Freelance Procurement Director - Pharmaceuticals - 12-Month Contract - Stuttgart
A global pharmaceutical company requires an experienced Procurement Director to lead the function on a major project.
Reporting into the Global Procurement Team, this individual will be responsible for managing the procurement for a highly complex CAPEX project with corporate organisational interface and alignment of global and local standards.
Responsibilities:
* Lead the commercial evaluation and advice on incoming bids (EPCM, equipment, Engineering suppliers).
* Internal alignment with internal stakeholders (e.g., legal, SMEs, and finance).
* Act as an escalation point on ongoing pending suppliers.
* Support the technical SME in commercial questions.
* Emphasise a proactive, systematic approach to detect and avert delays to contractual milestones agreed upon.
* Participate in project meetings to provide updates and status of document 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.
* Visit field/suppliers regularly, align with engineering and other stakeholders for actual status and progress throughout the project.
* Report and update on own packages.
* Make and drive some RFQs (strategy, Tender, Evaluations, negotiations, and contracting) on client’s own contracts.
* Be a meticulous file keeper, lead a procurement team, and associated support functions using the RFQ tool used by the project.
Requirements:
* Demonstrated ability to recognise opportunities, strongly influence the setting of direction, and exceed expectations on deliverables.
* Prior experience with controllership, product costing, and data stewardship.
* Technical proficiency with MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and SAP.
* Excellent communication, facilitation, and influencing skills.
* Strong analytical and organisational skills.
* Project planning and implementation skills.
* Overall manufacturing business knowledge.
* Demonstrated commercial skills.
Education:
* Degree level education in Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or a related field, or degree level education in any discipline with relevant experience.
* Exemplification of high integrity, fiscal responsibility, and business ownership.
* Fluent in English and German.
If this role is of interest to you, please apply now!
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