Job Description:
At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world.
We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.
Our team is dedicated to delivering innovative solutions that add value across various business service functions, including Finance, Information Technology, Medical, Clinical Trials, and more.
We offer a premium workspace across our campus in Little Island, complete with flexible hybrid working options, healthcare, pension, and life assurance benefits, subsidised canteen, onsite gym, travel subsidies, and on-site parking.
Role Responsibilities:
* Category management, consisting of global development, implementation, and management of our strategy for acquiring engineering and construction services, automation, and capital equipment.
* Lead the review of requirements, development of sourcing strategies, and management of the supplier due diligence process, oversight of the RFP process, contract negotiation and award, and oversight of the contract management process.
* Work in conjunction with business clients to qualify suppliers, participate in supplier relationship management meetings, spend analysis, market intelligence, and risk management.
* Sourcing for major capital projects at our global manufacturing sites to acquire goods and services ($100 - $750MM annually).
* Leads the procurement management for major projects and programs with greater risk, resource/financial requirements, and/or complexity.
Essential Skills:
* Proven track record in sourcing engineering and construction services, capital equipment, and experience with commissioning/qualification.
* 7-15 years in capital project procurement experience.
* Pharmaceutical process or plant experience preferred.
* Good communication skills – written, verbal, collaboration, and interpersonal.
* Willingness to influence and negotiate internally and externally.
* Demonstrated business acumen: good analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Self-motivated individual with the ability to act independently with minimal supervision in a complex multi-organizational environment while maintaining prioritization and ensuring appropriate level of compliance with policies and procedures.
Education Requirements:
* Degree level of education in Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Business-related field or Degree level education in any discipline with relevant experience.
* Excellent command of written and spoken English.
* CIPS / IIPMM / ISM qualification and/or relevant Procurement experience.
* Good IT literacy with the Microsoft Office suite & SAP/Ariba.