Strategic Capital Procurement Consultant

To strenghten our OTS (Outsourced Technical Services) team and to support several projects on site for a client in the region of Puurs, PM Group is currently looking forward to a "Strategic Capital Procurement Consultant" to support different projects for a client in the pharmaceutical sector in the region of Bornem.

This function is open for employees and freelancers.

Who are we?

PM Group is a leading International engineering, architecture, project and construction management firm. With a network of offices in Europe, Asia and the US and a multi-discipline team of 3,600 people, we deliver complex, capital projects in the life sciences, food and beverages, mission critical/ICT, advanced manufacturing, energy and environmental sectors.

Our department OTS (Outsourced Technical Services) supports our clients with consultants working on site on basis of project staffing.

As a Strategic Procurement Capital Contracted Specialist, the consultant leads capital sourcing projects for the client site in Puurs and others in the network.

• The service includes procurement activities in all kinds of Engineering activities, production and packaging equipment, construction works and capital service activities.
• The consultant works with suppliers and internal partners, such as Global and Local Engineering, to create maximum value and reduce risk for the client sites.
• The consultant manages long-term relationships with suppliers and develops mechanisms to hold suppliers accountable for their performance and deliverables.
• In addition, the consultant ensures cost savings through competitive bidding, conducting negotiations and analyzing market trends for the categories under your responsibility.
• Develops and enhances procurement's relationship with internal customers to proactively identify opportunities and drive continuous improvement or reduce risk and cost.
• Collaborates with the global Category Strategy Manager (CSM) in the development of category strategies.
  Responsible for the timely implementation of those strategies by leading and participating in cross-functional teams.

In this project, the consultant provides services to the Category Strategy Manager of Puurs (Belgium) as part of the Global Indirect Service organization.

Basic qualifications:

• Economic university degree or bachelor degree with relevant first capital procurement experience (minimum 3 years)
• Engineering background or degree is also an option as it mostly involves technical procurement
• Action oriented and problem solver
• Considerable stress resistance
• Strong negotiator / Commercial feel
• Good communicator and networker
• Contract management / legal knowledge
• Able to work as an individual and contribute effectively with your performance as part of a team
• Fluent in Dutch & English (oral and written)
• SAP/Ariba experience is a plus
• Experience in a similar project is a plus
• Experience in a GMP environment is a plus

Why PM Group?

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