Project Procurement Lead in Slough

Job description

Project Procurement Lead

Slough - Hybrid

Pay is up to £400 a day

Inside IR35

12 Month contract

Key responsibilities:

Pharmaceutical experience and german speaker

The Project Procurement Lead manages procurement activities for assigned investment projects and coordinates planning and execution at the Reading site(if required, at other sites). The Project Procurement Lead holds strategic responsibility for procurement of goods & services for the construction of manufacturing, laboratory & office facilities for projects of values between £5 million and £500 million.

Key responsibilities:

- Development of Procurement Execution Strategy and coordination of procurement activities for assigned investment projects.

- End-to-end commercial ownership of procurement, expediting, contract management & closeout of contracts for;

o Goods: Process equipment, electrical equipment, AHU’s, black utilities pumps & valves, lab equipment, furniture, consumables, pumps & automation systems and spare parts for above

o Services such as: Construction, piping, HVAC, electrical & cleanroom fit-out, consulting, engineering and planning

- Active management of the Procurement Master Plan (PMP) during project execution to ensure timely project reporting, identification & mitigation of risks

- Close collaboration with a multitude of stakeholders such as:

o Procurement team (category owners, buyers, order managers & contract managers)

o Procurement management & category management

o Project Director or Managers, engineers & subject matter experts dedicated to projects

o Support functions such as Quality, EHS, Legal, Finance, HR etc.

o Key third party collaborators including EPCM, EPC or main trade or equipment suppliers

Key requirements:

- Capex project / procurement management ? 10 y, pharma / biotech sectors an advantage

- Experience in plant construction as well as in the areas of procurement, sales, contract

Languages: Required: English fluent; Advantage: German

- Team player with ability to communicate & work efficiently in matrix organizations and interdisciplinary teams

- Excellent business mindset, strategic, analytical thinking and problem-solving skills

- Initiative and resilience – ability to work in an exciting, ever changing environment

- Technical training (ETH or FH) or similar in process, chemical, mechanical, civil or plant engineering an advantage

If you are interested please apply or send your CV to luke.sandilands@cpl.com

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Slough

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

06-09-2025

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English