Procurement Manager - Direct Materials

GSK; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 185,000 - 308,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Plan

Life Insurance

Employee Retirement Program

Sport and recreation cards

Recreation allowance

Annual bonus

Job summary

GSK Procurement is a global function driving value from supplier relationships to support GSK strategies. The Procurement Manager – Direct Materials leads sourcing, contracting and supplier negotiations, delivering benefits and ensuring compliant processes.

With 6–10+ years in direct materials procurement, you will work in a hybrid setup from the Warsaw area, bring a degree in a relevant field, and fluent English. GSK offers a broad benefits package and international exposure.

Qualifications

• 6-10+ years of proven Procurement experience across multiple categories of spend, including sourcing and contracting.
• A degree in business, supply chain, engineering, law or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in managing global/regional projects.
• Proven expertise in strategic sourcing, sourcing execution, commercial and contract negotiations for complex global direct categories.
• Knowledge of multiple Direct Procurement categories (e.g. External Manufacturing, API & Excipients, Raw Materials, Primary and Secondary Packaging).
• Strong experience using eSourcing and Contract Lifecycle Management tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills – fluent English.
• Proficiency in an additional language (e.g. French or Italian) would be an asset.

Responsibilities

• Execute sourcing strategies for spend categories in scope, aligning with business stakeholders and collaborating with Global Category and Manufacturing Sites.
• Deliver Source to Contract activities (RFI, RFP, RFQ, eAuctions) using the eSourcing tool.
• Contracts management and negotiations with suppliers, coordinating with GSK legal, SMEs and Procurement.
• Deliver savings and KPIs aligned to global budgets and procurement plans.
• Ensure adherence to GSK procurement policies, processes and systems in the area of responsibility.
• Collaborate with leadership teams to identify and realize business benefits and risk management.
• Resolve escalations timely and tactfully and manage complex prioritizations.

Skills

Agile Thinking

Analytical Thinking

Contract Management

Detail-Oriented

Digital Literacy

Interactive Storytelling

Negotiation

Problem Solving

Sourcing Management

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, engineering, law or related discipline

Tools

eSourcing tools

Contract Lifecycle Management

Job description

GSK Procurement is a pioneering, influencing function with approximately 500+ members across 50 countries who buy goods and services on a global scale and support our core functions. But we do more in global procurement than just purchase things. We partner with business units to drive value from supplier relationships to support GSK’s strategies and targets to ensure a secure supply in all areas of our business – from pharmaceutical development to consumer health products. With a stream of diverse and interesting projects, Procurement is a fascinating area with tremendous scope for progress. The Global Delivery Centre provides the critical Source to Contract capability for GSK. Leading the delivery of a high volume of sourcing and contracting projects globally, the centre acts as the operational engine of the procurement organisation. As such, the GDC plays a critical role in delivering both the in-year savings and the functions long term operating model.

Procurement Manager – Direct Materials

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following: In this role you will:

• Execute sourcing strategies for spend categories in scope, aligning with the requirements of business stakeholders, and cooperating with Procurement Global Category and Manufacturing Sites.
• Deliver Source to Contract activities (RFI, RFP, RFQ, eAuctions) using eSourcing tool in a timely manner under a defined category strategy (execution of end-to-end sourcing and contracting process).
• Contracts Management and Negotiations with suppliers: understand legal challenges, communicate with peers in GSK’s legal, SME and Procurement, and provide guidance related to contract drafting and negotiation.
• 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.
• Ensure GSK’s Procurement policies, procedures, processes, systems and methodologies are utilized in a compliant manner in the area of responsibility.
• Deliver savings and other set KPIs critical to global procurement plans as aligned with key stakeholders and Finance in accordance with the Savings Methodology and global budgets.
• Collaborate and build strategic relationships with GSK leadership teams, to identify and deliver business benefits aligned to assurance of supply, quality, service, cost and innovation requirements.
• Resolve escalations, including from senior business stakeholders, timely and tactfully.
• Manage complex prioritizations with multiple variables/considerations including but not limited to stakeholder sensitivity, business value and impact, spend, savings, compliance, risk to GSK etc.
• This role requires cultural awareness to work seamlessly across multi-cultural business landscape and proven experience in managing complex projects, operational/people sensitive issues, navigating through organizational complexity, handling escalations and associated business impact.

If you have these skills, we would like to speak to you:

• 6-10+ years of proven Procurement experience across multiple categories of spend particularly with respect to Sourcing and Contracting: implementing strategies, stakeholder management and supplier relationship management and some experience of regulated environments.
• A degree in business, supply chain, engineering, law or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in managing global/regional projects.
• Proven expertise in strategic sourcing, sourcing execution, commercial and contract negotiations for complex global direct categories.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of multiple Direct Procurement categories (e.g. External Manufacturing, API & Excipients, Raw Materials, Primary and Secondary Packaging, and understanding of the Supply Chain in pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong experience in using eSourcing and Contract Lifecycle Management tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills – fluent English.
• Proficiency in an additional language (e.g. French or Italian) would be an asset.

Work arrangement This role is hybrid. You will be expected to work from the GSK office at least two days per week.

What we offer:

• Established job in an international, well-known pharmaceutical company.
• Opportunity to work in professional team playing crucial role in maintaining GSK portfolio on the markets.
• Opportunity to work within GSK standards and documentation applied globally.
• Wide range of benefits (Medical Plan, Life Insurance, Employee Retirement Program, Sport and recreation cards, Recreation allowance, annual bonus).
• Supportive & friendly working environment.
• We’re looking for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, is passionate about delivering results, and is eager to make a difference.

Skills

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

Salary Range

Polish Salary Range / Polski przedział wynagrodzenia: PLN 184,500 to PLN 307,500The annual gross base salary range for new hires in this position is listed above for each applicable location. These ranges take into account a number of factors including the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position may offer an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program which is dependent on the level of the role. More detailed information on the total benefits package will be supplied during the recruitment process. This role is available for applicants from multiple locations, and therefore salary ranges for certain locations are also shown. Salary ranges for other locations are shown because some markets have pay transparency laws that require salary information on job postings, and those locations are potential job sites for this role. If salary ranges are not displayed in the job posting for a specific location or country, the relevant compensation will be discussed during the recruitment process. Please note salaries vary by country based on the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. Offers are typically made within the advertised range based on the candidate’s skills, experience and qualifications, with the upper end generally reserved for highly experienced candidates or other exceptional circumstances aligned with these criteria.Roczny przedział wynagrodzenia zasadniczego brutto dla nowo zatrudnionych osób na tym stanowisku został wskazany powyżej dla każdej właściwej lokalizacji. Przedziały te uwzględniają szereg czynników, w tym umiejętności kandydata, doświadczenie, poziom wykształcenia oraz rynkowy poziom wynagrodzenia dla tego stanowiska W zależności od stanowiska i obowiązujących polityk wewnętrznych, rola ta może również uprawniać do otrzymania premii (jeśli ma zastosowanie i jest przyznawana na podstawie określonych, obiektywnych kryteriów) oraz/lub nagród za wyjątkowe wyniki (przyznawanych według uznania pracodawcy). Wszystkie świadczenia ustawowe będą zapewnione zgodnie z przepisami prawa polskiego. Mogą być także oferowane dodatkowe benefity, takie jak prywatna opieka medyczna, dodatkowe płatne dni wolne, ubezpieczenie na życie, prywatny plan emerytalny oraz w pełni płatny urlop rodzicielski i urlop na opiekę nad członkiem rodziny. Bardziej szczegółowe informacje na temat całkowitego pakietu wynagrodzenia i świadczeń przypisanego do tego stanowiska zostaną przekazane podczas procesu rekrutacyjnego. Przedziały wynagrodzenia dla innych krajów mogą być również widoczne, ponieważ na niektórych rynkach obowiązują przepisy dotyczące jawności wynagrodzeń, które wymagają zamieszczania takich informacji w ogłoszeniach o pracę, a wskazane lokalizacje mogą stanowić potencjalne miejsce wykonywania tej roli. Jeśli przedział wynagrodzenia nie jest podany w ogłoszeniu dla konkretnej lokalizacji lub kraju, odpowiednie informacje o wynagrodzeniu zostaną omówione w trakcie procesu rekrutacyjnego. Prosimy pamiętać, że poziom wynagrodzenia różni się w zależności od kraju i jest ustalany na podstawie umiejętności, doświadczenia, poziomu wykształcenia oraz rynkowego poziomu wynagrodzenia dla danego stanowiska. Oferty są zazwyczaj przedstawiane w granicach wskazanego przedziału, z uwzględnieniem umiejętności, doświadczenia i kwalifikacji kandydata, przy czym górna granica jest zwykle zarezerwowana dla kandydatów o bardzo dużym doświadczeniu lub w innych wyjątkowych okolicznościach zgodnych z tymi kryteriami.

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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.

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