Global Source-to-Contract Excellence Leader

GSK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK is seeking a Source-to-Contract Global Process Owner (GPO) to lead the end-to-end Source-to-Contract strategy, governance, and transformation across Global Procurement. The role partners with Finance, Technology, Risk, Compliance and business stakeholders to standardize capabilities, drive value, and ensure scalable, compliant procurement outcomes.

You will own the process, manage a technology ecosystem, define KPIs, and lead change management to embed best practices globally.

Qualifications

• Masters or Bachelor’s degree with extensive experience in procurement and process optimization.
• Deep expertise in procurement processes, governance, and change management.
• Experience designing global end-to-end Source-to-Contract solutions and operating models.

Responsibilities

• Own the global Source-to-Contract process and supporting technology ecosystem, defining the end-to-end process strategy, operating model, governance framework, standards, and future-state vision on behalf of Global Procurement.
• Lead the design, standardization, and optimization of Source-to-Contract processes across Direct and Indirect Procurement, driving simplification, harmonization, scalability, and adoption of leading practices globally.
• Lead process transformation initiatives while maintaining business-as-usual process effectiveness, including oversight of testing, release readiness, and deployment of enhancements across process and technology platforms.
• Develop and execute a continuous improvement and innovation roadmap, leveraging stakeholder insights, external benchmarking, emerging technologies, automation, analytics, and AI-enabled capabilities to ensure the process remains fit for purpose and delivers business value.
• Own process and technology performance, defining data requirements, governance, key performance indicators, and reporting structures to monitor effectiveness, identify improvement opportunities, and drive measurable outcomes.
• Accountable for maximizing the return on investment of the Source-to-Contract process and supporting technologies, including benefits realization, value tracking, prioritization of enhancement investments, and management of funding requests.
• Own and maintain the policies, standards, controls, and documentation governing the process, ensuring accuracy, compliance, regulatory alignment, and effective governance across the enterprise.
• Develop and deliver effective change management, communications, training, and adoption strategies to ensure consistent understanding, execution, and compliance with Source-to-Contract standards and ways of working.
• Ensure audit readiness and business continuity by leading process controls, supporting internal and external audit activities, coordinating issue resolution, risk mitigation, and business continuity planning.
• Partner with Procurement, Finance, Technology, Risk, Compliance, and business stakeholders to govern process priorities, manage demand, influence strategic decisions, and lead a high-performing team responsible for delivering the Source-to-Contract roadmap and ongoing process excellence.

Skills

Agile thinking

Analytical thinking

Contract management

Detail-oriented

Digital literacy

Interactive storytelling

Negotiation

Problem solving

Sourcing management

Stakeholder management

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Job description

GSK is seeking a Source-to-Contract Global Process Owner (GPO) to lead the end-to-end Source-to-Contract strategy, governance, and transformation across Global Procurement. The role partners with Finance, Technology, Risk, Compliance and business stakeholders to standardize capabilities, drive value, and ensure scalable, compliant procurement outcomes.

You will own the process, manage a technology ecosystem, define KPIs, and lead change management to embed best practices globally.