Are you looking for an opportunity to implement and design manufacturing strategies for new processes technologies aligned with production requirements including the diagnosis of change readiness?  If so, this is the role for you.

GSK is seeking motivated and energetic Packaging, Labelling and Distribution (PLD) R&D site director with a strong background in manufacturing operations.  This role is accountable for Clinical Supply Chain activities at GSK’s Zebulon site supporting the progression of GSK’s pipeline, supplying medicine to patients in GSK’s clinical trials.  The ideal candidate will demonstrate operational and strategic leadership. In this position you will support the Executive Director, Packaging, Labelling, Distribution and Comparators and lead the Zebulon R&D site Leadership Team.

We encourage you to bring your collaborative spirit, disruptive thinking, team-leadership, and diverse perspective to our organization.

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career.  These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Overall accountability for a complex operation involving multiple activities within the CSC facility and management or influence of the overall supply chain.

• Delivery of the site’s strategic direction in-line with the overall network strategy for the clinical supply chain.

• Lead strategic initiatives to optimize the manufacturing processes.

• Leading a safe and GMP compliant operation for our people in packaging, labelling and distribution.

• Delivery of the site’s operational capital plan and relevant budgets.

• Deliver and continuously improve all key performance indicators for the site with focus on safety, quality, capacity utilization, on time delivery, productivity, and supply chain efficiency.

• Resolve and report on supply chain issues at the VP level (CSC LT) and senior VP level (MDS LT).

• Optimize key site interfaces with customers and stakeholders (CSC supply planning department, Head of CSC Cross Border. Compliance, Zebulon commercial supply chain, project team, local operating companies).

• Optimize global working practices with the PLDC internal site (Harlow) and head of network capacity planning).    

• Create a maintain an environment for development our people to be their best selves and attract key talent.

What you will bring to the role:

• Proven experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a biopharmaceutical GMP environment.

• Demonstrated ability to lead strategic initiatives.

• Demonstrated experience in creating and leading operational efficiency.

• Ability to lead and work independently to lead the Zebulon site, and collaborate with peers on the PLD LT and Zebulon site Global Supply Chain.

• Strong experience working in an GMP / GDP environment, demonstrating a quality culture, compliance, and performance.

• Leadership and working knowledge to oversee site EHS responsibilities including Employee Welfare.

• Demonstrated experience managing resources and budgets.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

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

• A bachelor’s degree in a supply chain management, business, scientific, engineering, or related field.

• Ten + years’ experience of supply chain management and manufacturing operations, in a GMP environment.

• Five + years’ experience in leadership positions, including management of budgets and resources.

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Preferred Qualifications:

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

• Experience in change management and/or implementing new systems.     

• An open and curious mindset and the ability to provide a supportive, open, and inclusive leadership to develop and inspire our talented team.

• Understanding and knowledge of the regulatory, quality, and compliance rules that impact packaging, labelling, and distribution.

• Experience in supplier relationship management.

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Please visit  GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

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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