Freelance Procurement Director

Freelance Procurement Director - Pharmaceuticals - 12-Month Contract - Stuttgart

A global pharmaceutical company require an experienced Procurement Director to lead the function on a major project.

Reporting into the Global Procurement Team, this individual will be responsible for managing the procurement for a highly complex CAPEX project with corporate organisational interface and alignment of global and local standards.


Responsibilities: 

Lead the commercial evaluation and advice on incoming bids ( EPCM, equipment, Engineering suppliers).

Internal alignment with internal stakeholders (e.g.) legal, SME’s and finance.

Act as escalation point on ongoing pending suppliers.

Support the technical SME in commercial questions.

Emphasising proactive, systematic approach to detect and avert delays to contractual milestones agreed upon.

Participation in project meetings to p...