Procurement Manager

GSK Procurement is a pioneering, influencing function with approximately 500 members across 50 countries who buy goods and services on a global scale and support our core functions. But we do more in global procurement than just purchase things. We partner with business units to drive value from supplier relationships to support GSK’s strategies and targets to ensure a secure supply in all areas of our business – from pharmaceutical development to consumer health products. With a stream of diverse and interesting projects, Procurement is a fascinating area with tremendous scope for progress.

The Global Delivery Centre provides the critical Source to Contract capability for GSK. Leading the delivery of a high volume of sourcing projects globally, the center acts as the operational engine of the procurement organization. As such, the GDC plays a critical role in delivering both the in-year savings and the functions long term operating model.

Procurement Manager  – GDC - Research and Development Procurement

Key Responsibilities :

Strategy Execution

Execute sourcing strategies for spend categories in scope, aligning with the requirements of business stakeholders, and cooperating with Procurement Global R&D Category Teams;

Negotiate contracts with suppliers that secure favorable terms for procurement of goods and services contracts in line with the agreed business requirements;

Deliver benefits identified in strategies, local, regional and global, through effective and collaborative strategy execution, aligned to assurance of supply (risk management), quality, service, cost and innovation;

Ensure GSK’s Procurement policies, procedures, processes, systems and methodologies are utilized in a compliant manner in the area of responsibility;

Deliver savings and other set KPIs critical to global procurement plans as aligned with key stakeholders and Finance in accordance with the Savings Methodology and global budgets.

Business Partnering & Stakeholder Management

Collaborate and build strategic relationships with GSK leadership teams, to identify and deliver business benefits aligned to assurance of supply, quality, service, cost and innovation requirements;

Resolve escalations, including from senior business stakeholders, timely and tactfully;

Manage complex prioritizations with multiple variables / considerations including but not limited to stakeholder sensitivity, business value and impact, spend, savings, compliance, risk to GSK etc.

This role requires cultural awareness to work seamlessly across multi-cultural business landscape and proven experience in managing complex projects, operational / people sensitive issues, navigating through organizational complexity, handling escalations and associated business impact.

Why you?

Qualifications :

Minimum 5 years of operational Procurement experience across multiple categories of spend particularly with respect to implementing strategies, stakeholder management and supplier relationship management and some experience of regulated environments;

Demonstrated experience in managing global / regional projects;

Proven expertise in strategic sourcing, sourcing execution, commercial and contract negotiations for complex global categories;

Strong experience in using tools like Ariba or other equivalent sourcing execution technology;

Excellent written and verbal communication skills – fluent English.

Why GSK?

Our values and expectations are at the heart of everything we do and form an important part of our culture. These include Patient focus, Transparency, Respect, Integrity along with Courage, Accountability, Development, and Teamwork.

Career at one of the leading global healthcare companies;

Contract of employment;

Attractive reward package (annual bonus & awards for outstanding performance, recognition awards for additional achievements and engagement, holiday benefit);

Life insurance and pension plan;

Private medical package with additional preventive healthcare services for employees and their eligible;

Sports cards (Multisport);

Possibilities of development within the role and company’s structure;

Personalized learning approach (mentoring, online training’ platforms : Pluralsight, Business Skills, Harvard Manage Mentor, Skillsoft and external training);

Extensive support of work life balance (flexible working solutions, short Fridays option, health & well-being activities);

Supportive community and integration events;

Modern office with creative rooms, fresh fruits everyday;

Free car and bike parking, locker rooms and showers.

We want to hear from you and support with any adjustments that you may require during the recruitment process. Please get in touch with our Recruitment Team  ( pl.recruitment-adjustments@gsk.com )  to further discuss this today.

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Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory / immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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