Cost Lead - Pharmaceuticals in Limerick, Ireland
We are recruiting a Cost Lead for a leading global pharmaceutical client based near Limerick. The company requires this role due to significant capital investment and multiple ongoing projects.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
* Provide timely and robust cost data to inform project leadership decisions.
* Interface with engineers and management for cost control monitoring, analysis, and reporting.
* Assist the Project Cost Lead with all aspects of Cost Control Management and its applications.
* Prepare weekly and monthly inputs to Project Cost Reports as required.
* Convert the Project estimate into the Control Budget and incorporate it 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.
* Ensure 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.
Estimated Salary: €80,000 - €120,000 per annum
This is a 12-month contract role based in the surroundings of Limerick, Ireland.