Director, External Manufacturing Procurement - Drug Substance

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Director of External Manufacturing Procurement to lead procurement strategies for drug substances. This pivotal role involves collaborating with Contract Manufacturing Organizations to ensure supply reliability and cost efficiency. The successful candidate will leverage their extensive experience in procurement, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement to drive strategic initiatives and deliver impactful solutions. Join a dynamic team focused on innovation and sustainability, where your expertise will contribute to a mission of advancing healthcare and improving lives globally.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in procurement of large molecule and vaccine drug substances.
• Experience in developing sourcing strategies across geographies.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic sourcing plans for drug substances.
• Lead contract negotiations and manage supplier relationships.
• Optimize CMO portfolio and ensure compliance with procurement policies.

Skills

Procurement Management

Contract Negotiation

Market Intelligence

Stakeholder Engagement

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain

Master’s Degree in Business Administration

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Director, External Manufacturing Procurement - Drug Substance, London

Client:

GSK

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Manufacturing

EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

13.04.2025

Expiry Date:

28.05.2025

Job Description:

Job description
Site Name: USA - Pennsylvania - Upper Providence, UK – London – New Oxford Street
Posted Date: Apr 8 2025

The Director, External Manufacturing Procurement plays a pivotal role in shaping and executing GSK's procurement strategies for large molecule and vaccine drug substances. This key role leads a team of category managers focused on GSK’s partnerships with Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMO’s). The successful candidate will ensure that GSK develops category strategies that support supply reliability and cost targets for their area of responsibility.

This role develops and maintains external market knowledge and serves as a key representative for GSK to the CMO industry. The director engages senior internal and external stakeholders to understand business requirements, use market intelligence to develop strategies, lead complex supplier negotiations, and ultimately deliver solutions to support GSK’s supply chains. This role sits on the leadership team of the Senior Director, External Manufacturing Procurement and is a key advisor of the GSK global external manufacturing strategy.

The ideal candidate should have prior experience in sourcing the commercial supply of drug product or drug substance from CMO’s.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement strategic sourcing plans for large molecule and vaccines drug substance manufactured externally, ensuring alignment with GSK's overall supply strategy.
• Lead complex contract negotiations with CMO’s and deliver outcomes at pace.
• Deliver contracts which emphasize value creation, critical terms, and effective cost control.
• Gather and analyze market intelligence to benchmark the CMO landscape.
• Cultivate relationships with key internal stakeholders to support GSK's business strategy and communicate supply chain insights.
• Forge and maintain strategic relationships with CMO’s to support robust category strategies and network design decisions.
• Set financial budgets for contract manufacturing, incorporating pricing negotiations and volume forecasting.
• Establish and monitor CMO performance metrics, promoting continuous improvement.
• Optimize the CMO portfolio to maintain a network of providers aligned with GSK’s network needs.
• Manage the commercial risk profile of our CMO network, ensuring alignment with GSK's business continuity plans.
• Uphold procurement policies and compliance standards, including third-party risk management.
• Deliver GSK’s commitments to environmental sustainability for their category.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in supply chain, procurement or technical field.
• 7+ years’ experience in the procurement and management of large molecule and vaccine drug substance or drug product from CMO’s.
• 5+ years’ experience developing and executing sourcing strategies across various geographies and supply chains.
• 3+years’ experience leading global/regional projects across matrixed teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in business administration, supply chain, procurement or a relevant technical field.
• The ability to develop and maintain strong internal and external networks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong project and change management skills.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving abilities.

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