Procurement Associate

GSK India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 400,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK India is seeking a Procurement Associate to support Source to Contract activities across indirect categories such as Marketing, IT and Professional Services. The role offers exposure to sourcing, negotiations, and supplier lifecycle management within a global procurement framework.

The position targets candidates with 0–3 years experience who are eager to learn procurement processes, apply best practices, and grow within a data-enabled, global team.

Qualifications

• 0-3 years of relevant experience.
• A good understanding or strong interest in learning procurement processes, contract negotiations, strategic sourcing, cost analysis and supplier relationship management.
• Operating at pace and agile decision-making - using evidence and applying judgement to balance pace, rigour and risk.
• Experience with procurement tools like Ariba / Fairmarkit / IronClad or other equivalent sourcing contracting technology will be an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Execute sourcing and contracting projects across spend categories, collaborating with LOC and Global Category teams.
• Deliver benefits identified in strategies at local, regional and global levels through effective execution.
• Ensure procurement policies, procedures, processes, systems and methodologies are followed in a compliant way.
• Build effective working relationships with stakeholders across procurement and related functions.

Skills

Agile Thinking

Analytical Thinking

Contract Management

Sourcing Management

Stakeholder Management

Negotiation

Problem Solving

Digital Literacy

Detail-Oriented

Tools

Ariba

Fairmarkit

IronClad

Job description

Job Summary

GSK is one of the world s foremost pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, and we are proud to be part of an industry that improves the lives of others. We are embarking on a significant transformation journey that will support GSK in becoming a top-quartile data-enabled organization.

If you are starting your career in Procurement and want to develop your skills in sourcing, negotiations and contract management, this role gives you the opportunity to learn, grow and make a difference.

GSK Procurement is a global team of around 500 people in 50 countries who buy goods and services for the company and support our core business functions. In Procurement, we do more than just place orders. We partner with business teams to get value from our suppliers, support GSK s strategies and targets, and help ensure we have reliable supply across the business. With a variety of projects and categories, Procurement offers great scope to learn, build experience and progress your career over time.

Responsibilities

The GDC Procurement Associate will be responsible for the delivery of Source to Contract service for one or multiple regions across Indirect Categories such as Marketing Sales, Professional Corporate Services, IT etc. This role will collaborate with the procurement category and local market teams (LOC) to deliver sourcing, negotiation, contract execution, and supplier lifecycle management services to the global procurement organization. This service is a key part of the future procurement operating model. It helps the function run its core operations efficiently, apply best practices, build strong category strategies, and ensure we work in a consistent and continuously improving way.

Strategy Execution

• Execute sourcing and contracting projects for the spend categories in your scope, working closely with stakeholders and partnering with the LOC and Global Category team.
• Deliver benefits identified in strategies, local, regional and global, through effective and collaborative strategy execution, aligned to assurance of supply (risk management), quality, service, cost and innovation.
• Make sure GSK s Procurement policies, procedures, processes, systems and methodologies are followed in a compliant way within your area of responsibility.

Benefit delivery

• Support category leads in the creation and delivery of effective savings targets agreed with key stakeholders and Finance in accordance with the agreed Savings Methodology.
• Deliver savings and other set KPIs critical to global procurement plan as aligned with key stakeholders and Finance in accordance with the Savings Methodology and global budgets.

Sourcing Contracting

• Partner with Category LOC Procurement teams to execute global / regional / local sourcing projects.
• Execute and deliver contracting requirements in line with organization s requirements.

Business Partnering Stakeholder Management in GSK

• Build effective working relationships with stakeholders across procurement and related functions
• Learn to navigate organizational structures and processes so you can deliver on agreed goals effectively.
• Adapt to changing business needs and priorities, showing flexibility and a willingness to learn new ways of working.

We are looking for a Procurement Associate and if you have these skills, we would like to speak to you.

Requirements

• 0-3 years of relevant experience
• A good understanding or strong interest in learning procurement processes, contract negotiations, strategic sourcing, cost analysis and supplier relationship management.
• Operating at pace and agile decision-making - using evidence and applying judgement to balance pace, rigour and risk.
• Keen to learn how to work with complex business processes in supplier transactions, including risk, regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Experience in using Procurement tools like Ariba / Fairmarkit / IronClad or other equivalent sourcing contracting technology will be an added advantage.
• Good communication and MS Office (Excel and Powerpoint) skills.
• Enthusiasm to learn and embrace digital and AI opportunities to bring further efficiencies to the Procurement process.

Skills

• Agile Thinking
• Analytical Thinking
• Contract Management
• Sourcing Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Negotiation
• Problem Solving
• Digital Literacy
• Detail-Oriented

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