GSK · 1 month ago
Procurement Manager - Marketing Services, Content and Production
Philadelphia, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expGSK is a global biopharma company with a mission to improve health outcomes worldwide. They are seeking a Procurement Manager to join their Marketing Services team, focusing on supplier selection, contract negotiations, and category management to support business needs and drive value creation.
BiotechnologyHealth CarePharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Assist with supplier selection, request for proposals (RFPs), and contract negotiations for marketing services
Contribute to sourcing events across categories like content production, internal communications, and digital marketing
Help manage procurement ops model, vendor onboarding, and P2P activities
Support the business to understand GSK Procurement policies and ensure that users are trained / supported accordingly
Dedicated to supporting a specific business unit, making the role unique within the team
Align category strategy objectives with the business unit team and assist in executing key transformation initiatives to meet business requirements
Implement global sourcing strategies with a global mindset, ensuring all specific needs are addressed
Serve as a global expert for spend management and the content & production landscape
Develop, lead, execute, and manage global sourcing strategies for low-to-medium complexity sub-categories such as internal communications, advocacy, and corporate affairs
Proven ability to deliver cost savings and drive value creation through effective procurement strategies
Negotiate contracts with suppliers to ensure favourable terms aligned with business needs
Provide support for other category initiatives as required
Help track supplier performance and compliance against service level agreements
Demonstrated experience in managing supplier performance, including contract negotiation, execution, and maintenance helping deploy our ambition partnership framework across strategic suppliers
Identify, evaluate, and onboard new vendors when required by strategy and/or business requirements
Build relationships with business stakeholders to understand their needs and translate them into procurement activities
Support alignment of procurement strategy with business goals through collaboration and open communication
Navigate through a multi-dimensional and cross functional complex business owner’s organisation for Internal com, external com, Policy and government affairs
Influence key stakeholders and business partners to support strategy development, endorse recommended strategies, support execution and agree how benefit delivery will be budgeted
Ensure third party contracts are managed ahead of expiration dates for business continuity and strategic value
Experience in leading supplier tender/RFP processes and managing the delivery of sourcing projects in collaboration with cross-functional teams
Manage global/regional projects with consideration for diverse local needs and potential regulations
Proven ability to prioritize multiple tasks across projects using project management skills
Transform the supply chain to release value and make GSK more responsive to business and customer needs – for example in cost control, complexity reduction, simplification, best practice procurement and use of KPIs
Identify and manage significant risks in the supply chain. Ensure appropriate mitigation plans are in place, in use, and that the risks are communicated appropriately within business units impacted, Procurement and the supply base
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in Business, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain/Operations or related field
5+ years of experience with Procurement and/or Marketing
Experience with data analysis skills to identify cost-saving opportunities, optimize supplier performance, and generate procurement insights for strategic decision-making
Experience using Excel and working with data
Experience with contracting/contract terms for third party service providers (ie. MSA/SOW/Other)
Available to work in office 2-3 times per week
Preferred
Familiarity with procurement tools or spend management systems (e.g. Ariba)
Commercial & Financial acumen + Interest or experience in the marketing/communications space
Comfortable navigating between different stakeholders and managing priorities, focusing on what matters
Negotiation, contract engagement, conflict resolution, and stakeholder influence
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees
Company
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Funding
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$25.51MKey Investors
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2021-03-02Grant· $18M
2020-09-23Grant· $7.51M
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Leadership Team
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CFO
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