SLDC Coordinator - 12-month Fixed Term Contract (FTC) / Secondment

GlaxoSmithKline; Barnard Castle; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

GlaxoSmithKline is recruiting a Site Launch and Data Control (SLDC) Coordinator at our Barnard Castle site. You will manage creation of new packs and changes to the PAO using SAP notifications, GLAMS and CHAMPS, coordinating with APS, Market Launch, QA, and Procurement to hit lead times at minimum cost while maintaining GMP/EHS standards.

The role requires strong communication, influencing, and teamwork skills, with a focus on supply-chain planning and data integrity across cross-functional

Qualifications

• Sound understanding of Supply Chain processes.
• Developed internal and external customer focus and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage high workload against demanding timelines (e.g. prioritisation).
• Cross-functional (e.g. project) skills across different departments and third-party suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Fully evaluate all pack-change requests and coordinate the site impact assessment.
• Collaborate via the weekly change meeting with key functions to discuss and communicate changes and maintain security of supply.
• Work with Production and Material Schedulers to meet pack change dates and manage risks to mandatory dates.
• Create and approve lifecycle changes and trigger deletions of obsolete packs/components in SAP, GLAMS and related systems.
• Manage own workload and time effectively.
• Represent SLDC on projects like Portfolio Optimisation and NPI launches and create aligned data plans.
• Communicate with other SLDC Coordinators to drive continuous improvement and performance.
• Maintain Quality Compliance and ensure site is inspection ready.

Skills

Supply chain understanding

Stakeholder management

Time management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

GCSEs or equivalent (Maths & English)

Regulatory knowledge

Tools

NPR/NPI Process

Pack Amendment Process

Job description

At GSK’s Barnard Castle site, we are looking to recruit a Site Launch and Data Control (SLDC) Coordinator to work in the Barnard Castle site’s Supply-Chain and Logistics team. 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.

Job Purpose

The SLDC Coordinator manages the creation of new packs (NPI/NPR) and changes to the existing site pack range (PAO) using artwork systems (GLAMS /CHAMPS) and SAP notifications. The role collaborates closely with APS, Market Launch & Change Co-ordinators, Site Technologists, Procurement, Finance, Quality, Regulatory Conformance, Production and Logistics to ensure that pack creations and changes are implemented within agreed lead-times (at minimum cost) whilst complying with GMP and EHS requirements. The position also co-ordinates the creation and change of site master data via cross-functional interaction to deliver against targets for cost, quality, and lead-times (through SAP notifications) in a compliant way.

Key responsibilities

• Fully evaluate all pack-change requests and co-ordinate the site impact assessment with Pack Technologists, QA, Operations Planning, NPS Team Leads and Regulatory Compliance.
• To collaborate via the weekly change meeting with all key functional areas, to ensure that all matters relating to changes are fully discussed, understood, and communicated and that activities are carried out to ensure security of supply to commercial customers.
• Working with Production Schedulers and Material Schedulers to ensure pack change dates are achieved and any risks to mandatory implementation dates are managed.
• To create and approve lifecycle changes and trigger deletions of obsolete packs /components resulting from new pack introduction or pack change, in SAP, GLAMS and other related supply chain systems.
• Capable of managing own workload and time effectively.
• Representing SLDC on projects such as Portfolio Optimisation, NPI launches etc and create aligned data plans to manage the process.
• To communicate and liaise with other SLDC Co-ordinators to drive forward continuous improvement as an integral part of the day-to-day business to drive process improvements to improve performance of the team using GPS Basic and Performance Management.
• To regard Quality Compliance as an integral part of the job, always maintaining and demonstrating compliance so we are always inspection ready.
• Ensuring that any creation or change activity is carried out in accordance with the associated Standard Operating Procedures, Company Quality Standards and Regulatory Requirements.

Please Note: This Fixed Term Contract (FTC) / secondment is expected to last circa 12 months in duration. Please ensure you have spoken with your line-manager to ensure they are supportive of your application (this includes a timely-release from your current responsibilities should you be offered the Secondment).

About You

This role is suited to a motivated person with good influencing, communication, and teamworking skills. The successful candidate will have knowledge / experience of supply-chain and logistics (eg; planning and scheduling) with demonstrable time-management and prioritisation skills.

CLOSING DATE for applications

Friday 18th of September 2026 (COB).

Basic Qualifications / Skills

• Sound understanding of Supply Chain processes.
• Developed internal and external customer focus and stakeholder management skills.
• GSCEs or equivalent (including Mathematics and English)
• Ability to manage high workload against demanding timelines (eg; prioritization).
• Cross-functional (eg; project) skills across different departments and third-party suppliers.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

• Knowledge and experience of the New Product Range Definition Process, the New Product and Pack Amendment Process.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements

Additional Skills

• Skills Audit Preparations
• Business Continuity Management (BCM)
• Contractor Oversight
• Data Integrity
• Digital Fluency
• Financial Acumen
• GxP Regulations
• Lean Management
• Operational Execution
• Problem Solving
• Process Optimization
• Risk Awareness
• Scenario Planning
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Troubleshooting

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