Project Procurement Lead
Location - Visp
Hybrid - 2/3 days on site
Day Rate - CHF 680 - 730

Summary
The Project Procurement Lead is responsible for managing procurement activities for assigned investment projects, ensuring their planning and execution at the Visp site and potentially at other locations. This role includes strategic oversight of procurement for construction projects related to manufacturing, laboratory, and office facilities, with project values ranging from 5 to 500 million.

Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate the Procurement Execution Strategy for assigned investment projects.
• Oversee all commercial aspects of procurement, including expediting, contract management, and contract closeout for goods such as process equipment, electrical equipment, AHUs, black utilities pumps and valves, lab equipment, furniture, consumables, pumps and automation systems, and their spare parts.
• Services including construction, piping, HVAC, electrical and cleanroom fit-out, consulting, engineering, and planning.
• Actively manage the Procurement Master Plan (PMP) during project execution to ensure timely project reporting, and identify and mitigate risks.

Collaborate closely with various stakeholders, including:

• The project procurement team, consisting of buyers, order managers, and contract managers.
• Procurement management and category management.
• Project or Program Directors or Managers, engineers, and project-specific subject matter experts.
• Support functions such as Quality, EHS, Legal, Finance, HR, etc.
• Key third-party collaborators, including EPCM, EPC, or main trade or equipment suppliers

Key Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience in Capex project and procurement management, preferably in the pharma or biotech sectors.
• Expertise in plant construction, procurement, and sales, with strong contract management skills.
• Required: Fluent in English; Advantageous: Proficiency in German.
• Effective team player, capable of working efficiently within Matrix organizations and interdisciplinary teams.
• Strong business acumen, with excellent analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrates initiative and resilience, thriving in a dynamic and ever-changing environment.
• Technical training (ETH or FH) or similar in process, chemical, mechanical, civil, or plant engineering is an advantage.