Category Manager, External Manufacturing Procurement

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Category Manager, External Manufacturing Procurement

Site Name: Warsaw, UK - London - New Oxford Street
Posted Date: Dec 17 2024

The Category Manager, External Manufacturing Procurement is an important role operating in a complex, multi-stakeholder and cross-functional environment. The position reports to the Category Manager, External Manufacturing Procurement in the Direct & Sites Procurement team. The purpose of the role is to manage External Manufacturing contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs), with a focus on implementing strategies that drive value for patients. The role will engage with internal stakeholders to understand business requirements, support the development of strategies, lead supplier negotiations with managed CMOs, and execute contracts. Responsibilities also include supplier relationship and performance management, integration of new suppliers and delivering business value from all CMOs aligned to the Category team.

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

• Support strategic sourcing and contract negotiations to meet the supply strategy for GSK's assets across the External Manufacturing network
• Support the implementation of robust category strategies underpinned by strong strategic Contract Manufacturing Organization (CMO) relationships, and leadership endorsed network change business cases used in making critical decisions on future GSK network design
• Lead the negotiations and ongoing contract management with CMOs
• Set the financial budget for portfolio of contract manufacturing spend based on negotiated pricing and volume forecasts
• Work across the product lifecycle, from NPI through to late lifecycle portfolio management, to ensure quality, supply, service, and cost requirements to GSK are met
• Fully understand and develop market intelligence for the category group to understand the CMO supply base in order to benchmark and identify opportunities across various drug product dose forms and packaging formats
• Support performance monitoring and improvement plans with CMOs, to deliver continuous improvement
• Deliver contracts with a focus on value creation, key terms, and price negotiation
• Build relationships with key stakeholders across GSK to support the business strategy, communicating CMO capabilities, supply costs and pricing
• Support portfolio optimization to establish a preferred CMO network
• As required, visit CMO sites to ensure supply of GSK products
• Integrate new products into the GSK external network
• Manage the commercial risk profile of GSK's CMO network in line with GSK business continuity objectives
• Ensure delivery of Procurement Policy & Compliance fundamentals: third party risk management, capacity availability etc.

We are looking for professionals with the following skills to help us achieve our goals:

• Bachelor's Degree in science or business-related field

• Procurement experience including; management of Procurement tools such as sourcing, quotation analysis, contract negotiation, supplier review, supplier development, contracting and others
• Experience in managing relationships with CMOs
• Experience in implementing sourcing strategies across multiple geographies and supply chains
• Experience in working on global/regional projects with consideration to diverse location-specific needs and regulations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Negotiation and contract management experience
• Project management experience
• Change management experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Budget management

• Career at one of the leading global biopharm companies
• Contract of employment
• Attractive reward package (annual bonus & awards for outstanding performance, recognition awards for additional achievements and engagement, holiday benefit)
• Life insurance and pension plan
• Private medical package with additional preventive healthcare services for employees and their eligible counterparts
• Sports cards (Multisport)
• Possibilities of development within the role and company's structure
• Personalized learning approach (mentoring, online training platforms: Pluralsight, Business Skills, Harvard Manage Mentor, Skillsoft and external training)
• Extensive support of work life balance (flexible working solutions, short Fridays option, health & well-being activities)
• Supportive community and integration events
• Modern office with creative rooms, fresh fruits everyday
• Free car and bike parking, locker rooms and showers

As an employer committed to Diversity and Inclusion, we encourage you to reach out if you need any adjustments during the recruitment process. Please contact our Recruitment Team at pl.recruitment-adjustments@gsk.com to discuss your needs.

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