Specialist, Direct

Today, there are millions of people without access to basic healthcare, thousands of diseases without adequate treatments and millions more people who suffer from everyday ailments.GSK wants to change this.We are a science-led healthcare company that researches, develops and manufactures healthcare products and we are committed to widening access to our products.We are on a mission to help people do more, feel better, live longer.With three world-leading businesses - pharmaceutical medicines, vaccines and consumer healthcare products - we invest in scientific research and discovery to take on some of the world's biggest healthcare challenges.

The Procurement Site Specialist is part of Procurement at the Belgium Manufacturing site.The team covers Direct and Indirect spend, and focuses on the creation and execution of Procurement strategies by creating strong relationships with stakeholders at different levels within the Site.

Procurement is accountable for establishing and nurturing value-focused relationships with third parties.The Procurement Site Specialist (SPS) partners with the local Site team in order to drive and support across all the dimensions of Procurement delivery. At a strategic level, the SPS supports the alignment with the Site Leadership Team; ensures the Site business needs and priorities are well understood and supported from Global Category Procurement teams and contributes, directly or indirectly, to the strategic management of key suppliers. From a more tactical perspective, the SPS supports the local Procurement team in the operational management of activities, implementation of sourcing strategies and other global projects. They also ensure that the daily needs and transactional activities are executed in accordance with GSK’s policies and SOPs and that the communication provided to the local Procurement team and the stakeholder community is relevant and effective.

In this role you will handle these key responsibilities:

You support the development of the long and short-term plans to improve Procurement processes in order to enhance the overall performance of the Site. Provide support in the implementation of new processes.

You support the Implementation of Global Procurement processes, policies, guidelines, strategies locally and ensure compliance.

You manage interfaces between Procurement and the Site, balancing the expectations of both Procurement and Site stakeholders. Understanding different perspectives and satisfying the needs and expectations of all stakeholders, both within Procurement and the Site.

You ensure the Site requirements are taking into account within the definition and implementation of Global Category strategies. Development and robust implementation of Procurement strategies for local categories of spend that clearly meet business requirements.

You support the Procurement function at Site (Directs, Manufacturing Indirects and Capex).

You 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. 

You support the development of a long-term vision for all local purchasing categories to support the growth of GSK. Ensure the approval of this long-term vision by local key stakeholders.

For specific Categories, you actively develop, negotiate and maintain contracts.

You reduce the Directs, Manufacturing Indirects and Capex costs of the site. Support the reduction of end-to-end total costs of the Site.

You influence the balance sheet of the Site through development and robust implementation of best procurement practices.

You co-ordinate support from multiple Category teams and working within a matrix organisation. Manage relationships with other Procurement staff remotely.

You secure the supply chain through integrating a risk management approach as a foundation of Procurement mission. Evaluate and mitigate risk associated with long standing local suppliers and single sourcing.

Qualifications & Skills:

2 years of operational Procurement experience across multiple categories of spend and some experience of regulated environments or professional experience in Biopharm industry with high interest to develop skills within Procurement or experience with depths understanding Supply chain or Supplier Performance Management

Awareness of Procurement tools such as sourcing, quotation analysis, contract negotiation, supplier review, supplier development and others

Ability to drive & implement change

Good Knowledge to manage sensitive partnerships, strong influencing and stakeholder partnering skills coupled with excellent negotiation and communication skills

Good written and verbal communication skills – fluent English.

Awareness of cost benchmark & financial audit with key supplier and legal matters (contracting)

Understanding of risk management

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

Ability to work in high pressure environment, often under tight deadlines

Financial acumen

Understanding of external environment & supplier relationship models.

Ability to operate and influence across all business units and across multiple disciplines

Demonstrated experience in contracting and negotiating

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Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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