Job Description

• Provide responses to bids, proposals and support contract negotiations.
• Prepare or review requests for proposals for distribution to vendors.
• Review provisions in third party contracts, including terms and conditions, to ensure compliance with all laws and regulations and Client policies and procedures.
• Ensure that contracts are executed in accordance with corporate guidelines.
• Conduct market research and inform vendor qualification and selection.
• Audit existing contracts and oversees contract modifications.
• Review vendor change orders against contract and scope requirements
• Analyse a contract’s risk to the business.
• Visit client sites and meets with business partners.
• Challenge Partner firm’s procurement strategies, bid evaluation, award recommendations and price validation to ensure true market cost sampling and best value for the Client.
• Ensure that business goals are accomplished by contract implementation.
• Communicate contract implementations to Client leads and project executives.
• Coordinate with Project Controls and the finance department to ensure correct billing and accounts payable. Verify receipt of goods and services and help verify quality performance by vendors.
• Identify potential improvements to contracting and procurement strategies, policies, bidding, and vendor selection to achieve the best value for the Client.
• Prepare reports on the status of contracts for management.
• Conduct special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• 5 + years relevant experience managing pharmaceutical or biotech manufacturing projects.
• Formal Project Management methods
• Cross functional team participation in a high-tech, dynamic environment
• Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Proven track record in delivering high-quality programs
• Ability to present to senior management to gain approvals
• Passionate about solving complex challenges within aggressive timelines
• Detail oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced and quickly-changing environment.

Additional Information

Turner & Townsend is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters  If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan, please email recruitmentUSA@turntown.com.  If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact the Human Resources Department at 713-457-9400 or recruitmentUSA@turntown.com.  This telephone line and email address is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a response.

Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list or that have not followed due process. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application.

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