GSK · 1 day ago
Senior Site Procurement Manager
GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. As a Senior Procurement Manager, you will lead site procurement for the Zebulon site, partnering with various departments to ensure the site operates reliably and safely while driving supplier performance and cost value.
BiotechnologyHealth CarePharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Develop and propose long and short-term plans to improve Procurement processes to enhance the overall performance of the site
Manage the interfaces between Procurement and the site, balancing the expectations of both Procurement and site stakeholders
Ensure that site requirements are considered within the definition and implementation of Global Category Strategies
Develop and implement Procurement strategies for local owned categories of spend that clearly meet business requirements
Lead the Procurement function across the site (Direct and Indirect Spend)
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
For specific spend categories, actively negotiate contracts
Co-ordinate support from multiple Category Teams and work within a matrix organization
You will manage a ‘Site Procurement Specialist’ professional also based at the Zebulon site
Responsible to select, train, supervise, develop and evaluate team members. Lead and motivate team members towards the pursuit of operational excellence and attainment of best practices. In addition, promote empowerment and process ownership
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree, preferably science or business based
5-8 years of operational Procurement / Supply Chain experience across multiple categories of spend
Direct experience leading procurement for a specific supply category, or more generically across site level spend (Direct or Indirect)
Proficiency with procurement tools and basic spend analysis; experience with ERP systems is preferred
Demonstrated experience establishing annual Direct Material budgets, establishing Standard Costs and tracking PPV performance vs targets
Commercial and negotiation skills, demonstrated through supplier contracts or savings delivery
Ability to drive & implement change
Enterprise mindset – translating & mapping Procurement goals to business needs
Demonstrated team leadership and ability to motivate and inspire colleagues, and work in partnership with others to drive, implement and support change
Preferred
Advanced degree or professional certification in procurement or supply chain (for example CPSM or CIPS)
Previous experience in pharmaceutical, life sciences or highly regulated manufacturing environments
Experience in sourcing Respiratory Devices &/or Printed Paper Packaging
CI Mindset – operational excellence trained/certified
Company
GSK
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$25.51MKey Investors
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2021-03-02Grant· $18M
2020-09-23Grant· $7.51M
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