NPI Launch Lead

GSK; Barnard Castle; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical company located in Barnard Castle is looking for an NPI Launch Lead to manage logistics for critical product launches in the pharmaceutical and consumer sectors. The ideal candidate will lead cross-functional teams, ensure compliance with regulatory standards, and develop detailed launch plans while managing stakeholder relationships. Candidates should possess extensive experience in logistics and project management within a pharmaceutical context. Competitive salary and benefits are offered alongside opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual bonus based on company performance

Healthcare and wellbeing programmes

Pension plan membership

Shares and savings programme

Qualifications

• GCSEs including Maths and English.
• Experience in logistics scheduling/planning/material management and SAP.
• Experience in a complex matrix environment and product/pack launch processes.
• Knowledge of logistics/supply chain and strong project management capability.
• Significant experience in a pharmaceutical environment.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Lead logistics for pharmaceutical and consumer product launches.
• Direct cross-functional project teams and manage product launch plans.
• Communicate detailed launch plans and oversee scheduling.
• Manage packaging and registration deliverables for timelines.
• Represent launches in key site governance and ensure compliance.

Skills

Logistics scheduling/planning

SAP (PE modules)

Project management

Knowledge of logistics/supply chain

Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint)

Education

GCSEs including Maths and English

Business or Science qualification (e.g., Bachelor's degree)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

GSK Barnard Castle is a key secondary manufacturing site and has invested heavily in industry 4.0 state‑of‑the‑art, bespoke equipment to support sustained new product introductions and volume increases, and as a key supplier of some of GSK’s blockbuster products, the site contributes revenues of ~$2Bn annually.

We create a place where people can grow, be their best, be safe, and feel welcome, valued and included. We offer a competitive salary, an annual bonus based on company performance, healthcare and wellbeing programmes, pension plan membership, and shares and savings programme.

Discover more about our company‑wide benefits and life at GSK on our webpage Life at GSK | GSK.

As an NPI Launch Lead at GSK Barnard Castle

You will own and drive logistics for pre‑agreed pharmaceutical and major consumer product launches—including transfers‑in, line extensions and in‑licensing deals—leading Logistics project management for defined new business projects and overseeing development and clinical trial supplies. As Lead for assigned launches you will be the single point of contact for launch planning, preparing launch scenarios and aligning on‑site and off‑site stakeholders to meet initial wave‑1 timelines and subsequent wave‑2 market rollouts, while ensuring GMP, Quality, EHS and regulatory requirements are met and commercial and operational risks are identified and managed to deliver timely, compliant and commercially successful product introductions.

In this role you will…

• Lead and coordinate site launch activities for revenue‑ and medically‑critical products across Pharma (HIV, Oncology, Immuno‑inflammation, Respiratory) and Consumer franchises, managing phased launches (main markets, wave 1 and 2) to Global markets and third parties as required.
• Direct cross‑functional, multi‑level project teams and engage internal (Regulatory, SLDC, Validation, Planning), off‑site (print/component suppliers, Hubs/LOC supply planners) and external launch teams to execute product launch plans and handovers to business‑as‑usual.
• Develop, maintain and communicate detailed launch plans (including changes), oversee scheduling of development/clinical batches in SAP, provide GMM data and manage the CT order book with R&D and other off‑site stakeholders.
• Manage packaging and registration deliverables to meet timelines: registration sample project management, pack graphic design templates, brochures, and creation/supply of registration packs to minimise registration timelines.
• Represent launches in key site governance (Value Stream OFM, Schedule Lock, Planner Handover, Capacity Review), establish capacity inputs for SRM/LRF, agree handover timing with Global Planning, and lead After Action Reviews post‑launch.
• Ensure audit readiness, regulatory and quality compliance at all times through audit fronting, self‑inspection support, problem solving and implementation of corrective actions; build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships (MPD, GMS Strategy, Global Logistics/Planning, Regulatory) to secure engagement.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications & Skills

• GCSEs including Maths and English.
• Experience in logistics scheduling/planning/material management and SAP (PE modules).
• Experience working in a complex matrix environment and with product/pack launch processes.
• Knowledge of logistics/supply chain and strong project management capability.
• Significant experience in a pharmaceutical environment, ideally across multiple functions.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint).

Preferred Qualifications

• Business or Science qualification such as a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent).
• Specialisation in Supply Chain.
• Broader supply chain exposure across multiple disciplines (planning, scheduling, project management).
• Experience partnering across internal and external stakeholder groups (e.g., Global Planning, Regulatory, Validation, hubs, LOCs).

Closing Date for Applications: 6th February 2026 (COB)

Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert.

When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.