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Sr. Director, Procurement - Tech

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GSK

16d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Expert Level
  • Logistics
  • London

AI generated summary

  • You must have a bachelor's degree, 15+ years in procurement (5+ in leadership), tech category expertise, strong negotiation skills, financial acumen, and experience in pharma or related industries.
  • You will develop procurement strategies, manage supplier relationships, lead a high-performance team, ensure compliance, and drive digital innovation to optimize spend and enhance business outcomes.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree.
  • 15+ years of procurement or relevant business experience with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
  • People management experience, leading both direct and matrix teams.
  • Proficiency in English (written and oral).
  • In-depth knowledge of technology spend categories including but not limited to software, infrastructure, end-user services, telephony, cybersecurity platforms and services, and reseller/aggregators; proven ability to develop and execute procurement strategies in these areas that align with business objectives and strategies.
  • Proven experience negotiating, contracting, and managing relationships with Technology ‘mega’ suppliers.
  • Strong research, business, financial acumen, and analytical skills to develop solutions to complex problems and analyze financial proposals.
  • Capability to solve issues, manage risks, support implementation, and robustly forecast spend and savings.
  • Strategic planning and high-level negotiation and contract management skills for long-term, multi-country, high-value contracts.
  • Demonstrated success in a complex, global organization.
  • Proven experience in leading and developing diverse and high-performance teams.
  • Strong influencing and interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent leadership and communication skills.
  • Experience in developing and growing teams.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities.
  • Experience in pharmaceutical or related industries.

Responsibilities

  • Business Partnering: Develop closely aligned partnerships with multiple business areas and BU’s, with primary focus on the Digital & Technology organization. Build deep understanding of the business within yourself and your team. Bring an outcomes-oriented approach, developing procurement strategies that enable the critical commercial priorities. Deliver strategies that enable effective resource management, optimizing third party spend (and total costs) to achieve the outcomes most important to the business – and our ambition for patients. Put simply: you’ll play a key role in bringing innovative medicines and vaccines to patients globally via technology solutions.
  • Supplier Engagement & Management: Utilize Supplier Relationship Management and performance management processes to drive priority business outcomes and foster innovative solutions. Cultivate strategic relationships with Tech’s strategic partners and key suppliers at senior levels to ensure strong partnerships, delivery, and value creation.
  • Thought Leadership: Build external relationships and knowledge sources for insights and idea generation, ensuring up-to-date market knowledge is leveraged in our strategies.
  • Category Strategies: Tie together business needs, external insights, and marketplace knowledge to craft mid- to long-term category strategies that align with GSK’s business goals including ESG strategies, partnering with stakeholders and peers across local, regional, and global levels.
  • Contracts & Compliance Management: Leverage strong commercial and legal acumen to negotiate, execute, and manage impactful global and regional contracts to maximize GSK’s opportunities while minimizing risk. Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and ethical standards in all procurement activities.
  • People Leadership: Lead and develop a diverse and high-performance procurement team, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
  • Digitally-Enabled: Be an early-adopter and role model of new technologies within our function and in GSK. Engage closely in the development of new technologies and processes/workflows that bring new value to GSK. Identify and execute buying channel best practices whilst embracing process orchestration with embedded AI for create efficient and effective end-user experiences while optimizing our spend and supply base and seamlessly managing third party risks. We are rapidly changing and innovating how we digitally enable our processes and you’ll be a key part of this evolution.

FAQs

Do we support remote work?

Yes, we have an agile working culture, and hybrid remote work options are available.

What is the primary focus of this role?

The primary focus of the Sr. Director, Global Procurement – Technology role is to strategically partner with the Technology & Digital organization, concentrating on enterprise software, infrastructure, and end-user services.

How many years of experience are required for this position?

A minimum of 15 years of procurement or relevant business experience is required, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.

What qualifications are preferred for candidates?

Preferred qualifications include in-depth knowledge of technology spend categories, proven experience negotiating with technology suppliers, strong analytical skills, and experience in pharmaceutical or related industries.

What are the key responsibilities of this role?

Key responsibilities include business partnering, supplier engagement and management, thought leadership, developing category strategies, contracts and compliance management, and people leadership.

Is there a requirement for proficiency in any language?

Yes, proficiency in English, both written and oral, is required.

What type of team will the Sr. Director be leading?

The Sr. Director will lead a diverse and high-performance procurement team.

What benefits does GSK offer its employees?

GSK aims to be a place where employees feel inspired, encouraged, and challenged, with opportunities for growth, a focus on well-being, and inclusion.

Is experience in a specific industry necessary for this role?

While experience in the pharmaceutical or related industries is preferred, it is not an explicit requirement for all candidates.

How is compliance managed in procurement activities?

Strong commercial and legal acumen is leveraged to negotiate, execute, and manage contracts, ensuring compliance with company policies and ethical standards.

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GSK

Science & Healthcare
Industry
10,001+
Employees

Mission & Purpose

GSK, or GlaxoSmithKline, is a company that operates in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. They are involved in researching, developing, manufacturing, and selling a wide range of prescription medicines, vaccines, and consumer healthcare products. GSK's ultimate aim is to improve the quality of human life by providing innovative and effective healthcare solutions to people worldwide. Their commitment lies in focusing on scientific excellence, developing cutting-edge medicines and vaccines, and addressing global health challenges to help people live longer, healthier lives.

Benefits

  • A competitive base salary

  • An annual bonus based on company performance

  • Access to healthcare and wellbeing programmes, pension plan membership, savings programmes, time off and childcare support

  • Employee recognition programmes that reward exceptional achievements