Procurement Expert

Genentech•Holly Springs, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Within our Global Procurement department - Materials, Manufacturing & CAPEX (MMC) Network, we are looking for a Senior Delivery/Procurement Expert to support the procurement of engineering, planning, civil engineering, architecture, MEP design, Construction Management \ General Contractor, and other related services. This role is crucial for supporting the execution of a Greenfield Capex Project for a new Drug Product Manufacturing Site located in Holly Springs, North Carolina. The Senior Delivery/Procurement Expert will work independently and in close contact with our Americas Engineering Delivery Managers, local and regional suppliers, and Pharma Technical Engineering project teams. They will independently lead project procurement activities in areas such as engineering, planning, building construction, production systems, CQV services, process equipment, and automation services, in close coordination and collaboration with the engineering project team. The role involves advising internal stakeholders on capital investment execution models, commercial strategies, and contracting forms, and driving a supplier governance framework with the Project’s key vendors, while adhering to the Lean Methodologies employed by the Project. The expert will also independently carry out supplier and bidder discussions, negotiate work contracts based on specified drafts, and advise on commercial issues, including claims management. This position requires analytical thinking, planning, execution, and a focus on procurement sourcing and delivery capabilities. The role holder will use specialized knowledge and in-depth expertise in specific categories or spend areas, and procurement overall, to proactively identify and drive strategies for managing and sourcing third-party spend requirements. They may also serve as a Category Strategy Owner, driving, coordinating, and signing the category strategy. Collaboration with internal procurement functions (Business Partnering, Insights, Analytics, Contracting, etc.) and business stakeholders is essential for building and implementing comprehensive category sourcing and spend management strategies, contracting, and supplier relationship management (SRM) aligned with business needs and functional objectives.

Requirements

University degree, with a business or life science degree preferable.
7+ years with procurement (multi-category) or relevant sales or customer management leadership experience, ideally in a matrix organization.
Strong demonstrated success in building and cultivating collaborative and productive relationships with senior stakeholders.
Solid leadership experience in a matrix organization.
Extensive procurement experience and deep specific category knowledge in one or more categories.
Strong experience in procurement systems and processes.
Deep knowledge and experience in the Consulting Services commodity area and knowledge of adjacent commodities.
Skills in project management.
Fluent in English to a Business level.

Nice To Haves

Curiosity, active listening and a willingness to experiment and test new ideas when appropriate, with the focus very much on continuous learning and improvement.
Open-minded and inclusive, generously sharing ideas and knowledge, while being receptive to ideas and feedback from others.

Responsibilities

Independently lead project procurement activities in the areas of engineering, planning, building construction, production systems, CQV services, process equipment, and automation services in close coordination and collaboration with the engineering project team.
Advise internal stakeholders on capital investment execution models, commercial strategies, and contracting forms.
Drive a supplier governance framework with the Project’s key vendors, while adhering to the Lean Methodologies employed by the Project.
Independently carry out supplier discussions/bidder discussions.
Negotiate work contracts with suppliers/bidders on your responsibility based on specified work contract drafts.
Advise the engineering/project teams on commercial issues, including claims management.
Bring analytical thinking, planning, execution, and focus to the procurement sourcing and delivery capability area.
Using specialized knowledge and in-depth expertise in a specific category or spend areas and procurement overall, proactively identify and drive strategies and approaches for managing and sourcing third party spend requirements.
Play the role of Category strategy owner in charge of driving, coordinating and signing the category strategy.
Collaborate with internal procurement (such as Business Partnering, Insights, Analytics, Contracting, etc.) and business stakeholders to build and implement comprehensive category sourcing and spend management strategies, contracting and supplier relationship management (SRM) that are aligned to business needs and functional objectives.