Strategic Site Procurement Leader

GSK plc; Marietta (PA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK plc, a science-led healthcare company, is seeking a Procurement Manager – Site to lead the local procurement team, align with site leadership, and drive strategic and operational sourcing across Directs, Manufacturing Indirects and Capex.

You will implement global procurement processes locally, manage supplier relationships, and balance site needs with global category strategies, ensuring supply, quality and cost goals.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of operational Procurement experience across multiple categories of spend and some experience of regulated environments
• Knowledge of Procurement tools such as sourcing, quotation analysis, contract negotiation, supplier review, supplier development and others
• Demonstrated team leadership and ability to motivate and inspire colleagues, and work in partnership with others to drive, implement and support change
• Ability to manage sensitive partnerships, strong influencing and stakeholder partnering skills coupled with excellent negotiation and communication skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills – fluent English.
• Knowledge of finance (cost benchmark & financial audit with key supplier) and legal matters (contracting)
• Experience with risk management
• Contracting experience required, including a thorough understanding of contracting fundamentals and experience with contract planning, negotiation, execution, interpretation and maintenance

Responsibilities

• Develop and propose long and short-term plans to improve Procurement processes to enhance the overall performance of the Site. Provide leadership in the implementation of new processes.
• Implement Global Procurement processes, policies, guidelines, strategies locally and ensure compliance.
• Managing interfaces between Procurement and the Site, balancing the expectations of both Procurement and Site stakeholders.
• Develop and robust implementation of Procurement strategies for local categories of spend that clearly meet business requirements.
• Procurement Management: Lead the Procurement function at Site (Directs, Manufacturing Indirects and Capex).
• Develop and manage the Site supply base to meet GSK’s requirements: assurance of supply, quality, regulatory, service, cost, and innovation to control costs in a fast-moving environment.
• Adapt and respond to regularly changing business requirements.
• Risk Management: Secure the supply chain through integrating a risk management approach as a foundation of Procurement mission.
• Team: Responsible to select, train, supervise, develop and evaluate local buyers. Lead and motivate team members towards the pursuit of operational excellence.

Skills

Business Acumen

Contract Management

Influencing Without Authority

Interactive Storytelling

Negotiation

Problem Solving

Project Management

Sourcing Management

Stakeholder Management

Vendor Management

Job description

GSK plc, a science-led healthcare company, is seeking a Procurement Manager – Site to lead the local procurement team, align with site leadership, and drive strategic and operational sourcing across Directs, Manufacturing Indirects and Capex.

You will implement global procurement processes locally, manage supplier relationships, and balance site needs with global category strategies, ensuring supply, quality and cost goals.