Project Procurement Lead – Capital Projects (Pharma/Biotech)

Project Procurement Lead – Capital Projects (Pharma/Biotech)

Are you a strategic procurement professional ready to lead high-value capital projects in a fast-paced, high-impact environment?

We are seeking a Project Procurement Lead to manage procurement activities across large-scale investment projects within the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors. You’ll be the driving force behind sourcing and contract management for the construction of manufacturing, lab, and office facilities..

What You’ll Do

• Own and execute the Procurement Execution Strategy for assigned CapEx projects
• Lead procurement of complex goods and services, including equipment, utilities, construction, engineering, and cleanroom installations
• Manage the full procurement lifecycle: sourcing, expediting, contract negotiations, and closeout
• Coordinate across a broad stakeholder group: internal engineering, project management, finance, legal, and global procurement teams
• Collaborate with key external partners (EPCs, contractors, equipment suppliers) to ensure project timelines and budgets are met
• Maintain and actively manage the Procurement Master Plan (PMP) to track progress, risks, and reporting

What You Bring

• 10+ years of experience in capital project procurement, ideally in the pharma/biotech or industrial sector
• Proven success in plant/facility construction procurement, including contract and stakeholder management
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence across matrix organizations
• Strong commercial mindset with strategic, analytical thinking
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, evolving project environments
• Fluent English (German is a plus)
• Technical background (engineering, construction, chemical or mechanical) highly desirable

This is an outstanding opportunity to shape major capital programs that are advancing the future of healthcare and life sciences. If you thrive in complex, cross-functional environments and bring a proactive, results-driven mindset, we’d love to hear from you.

ABOUT PLANET PHARMA

Planet Pharma is an American parented Employment Business/Agency that provides global staffing services with its head-quarters in Chicago and our EMEA regional office located in Central London. We have invested significantly in creating a robust international platform that enables us to work compliantly in 30+ countries with a current network of 2500+ active contractors globally as well as a very strong permanent / direct hire recruitment offering.

Our specialist knowledge and close relationships with our clients and the wider industry really makes us unique in our field. Just recently we were recognised by FORBES as the 17th best professional staffing firm, and have won multiple awards from industry accredited bodies for our commitment to excellence and service delivery. We have extensive functional expertise including: Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, QA, QC, Submissions experts, Clinical development, Quality, Biostatistics, and Medical Affairs / Writing.

We are an equal opportunities Recruitment Business and Agency. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

www.planet-pharma.com

TO APPLY

Please click ‘apply’ or contact Harry Budge (Senior Recruiter) at Planet Pharma for more information:

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