Title- Procurement Lead
Type- Contract (might go perm)
100 % ONSITE
Location-Cary, NC
Pay- $52 hr
If interested send resume wlawrence@nesc.com
he Procurement Lead will have an advanced understanding of all activities in the project procurement life cycle, and lead efforts in procurement strategy development, bid analysis, buy-out, contracting, and expediting; as well as take ownership of procurement deliverables in project execution. The Procurement Lead is responsible to train and mentor more junior team members, project teams, and other internal customers, on procurement best practices and tools.

his position will lead efforts to mitigate risk and provide value-driven solutions in alignment with the project’s conditions of satisfaction. The resulting work product will aide our clients’ decision-making during the procurement process and support Customer teams in securing and delivering key trade labor and equipment.

The Procurement lead is expected to work autonomously with minimal supervision, and their experience and knowledge should provide an immediate impact to the organization.

Minimum Qualifications

· Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Construction or Engineering preferred, or relevant experience
· Preferred 8+ years of experience in procurement of capital equipment and/or subcontracting services, preferably in an EPCM environment
· Experience in the Pharmaceutical and/or Biotechnology industries
· Extensive experience leading sourcing initiatives in a variety of ways (e.g., rapid sourcing, targeted negotiations, complex category strategies, supplier, and contractor relationship management,)
· Managed complex equipment contracts over $4MM and has executed/overseen a portfolio of contracts over $35MM.

Additional Qualifications

· Advanced proficiency in procurement processes and principles
· Experience in EPCM project delivery
· Experience with online bidding systems and software is preferred, PMWeb and Building Connected a plus.
· Skilled negotiator experienced with developing and executing complex negotiation strategies.
· Technically skilled in understanding and negotiation of contractual documents
· Experienced in performing analysis of market and delivery condition to determine present and future material and subcontract availability
· Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite software, excel and data entry