deliver robust strategic sourcing strategies, driving value through means of consolidation, rationalization and standardization and including tendering, analysis, supplier selection, whilst using negotiation to deliver further cost savings and efficiencies.
• Support the creation of Purchase orders/Shopping cards.
• Record savings in THE CLIENTs online tool GALAXY.
• Set up regular review meetings with PM, Global Category Lead and Local Procurement Manager & provide information on current standing & bottlenecks.
• Ensure, when sourcing, THE CLIENT uses global procurement tools as per PMF requirements (tendering template, RFQ form, decision matrix, prequalification from, progress status reports, payment plan etc… )
• Approval documents (Single Source Justification, Supplier Selection Approval, Contract Approval Form, Contract, Task order) are following THE CLIENT standards and policies.
• Contract Management:
• Conduct regular meetings with PM, Schedule and Cost control lead, EPCM provide information on current standing & bottlenecks.
• Ensure adherence to relevant Client Delegation of Authority for contract signature, purchase order approval and release and change order process.
• Be the primary contact in case of escalation (originating from PM, project management team, EPCM, etc..)
• Review the progress of each THE CLIENT contracted contractor before invoicing through the Progress status reports.
• Responsible to follow/track EPCM company performance throughout the project.
• Review / challenge the changes for each contract and maintain a running record (change log) and link it with cost control.
• Instruct the local administrative team to issue the PM approved purchase orders.
• Monitor a running record of Purchase Orders and contract with support of Project Assistant and Cost Control
• Keep contractual milestones aligned on schedule and take appropriate procurement measures such as penalties (link with scheduler and cost control)
• Support project team for contract execution and claim management (EHS, cost, schedule, and document control)
• Ensure that Legal advisors (both external and THE CLIENT) are consulted to support THE CLIENT’s approach towards Contractors, in alignment with PM.
• Together with the PM, define and lead the overall strategy of dispute management of the project.
• For each direct contract, review the conditions allowing provisional / final acceptance (works / testing / documentation / punch-list closure …) THE CLIENT standards (PMF)
• Ensure that the project contractual closing (final accounts negotiation, final checklist, bank warranties …) are according to THE CLIENT standards (PMF)
• Signing authorities for COF (change order forms)
• Below 100.000 GBP Approval by PM Reviewed by Project Procurement Manager
• Above 100.000 GBP Reviewed by Project Procurement Manager, approval THE CLIENT Procurement Category Lead
• Capturing, validating, and recording saving / cash generation according to company policy in relevant systems

 Skills & Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field
• Master's degree preferred.
• 7+ years of experience
• Pharmaceutical industry experience.