Description:
BMS Cruiserath is seeking a Senior Manager, Capital Procurement to lead sourcing efforts for capital equipment, projects, and related services across the Cruiserath campus. This is a business-critical role requiring a strong ability to manage multiple, shifting priorities with a high degree of independence. The Senior Manager must demonstrate excellent communication skills when engaging with internal stakeholders, senior leadership, and suppliers.
Reports to Site-based Procurement Lead
Key Alignments Global Procurement (GP) category leads; site departments including Engineering, EHS, and Manufacturing
Key Responsibilities Capital Category Ownership
- Own the capital procurement category strategy, including risk management, contractual and spend compliance, and cost savings/avoidance programmes for the Cruiserath Biologics Campus
- Develop a site strategy and framework in collaboration with project teams for the capital portfolio, including
- Developing MSAs and contracts with key vendors
- Creating a category playbook to ensure compliance with business policies
- Establishing KPI/metric scorecards for key capital vendors
Sourcing & Procurement Execution
- Lead sourcing projects for high and low-impact capital projects directly affecting the Cruiserath site, including equipment train expansions, facility upgrades, and other projects affecting site footprint
- Create, issue, and manage large-scope RFPs, CDAs, addenda, negotiations, contracts, and awards associated with site-critical projects
- Lead procurement efforts to achieve cost savings objectives related to capital projects
- Provide procurement support for cost estimation prior to project budget finalisation
- Determine appropriate methods of procurement; lead preparation of competitive go-to-market events with pertinent specifications, terms, and conditions
- Prepare for and/or lead supplier negotiations depending on category complexity; evaluate competitive offerings and recommend the overall best offer
- Leverage e-sourcing tools, including reverse auctions, to achieve year-over-year cost savings
Strategic Planning & Category Management
- Own development of strategic category plans; collaborate with category leaders and business partners on plan development
- Independently lead strategic category planning for selected categories where appropriate
- Collaborate with and support Site Procurement across the biologics network and category owners on strategy development and procurement execution
Budget & Financial Management
- Drive the annual budget process for the Cruiserath projects team, working closely with programme management, category leaders, site finance, general management, and GP Finance
- Support budget management processes as required for assigned categories
- Prepare periodic category performance reports for assigned categories
Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)
- Manage SRM processes including supplier and category segmentation, KPI/metric development, scorecard design, and contract management
- Facilitate continuous improvement and supplier-enabled innovation through SRM programmes
- Enable the Head of Sourcing and Sourcing Managers to achieve strategic objectives
Stakeholder Engagement & Compliance
- Proactively engage with business stakeholders to ensure timely and flawless execution of start-up activities, in compliance with procurement processes and policies
- Partner with site finance, tax compliance, legal, and enterprise operations managers to resolve site continuity issues related to purchasing
- Partner with site finance for site audit preparation
- Support design and development of procurement compliance programmes
- Support risk management efforts at Cruiserath and within the biologics network
- Assist in the preparation and issuance of contracts and large purchase orders for legal review and approval
Leadership
- Provide leadership and guidance to department personnel executing sourcing events
- Collaborate with and support a team of network procurement operations personnel in achieving best-in-class biologics site objectives
Qualifications & Experience Required
- Associate's degree or equivalent work experience
- 6-10 years of relevant work experience, with a minimum of 3-5 years in Procurement
- Demonstrated experience in Capital Procurement or Quantity Surveying (capital equipment, construction projects)
- Proficiency in contract development
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and tasks effectively
- Demonstrated success working in a cross-functional team environment
- Exceptional communication, interpersonal, analytical, and negotiation skills
- Strong problem-solving skills and customer service orientation
- Proactive, creative approach to continuous improvement and identifying new opportunities
- High degree of independence, requiring minimal supervision from senior management