Senior Manager R&D Procurement

Senior Manager R&D Procurement - Evidence Generation

In this role, you will be responsible for category management (including sourcing and contract management) in the Evidence Generation R&D Procurement Team. This will include the development and implementation and on-going management of category strategies, contracting for master/service agreements, management of supplier relationships and for ensuring the suppliers key to the categories commit to deliver GSK’s performance/quality/financial requirements. 

The Evidence Generation category role is pivotal to the success of the Global Evidence Generation teams.

The Evidence Generation category covers fee for service outsourcing aligned supporting our Value Evidence and Outcomes (VEO) and Epidemiology teams. Evidence Generation represents a range of critical non-interventional services that provide commercially relevant and scientifically rigorous evidence to elevate our product’s value proposition and reimbursement potential. These include:

• Non-Interventional Studies: Primary Data Collection, Secondary Data

• Analysis on-Human Subject Research (HSR): Literature Reviews, Global Value Dossiers, Economic Models

• Strategy/Consulting: Data Analysis, Evidence Generation Consulting

• Data Licensing

Evidence Generation are used throughout the product life cycle as GSK shares scientific information about our pipeline and in-line products - helping us to be Ambitious for Patients.

In this role you will…

Manage and support Global Medical categories

Develop strategies together with the Chief Patient Officer stakeholders

Be responsible for contract planning, negotiation, execution, interpretation, and maintenance; conducting negotiations across the applicable categories of spend

Work across multiple countries and business units requiring high cultural awareness

Establish strong partnerships with the Business Owner(s) and Supplier(s) to understand business challenges and develop simplified, cost-effective resolutions

Proactively liaise with functional groups to determine scope of category services, suitability of suppliers, competitive bid analysis (RFPs), and identification of areas in which efficiencies can be gained

Become familiar with and utilise complex business processes in all GSK supplier transactions, including all risk / regulatory / compliance requirements

Implement and support procurement strategies to maximise supplier leverage

Gain significant external supplier knowledge

Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce nonvalue added work and maximise use of efficient buying channels

Contribute to the R&D procurement savings targets year on year

5 years + of experience in procurement category management

Proven negotiations and contract management skills

Problem solving and analytical skills

Proficiency in English

University degree

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

Knowledge and experience of R&D Procurement and/or Evidence Generation

Experience of procurement lifecycle management systems such as Ariba Sourcing, Contracts and Guided Buying (or equivalent)

Experience of effective Supplier Relationship Management

Experience of running international sourcing process

Career at one of the leading global healthcare 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

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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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