Site Procurement Specialist

Biopharma Careers; Ware; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK is seeking a Site Procurement Specialist to join the Global Procurement, Respiratory & HIV team at the Ware manufacturing site in Hertfordshire. The SPS will partner with stakeholders across site functions and Global Procurement to support all site procurement activities.

You will drive cost savings, ensure supply security, manage supplier performance, and contribute to risk, quality and sustainability initiatives with a hybrid working pattern in the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Procurement or supply chain experience with knowledge of sourcing, quotation analysis and contract negotiation.
• Strong numerical and data interpretation abilities.
• Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Cost and cash management with focus on PPV performance.
• Ensure right raw material supply at correct time and quality.
• Drive ideas to optimize supply and processes.
• Reduce supplier deviations and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure on-time, in-full delivery from vendors.
• Support risk mitigation for secure supply of materials and services.
• Champion sustainability initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Numeracy

Communication skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Influencing

Financial management

Education

Bachelor's degree (Science, Law, Mathematics, Business, English, Engineering)

CIPS or equivalent qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Procurement tools

Job description

The Global Procurement, Respiratory & HIV team is responsible for site procurement across the four global GSK manufacturing sites. We are looking for a Site Procurement Specialist to join our team at the Ware manufacturing site (in Hertfordshire).

As the Site Procurement Specialist (SPS), reporting to the Site Procurement Manager, you will partner with stakeholders across site functional areas (including Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, Technical and Engineering) and work closely with Global Procurement Category teams to support all site procurement activities.

The role is high-profile, working with stakeholders enterprise-wide (including up to Senior Director level) to understand specifications and business requirements. You will be responsible for identifying, managing and executing performance management of initiatives in order to optimise third party vendor security for supply, quality, service, cost, innovation, regulatory and sustainability for the Ware site. In delivering your role, you will work cross-functionally, as well as globally to create best-in-class partnerships with key suppliers, as well as site and category teams.

For this role you will need to have high levels of enthusiasm, initiative and drive to deliver change for the site. You will be highly numerate, have strong analytical skills and proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power Point and in financial management. Awareness of procurement process (eg; sourcing, quotation analysis, contract negotiation and creation, supplier financial reviews) would be advantageous but not essential if you have high learning agility. You will also need excellent communication skills and stakeholder/supplier management skills.

In this role you will

• Financials: Cost & cash - primarily Cost of Goods/OPEX savings. Drive and measure optimal PPV (Purchase Price Variance) performance and manage/implement value generation initiatives.
• Security of Supply: ensuring that the right raw material is delivered at the right time, in the right amount & quality at the correct time.
• Innovation: driving & capturing new ideas & innovation to optimise supply & process
• Quality: Reduce supplier deviations and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Service: Drive optimal On Time In Full delivery of vendors.
• Risk: Support implementation of risk mitigation measures to ensure security of supply of key materials and services.
• Sustainability: Champion and drive implementation of key initiatives in support of ambitious targets.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Science, Law, Mathematics, Business, English, Engineering or other relevant area or A-level/ BTEC level education or a CIPs, procurement, purchasing, contract management or supply chain qualification.
• Procurement or Supply Chain experience (awareness of Procurement tools - eg; sourcing, quotation analysis, contract negotiation, supplier review, supplier development, etc).
• Excellent analytical skills, comfortable working with and interpretating data and numbers.
• Ability to manage sensitive partnerships, strong influencing and stakeholder partnering skills coupled with excellent negotiation and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

• CIPS qualified (or equivalent)
• Experience of working in a regulated environment.
• Intellectually agile and a quick learner
• Emotional maturity & self awareness
• Helpful and collaborative style

This role is hybrid, based in the United Kingdom. You will be expected to attend our office regularly and work remotely at times, following our hybrid working approach.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage people with a range of experience to apply.

Closing Date for Applications: Sunday 6th September 2026 (COB)

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.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

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.

We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us at [e-mail] where you can also request a call.