​Manager, R&D Procurement – Functional Service Providers

In this role you will…

• Manages one or two categories/commodities

• Complex sourcing and category management role in GSK

• Key role in strategy development

• Develop strategy for the procurement of categories within the broader FSP group of categories, designed to ensure high quality of services and ensure GSK’s competitive position

• Collaborate within team and key stakeholders to deploy strategies globally/regionally, facilitated by robust implementation and transition plans

• Generate value in terms of quality, delivery, and cost; contribute significantly to organization’s goals and objectives

• Contract planning, negotiation, execution, interpretation and maintenance; manages / monitors ongoing negotiations with 3rd parties

• Champions the sourcing group management process and policies across functions and links these to GSK’s strategic direction

• Knows and utilises business processes in all GSK supplier transactions, including all risk/ regulatory/ compliance requirements

• Implements and supports procurement strategies to maximise supplier leverage

Why you?

Qualifications & Skills:

• University Degree in Procurement, Business, Finance, or Science

• Relevant experience in procurement

• Significant external supplier knowledge through previous experience or market research in-role

• Proven negotiations and contract management skills

• Leadership/communication skills

• Market knowledge of supplier capabilities (current and future) is required to acquire and maintain competitive advantage

• Contracting experience required, including a thorough understanding of contracting fundamentals and experience with contract planning, negotiation, execution, interpretation and maintenance

• Experience delivering quality, compliant, timely, well-specified agreements to generate a clear return on investment for GSK

• English proficiency (written and oral), other language will be a plus

• May work across multiple countries requiring high cultural awareness

Why GSK?

• 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 counterparts

• 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

Inclusion & Diversity at GSK:

Inclusion and diversity at GSK are key for our success. Here, you will thrive through bringing your unique experiences to both our company and the recruitment process. We want you to be you, feel good and keep growing your career. GSK is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Applicants will travel through a transparent recruitment journey that adheres to all required employment standards and regulations. Beyond this, we commit to our values of integrity and respect towards every applicant. 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. We will request equal opportunities information from you and whilst disclosure is optional, we encourage you to be open, enabling us to monitor the inclusivity of our recruitment practices for the benefit of everyone. Your data will remain confidential, is never shared with our Hiring Managers and never affects the status of your application.

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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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