Senior Manager, Procurement

**Site Name**: Belgium-Wavre
**Posted Date**: Dec 6 2024
**Job Purpose**:
As the **Senior Manager, Procurement - Capital Construction**, you will spearhead the development, execution, and management of comprehensive, integrated category strategies for Capital Investment.

In this role, you will serve as the **Category Lead for all the Capital Projects in Belgium**.

Your responsibilities will include leading procurement and contracting strategies, encompassing sourcing activities, for Engineering and Construction Services, in alignment with GSK’s capital plans for the Belgium region. Depending on project portfolios, you may also extend support to other regions as needed.

**Key Responsibilities**:
This role will provide you the opportunity to lead key activities to progress your career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

- ** Category Lead for all Capital Projects in Belgium**
- Accountable for defining the Capital Projects category strategy to meet business needs and deliver value to the organization.
- Accountable for developing and implementing the strategy for the Construction category, including trade contractors, Commissioning & Qualification (C&Q), and Construction Safety.
- Support the Engineering team in aligning work practices and methodologies across GSK's Global Supply Chain (GSC) for Rx, Vx, and R&D sectors.
- Accountable for developing performance-based contracts and deliverables for consultancy services.
- Responsible for implementing Engineering Services, Project Management and Project Controls categories within the region.
- ** Site and Strategic Projects Procurement lead**
- Accountable for procuring Engineering and Construction services for all capital projects in Belgium. Additional regions may be supported based on Capex plan requirements and business priorities.
- Develop and implement Project Procurement strategies in collaboration with Business teams, leveraging support from Engineering suppliers depending on the project delivery model (e.g., EPCM, EPC, Design and Build, etc.).
- ** Foster strong internal collaboration and sponsorship with stakeholders, **including site and global engineering teams, to achieve GSK's Capex objectives, ensuring global deployment of strategies through effective implementation and transition plans.
- ** Lead complex negotiations** for Engineering and Construction Services to ensure projects are completed on schedule and within budget.
- ** Deliver high-quality, compliant, and timely agreements** that are well-specified to provide a clear return on investment for GSK.
- ** Ensure effective contract management **to guarantee adherence to contractual terms and proactively anticipate deviations to implement corrective actions promptly.
- ** Oversee a robust Supplier Relationship Management** (SRM) program with key suppliers, focusing on contract performance and governance.
- ** Streamline the supplier base worldwide** by prioritizing the use of preferred suppliers.
- ** Conduct external benchmarking** to ensure GSK's practices and strategies are in line with current market standards.
- ** Generate significant value in terms of quality, delivery, safety, and cost**, contributing to the organization’s overall goals and objectives.
- ** Recruit and oversee procurement resources** to effectively support all aforementioned responsibilities.

**Why you?**:
Basic Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree/master’s degree in Procurement, Business, Finance, Engineering.
- Proven Procurement experience across key procurement processes (e.g. category management, market analysis, sourcing, negotiation, contract management, supplier relationship management)
- Experience in Capex projects and Construction is highly preferable. Ideally having a good understanding about technical categories present within all capital projects: building services and process/biotech equipment, construction, and technical contractors.
- Experience in Pharma/Life Science is a plus.
- Experience in Lean / Six Sigma tools is a plus.
- Good business acumen, analytical, and financial skills.
- Fluent English, fluent French.

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- ** Strong category management skills**
- Demonstrated expertise in category management.
- Proven ability to influence strategy
- Extensive experience in managing global and regional projects, with a keen understanding of diverse local needs and regulations (e.g., taxes, laws, regulations).
- ** Strong leadership and communication skills**
- Proven ability to communicate and influence senior management, particularly at the Director to VP levels, and skilled in building and maintaining a network with key stakeholders to align procurement strategies with business needs.
- Possesses excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to simplify complex matters for different audiences, and proficient in using data-driven storytelling to enhance messages.
- Highly autonomous with a strong sense of priorities.
- Results-drive