Project Procurement Manager

Business Title: Project Procurement ManagerLocation: Marietta, PAJob Type: 12+ Months contract

Job ResponsibilitiesProcurement 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 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 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 CLIENT policies, values, and expectations. - Represent 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 CLIENT. - Complete contractual routing where necessary (collect the approvals and obtain contract signature of the site signing authority) as per 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 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, 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 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 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 CLIENT) are consulted to support 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 …) CLIENT standards (PMF) - Ensure that the project contractual closing (final accounts negotiation, final checklist, bank warranties …) are according to 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 CLIENT Procurement Category Lead - Capturing, validating and recording saving / cash generation according to company policy in relevant systemsSkills & Experience Required Bachelor's degree in relevant field Master's degree preferred7+ years of experiencePharmaceutical industry experience