Global Data, AI & Infrastructure Procurement Leader

Biopharma Careers; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

In-office with hybrid policy

Job summary

GSK in London is seeking a Senior Director - Data, AI & Infrastructure Procurement to lead global sourcing, manage a spend around £300m, and shape category strategies across regions. You will build strategic relationships with senior tech stakeholders, drive high‑value negotiations, and transform procurement delivery to support patients and operations.

The role is in-office with flexible hybrid working aligned with corporate policy, offering broad exposure to digital and tech initiatives within

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in supply chain, Business or Finance.
• Experience in procurement.
• Experience developing and delivering multi-year business strategies to achieve commercial objectives and competitive advantage.
• Experience managing the delivery of multiple large projects using project and change management skills.
• Experience assessing business value, priorities, implementation risks, and market drivers to inform category strategies and decision‑making.
• Experience influencing and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders globally, while managing supplier relationships and assessing external market dynamics to support business objectives.
• Experience applying analytical, written, and verbal communication skills in professional environments.
• Experience applying negotiation and conflict resolution techniques.

Responsibilities

• Builds and delivers Strategic Sourcing strategies that deliver the highest quality service and supply while significantly impacting cost savings across business units or supply network.
• Plans, oversees and leads high value, long-term, complex negotiations in areas of spend that significantly impact the success or failure of a GSK business unit.
• Understands and business partners the customer group in order to deliver relevant strategic procurement solutions.
• Leads, manages and facilitates delivery of the primary role purpose described above.
• Direct reports, indirect reports, matrix reports.
• Developing capability of staff, technical, leadership and behaviours.
• Leading improvements in team performance.

Skills

Category Strategy

Contract Management

Data Analysis

Digital Literacy

Financial Acumen

Interactive Storytelling

Negotiation

Sourcing Management

Stakeholder Management

Supplier Relationship Management

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in supply chain, business or finance

Job description

GSK in London is seeking a Senior Director - Data, AI & Infrastructure Procurement to lead global sourcing, manage a spend around £300m, and shape category strategies across regions. You will build strategic relationships with senior tech stakeholders, drive high‑value negotiations, and transform procurement delivery to support patients and operations.

The role is in-office with flexible hybrid working aligned with corporate policy, offering broad exposure to digital and tech initiatives within