Job Purpose -

The Procurement Manager— Site (SPM) partners with the local Site team to drive and support across all the dimensions of Procurement delivery.

At a strategic level, the SPM leads the alignment with the Site Leadership Team; ensures the Site business needs and priorities are well understood and supported by Global Category Procurement teams and contributes, directly or indirectly, to the strategic management of key suppliers.

From a more tactical perspective, SPM leads the local Procurement team in the operational management of activities, implementation of sourcing strategies and other global projects. They also ensure that the daily needs and transactional activities are executed in accordance with GSK's policies and SOPs and that the communication provided to the local Procurement team and the stakeholder community is relevant and effective.

This role is fundamental for the overall execution of the Procurement strategy at the External Sites for Direct Materials Spend.

It is accountable for the overall management of supplier matters in terms of cost, quality, service/ supply risk as well as inventory reduction. All this is related to products that have a considerable impact to the reputation and revenue of GSK.

Within the Site, this role interacts and influences the Site Leadership Team, as well as their reports. Within Procurement, this role interacts and influences Heads of Procurement and Procurement Specialists related to the spend categories associated to the Site.

Key Responsibilities -

Business strategy:

• Develop and propose long and short-term plans to improve Procurement processes in order to enhance the overall performance of the Site. Provide leadership in the implementation of new processes.
• Implement Global Procurement processes, policies, guidelines, strategies locally and ensure compliance.
• Managing interfaces between Procurement and the Site, balancing the expectations of both Procurement and Site stakeholders. Understanding different perspectives and satisfying the needs and expectations of all stakeholders, both within Procurement and the Site.
• Ensure the Site requirements are taking into account within the definition and implementation of Global Category strategies. Development and robust implementation of Procurement strategies for local categories of spend that clearly meet business requirements.

Procurement Management:

• Lead the Procurement function for GSK 9+ External Site for Direct Materials Spend (API, Excipients and Packaging Materials).
• Develop and manage the Site supply base to meet GSK's requirements: assurance of supply, quality, regulatory, service, cost, and innovation to control costs in a fast-moving environment. Adapt and respond to regularly changing business requirements.
• Manage the development of a long-term vision for all local purchasing categories to support the growth of GSK. Ensure the approval of this long-term vision by local key stakeholders.
• For specific Categories, actively negotiate contracts.
• Reduce the Directs, Manufacturing costs of the site. Support the reduction of end-to-end total costs of the Site.
• Influence the balance sheet of the Site through development and robust implementation of best Procurement practices.
• Balancing both strategic and operational requirements. Any interruption of supply results in an immediate and extended impact on GSK revenue stream.
• Co-ordinate support from multiple Category teams and working within a matrix organisation. Manage relationships with other Procurement staff remotely.

Risk Management:

• Secure the supply chain through integrating a risk management approach as a foundation of Procurement mission. Evaluate and mitigate risk associated with long standing local suppliers and single sourcing.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Bachelor Degree or equivalent experience
• Procurement Experience 10+ Years with min 3-5 years of exposure of Operational Procurement across multiple categories of spend, Project Management and some experience of regulated environments

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Preferred Level of Education: Specialized Master’s in Procurement/ Supply Chain or MBA

Other Job-Related Skills/Background:

• Negotiation Skills & Analytical Approach
• Influential skills
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Stakeholder Management / Collaboration / Teamwork
• Project & Contract Management
• Compliance - Quality / Procurement SOP / Regulatory Mindset
• Problem solver – Continuous Improvement Mindset / Decision Maker
• Emotional Intelligence - Cross Cultural Communication) / Conflict Resolution

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. As GSK focuses on our values and expectations and a culture of innovation, performance, and trust, the successful candidate will demonstrate the following capabilities:

• Operating at pace and agile decision-making – using evidence and applying judgement to balance pace, rigour and risk.
• Committed to delivering high quality results, overcoming challenges, focusing on what matters, execution.
• Continuously looking for opportunities to learn, build skills and share learning.
• Sustaining energy and well-being.
• Building strong relationships and collaboration, honest and open conversations.
• Budgeting and cost-consciousness.

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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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