Pharmaceutical Procurement Lead (Engineering & Construction)

  • Atrium Workforce Solutions UK Limited
  • Dec 09, 2025
Contractor Biotech Science

Job Description

Contract Role - Pharmaceutical Procurement Lead/Category Manager (Engineering & Construction) - 12 months

Role Overview:
* Job Title: Pharmaceutical Procurement Lead/Category Manager (Engineering & Construction)
* Location: Scotland/Hybrid/Montrose/Irvine
* Contract Type: Contract
* Duration: 12 months
* Sector: Pharmaceutical.

* 6-10 years Capital Construction & Engineering experience mandatory.
* 6-10 years experience of procuring Professional Services (ie, design, engineering, and project delivery consultants) and Trade packages within complex, multistage project delivery model (Front End & Execution) eg, FEED + EPCm.
* Advanced understanding of contractual risk allocation across delivery models (ie, EPCM, EPC, IPD).
* Advanced understanding of Categories present within capital projects: ie., Professional Services, Civil, Structural & Architectural, Electrical, Control & Instrumentation, Automation, Mechanical & Piping, Process equipment.
* Experience of working with and drafting standard form contract agreements - FIDIC, NEC, IChemE; NEC preferred.
* Experience of working with Lump Sum, Cost Plus, Re-measurable & Target Cost models.
* Good People management both downward and upward.
* Good project management skills.
* Extensive experience across key procurement processes:
* Category strategy and category management.
* Market analysis.
* RFx.
* Negotiation.
* Contract Drafting & Management.
* Supplier Performance Evaluation & Supplier Relationship Management.
* Project management of full end-to-end sourcing process on defined purchasing categories.
* Ability to influence stakeholder behaviors in a changing/evolving environment.
* Ability to leverage past experience and industry knowledge to continuously motivate change both inside & outside area of direct responsibilities.
* Strong analytical skills, ability to extract key information from complex datasets.
* Master level in Economics or Business or engineering degrees. Industrial management.
* Specialized Master in Procurementn is a plus
* Experience in Capital Construction & Engineering is a must
* Experience in Pharma, Food, FMCG. Life sciences background a plus
* ICT Skills: SAA, MS Office, Lean/Six Sigma tools ie Value Stream Mapping

Please feel free to contact myself - Daisy Nguyen at Gibbs Consulting/Atrium UK for a confidential chat to know more details about the role.

Please also note: Due to the volume of applications received for positions, it will not be possible to respond to all applications and only applicants who are considered suitable for interview will be contacted.