Head of Procurement UK

3 weeks ago

Brentford, United Kingdom 1054 GlaxoSmithKline Services Unlimited Full time
We’re excited to be moving to our vibrant new home on New Oxford Street in central London from the end of June 2024. At GSK HQ, we’re building an energising space where we can connect, collaborate and get ahead of disease together. Designed especially for us, it’ll be one of the healthiest workplaces in the world, with best-in-class tech and bright, light spaces to help us thrive.

As the Senior Manager, Head of Procurement UK you will be at the forefront of driving GSK’s purpose to unite science , technology , and talent to get ahead of disease together. You will do so by partnering with Indirect spend owners across all GSK business lines, and establishing strategic relationships with our suppliers.

The Senior Manager will be part of the Europe Procurement regional team. The primary scope of responsibility will be UK , across Pharmaceuticals and Vaccines business (Indirect spend). Based on business requirements, the Senior Manager, Procurement accountabilities could extend to supporting critical projects in the wider European region.

Our company culture to be ambitious for patients , accountable for impact and to do the right thing is at the core of every decision and action taken in this role.

To get Ahead Together, the senior manager will be responsible for:

Ensuring input to, and alignment with the creation of global sourcing strategies, according to local stakeholders and local markets dynamics. This in partnership with regional category team and the Global category teams. leading large-scale, cross business unit projects to deliver solutions that are most ambitious for patients Identifying and delivering business benefits aligned to assurance of supply, quality, service, cost and innovation and delivering stakeholders and business partner requirements through execution of category strategies. Driving operational efficiencies by ensuring Contract & Preferred Supplier list compliance as well as managing the Tail spend. Delivering effective budgets (Plans of Purchase) agreed with key stakeholders and Finance in accordance with the Spend Management Framework and aligned to the global budgets together with Global and Regional category team.

Your responsibilities:

Strategy execution

You will align with appropriate Hub and Global category teams and work in collaboration with these teams to provide local business requirements and market information to support effective collaborative regional and global strategy creation and execution You will execute global sourcing strategies for multiple spend categories in scope of responsibility, operating with a truly global mindset and ensuring all applicable LOC or regional dimensions are accommodated You will have a clear understanding of how global strategies affect local markets and build an education & communication process for regional Procurement leads and business units. Be the local expert in the spend categories within scope of responsibility

Benefit delivery

You will ensure financial benefits are managed in accordance with the Spend Management Framework approach, ensuring business unit and Finance agreement to financial value delivered and transparency on treatment of benefits in the budgeting process You will create and deliver effective budgets (Plans of Purchase) agreed with key stakeholders and Finance in accordance with the Spend Management Framework

Business partnering & stakeholder management in GSK

You will build strategic relationships with local GSK stakeholders (including General Managers, Finance Directors and indirect spend owners), to understand business requirements, identify opportunities to create value and to position Procurement’s value proposition. Align sourcing strategies accordingly You will influence key stakeholders and business partners to support strategy development, endorse recommended strategies, support execution and agree how benefit delivery will be budgeted

External supplier relationships

You will execute and manage effective contracts with suppliers that will allow GSK to maximize opportunity globally. Ensure global views on supplier negotiations are taken You will manage the local supply base for the categories within scope through a robust performance management process. Ensure supplier performance is understood and measured. You will ensure suitable processes and communication links exist between above country supplier organization structures and local & regional networks to ensure effective process and communication cascade through supplier and GSK network and geographies

Knowledge/ Education / Previous Experience Required

Procurement experience in a highly regulated industry Experienced in the design and delivered of a category sourcing strategy Proven track record of managing international cross-functional projects Successful implementation of transformational initiatives including change management Evidences of design and ‘sale’ of compelling business cases including qualitative and financial impact assessment. Evidences of proficient communication and influence at senior level in a complex matrix international organisation Ability to nurture a complex network of internal and external stakeholders in an international environment Experience managing multiple stakeholders Strong Influencing skills (English fluency required) Executive communications experience

#LI-GSK

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.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class*(*US only).

We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

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