Job Description

Job Purpose

Procurement is accountable for establishing and nurturing value-focused relationships with third parties. The Procurement Site Executive partners with the local Site team in order to drive and support across all the dimensions of Procurement delivery. At a strategic level, the SPS supports the alignment with the Site Leadership Team; ensures the Site business needs and priorities are well understood and supported from Global Category Procurement teams and contributes, directly or indirectly, to the strategic management of key suppliers. From a more tactical perspective, the SPS supports the local Procurement team in the operational management of activities, implementation of sourcing strategies and other global projects. They also ensure that the daily needs and transactional activities are executed in accordance with GSK\xe2\x80\x99s policies and SOPs and that the communication provided to the local Procurement team and the stakeholder community is relevant and effective

Key Responsibilities

Business strategy:

• Support the development of the long and short-term plans to improve Procurement processes in order to enhance the overall performance of the Site. Provide support in the implementation of new processes.
• Support the Implementation of Global Procurement processes, policies, guidelines, strategies locally and ensure compliance.
• Managing interfaces between Procurement and the Site, balancing the expectations of both Procurement and Site stakeholders. Understanding different perspectives and satisfying the needs and expectations of all stakeholders, both within Procurement and the Site.
• Ensure the Site requirements are taking into account within the definition and implementation of Global Category strategies. Development and robust implementation of Procurement strategies for local categories of spend that clearly meet business requirements

Procurement Management:

• Support the Procurement function at Site (Directs, Manufacturing Indirects and Capex).
• Develop and manage the Site supply base to meet GSK\xe2\x80\x99s 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.
• Support the development of a long-term vision for all local purchasing categories to support the growth of GSK. Ensure the approval of this long-term vision by local key stakeholders.
• For specific Categories, actively negotiate contracts.
• Reduce the Directs, Manufacturing Indirects and Capex costs of the site. Support the reduction of end-to-end total costs of the Site.

• Influence the balance sheet of the Site through development and robust implementation of best Procurement practices.
• Balancing both strategic and operational requirements. Any interruption of supply results in immediate and extended impact on GSK revenue stream.
• Co-ordinate support from multiple Category teams and working within a matrix organization. Manage relationships with other Procurement staff remotely.
• GBP

6M per year (excluding logistics) * Prepare Site Indirect strategy including risk mitigation in alignment with site / business and governance to drive it.

• Manage site indirect spend (Opex & Capex), supplier base management, annual rate contracting and catalogues lists improvement in alignment with business, generate savings through continuous improvement framework and cash improvement strategy development.
• Site entire indirect spend but not limited to MRO, Enterprise Facilities Management, Utilities, Admin, Production Consumables, Quality Chemicals, Scrap and EHS.
• Having good exposure with Pharma Indirect Supplier Base incl. Equipment, Internal and External cost benchmarking wherever need.
• Pharma Greenfield / Brownfield projects procurement experience is important.
• Management of site Original Equipment Manufacturer Spares and Import, Indigenous Spares development for cost benefits.
• Experience in supplier consolidation / aggregators.
• Sound knowledge in contract management & e-Auctions.
• Stakeholder management \xe2\x80\x93 finance, legal, compliance and global commodity managers
• Direct material (Excipients, chemicals, Packing materials) exposure is an added advantage.

Risk Management:

• Secure the supply chain through integrating a risk management approach as a foundation of Procurement mission. Evaluate and mitigate risk associated with long standing local suppliers and single sourcing.

At GSK we value diversity (Gender, LGBTQ +, PwD etc.) and treat all candidates equally. We aim to create an inclusive workplace where all employees feel engaged, supportive of one another, and know their work makes an important contribution.

*LI-GSK

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose \xe2\x80\x93 to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together \xe2\x80\x93 so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns \xe2\x80\x93 as an organisation where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of 2030.

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it\xe2\x80\x99s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a workplace where everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive as set out in our Equal and Inclusive Treatment of Employees policy. We\xe2\x80\x99re committed to being more proactive at all levels so that our workforce reflects the communities we work and hire in, and our GSK leadership reflects our GSK workforce.

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