Global Procurement Manager

The role will preferably be based in Poland or the UK

The Logistics Procurement team at GSK operates on a global scale, leveraging a total cost of ownership methodology to ensure suppliers meet or exceed goals in quality, compliance, delivery, and cost. As a Global Procurement Manager you will contribute to the category strategy development with the objective of maximising value, innovations, growth and process efficiencies.

In this role you will:

• Develop and manage strategic sourcing strategies for a defined portfolio (global end to end road freight)

• Lead suppliers and contract negotiations

• Deliver Procurement strategy across portfolio

• Create and implement Procurement initiatives which improve quality of service and supply and produce significant cost savings across business units or supply networks

• Know and utilise complex business processes in all GSK supplier transactions, including all risk/regulatory/compliance requirements

• Partner with key stakeholders across global Supply Chain to understand business requirements to deliver relevant strategic procurement solutions

• Lead Supplier Relationship Management to enable additional value creation

• Ensure suppliers deliver best value by actively benchmarking and negotiating contracts

• Support sustainability initiatives to meet GSK goals

• Proactively seek opportunities to bring diverse suppliers to GSK network

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and manage strategic sourcing strategies for a defined portfolio (global end to end road freight)

• Lead suppliers and contract negotiations

• Deliver Procurement strategy across portfolio

• Create and implement Procurement initiatives which improve quality of service and supply and produce significant cost savings across business units or supply networks

• Know and utilise complex business processes in all GSK supplier transactions, including all risk/regulatory/compliance requirements

• Partner with key stakeholders across global Supply Chain to understand business requirements to deliver relevant strategic procurement solutions

• Lead Supplier Relationship Management to enable additional value creation

• Ensure suppliers deliver best value by actively benchmarking and negotiating contracts

• Support sustainability initiatives to meet GSK goals

• Proactively seek opportunities to bring diverse suppliers to GSK network

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in preferred discipline of Business, Supply Chain, Procurement or related filed

• Proven experience in global logistics management role with a focus on global transportation, warehousing and customs brokerage

• Category management and strategic souring knowledge and experience

• Previous experience in supporting category strategies development and execution

• Knowledge of market drivers effecting category and of the latest tools for executing sourcing strategies (Jaggaer, Ariba, etc.) required for annual benchmarking, sourcing, and negotiation process

• Negotiations skills necessary for complex negotiations across GSK markets

• Experience in managing the delivery of global scale projects and change management

Other Capabilities / Characteristics:

• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks applying project management skills

• Proven ability to provide effective procurement management in complex organisations using technical expertise and analytical skills

• High energy, enthusiastic and results driven

• Problem-solving skills

• Possess strong interpersonal skills

• Proven ability to work in a matrix environment, with a high tolerance for ambiguity and a collaborative mindset

• Excellent communication and negotiations skills

• Good understanding of market drivers effecting category; strong commitment to keeping abreast of trends

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:

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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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