Associate Director - Capital Projects Procurement Leader

Eli Lilly Eli Lilly · Pharma · Lebanon, IN

Associate Director for Capital Projects Procurement Leader at Eli Lilly, responsible for sourcing suppliers for automation, construction, engineering, and engineered equipment for manufacturing components, with a focus on the US and Puerto Rico. The role involves category management, leading sourcing strategies, contract negotiation, supplier due diligence, and managing supplier relationships to minimize costs and risks for major capital projects.

What you'd actually do

  1. Category management including global development, implementation, and management of Lilly’s strategy for the acquisition of engineering and construction services, automation, and capital equipment.
  2. Lead the review of requirements, development of sourcing strategies, and management of the supplier due diligence process, RFP process oversight, contract negotiation and award, and oversight of the contract management process.
  3. Negotiate agreements and contracts so that costs and risks are minimized, while achieving project objectives.
  4. Work in conjunction with business clients to qualify suppliers, contribute in supplier relationship management meetings, spend analysis, market intelligence and risk management.
  5. Sourcing for major capital projects (>$100MM) at Lilly’s global manufacturing sites to acquire goods and services ($100MM - $300MM annually).

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's Degree, preferably Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Business related field or Bachelor Degree in any subject area with relevant industry experience
  • 7 or more years in major capital project experience.
  • Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Nice to have

  • Proven track record in sourcing engineering and construction services, capital equipment and experience with commissioning/qualification.
  • Life sciences process or plant experience preferred.
  • $500MM+ mega capital project support.
  • Excellent ability to communicate– written, verbal, collaboration, and interpersonal.
  • 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
  • Ability to influence and negotiate internally and externally.
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills, demonstrating knowledge of business
  • 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.

What the JD emphasized

  • major capital projects
  • capital project delivery
  • capital project