Cost Lead - Pharmaceuticals
We are recruiting on behalf of a leading global pharmaceutical client. Due to a large capital investment and multiple projects, the client is looking for a Cost Lead.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
* Provide timely and robust data related to cost to ensure informed decisions can be made by project leadership.
The role involves direct interfaces with engineers and management for cost control monitoring, analysis, and reporting.
* Provide full assistance to the Project Cost Lead in all aspects of Cost Control Management and its applications.
* Prepare weekly and monthly inputs to Project Cost Reports as required.
* Assist with converting the Project estimate into the Control Budget and incorporating into the Project Cost System.
* Maintain integrity of the Cost Management database.
* Manage and maintain resource schedules and cost estimates by discipline, cost centre, and cost discipline.
* E nsure the Budget basis is understood by the Project team.
* Facilitate the Change Management program by preparing Trends, Budget Shifts, and Change Orders for review.
* Provide accurate Cost Coding for Purchase Orders, vendor invoices, subcontractor invoices, and verify provided cost codes are recorded in the Accounts Payable system.
Requirements
* Bachelor's Degree in Surveying, Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or equivalent level of industry-based experience.
* A minimum of 10 years of experience in a similar position within the life science sector on major capital projects.
* Demonstrated skill in identifying, analysing, and solving problems, as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
* Software Proficiency – Microsoft Office, advanced Microsoft Excel, previous Ariba and SAP experience, Primavera Unifier is advantageous.
* An ability to deal with process change and implement new effective processes and work through peers and across organisational boundaries and influence at all levels in the business.