Category Manager, Capital Equipment

Spearhead the execution and management of comprehensive, integrated category strategies for Capital Investment. In this role, you will serve as the Global Category Lead for Primary Equipment, totalling around £75m of annual spend.

Your responsibilities will include leading procurement and contracting strategies, encompassing sourcing activities, in alignment with GSK’s capital plans globally.

Key Responsibilities:

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

• Category Lead: Responsible for definition and input into global category strategies to ensure business needs are met and deliver added value to the business.

• Foster strong internal collaboration and sponsorship with senior stakeholders, including site and global engineering teams, to achieve GSK's Capex objectives, ensuring global deployment of strategies through effective implementation and transition plans.

• 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 strategic and key suppliers, focusing on contract performance and governance.

• Streamline the supplier base 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.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree/master’s degree in Procurement, Business, Finance, Engineering.

• Proven 5+ years of Procurement experience across key procurement processes (e.g. category management, market analysis, sourcing, negotiation, contract management, supplier relationship management).

• Experience in Capex projects and Equipment is highly preferable. Ideally having a good understanding about technical categories present within all capital projects: building services and process/biotech equipment 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.

Key Skills:

• Strong category management skills

  • Demonstrated expertise in category management

  • Proven ability to influence strategy

• Strong leadership and communication skills

  • Proven ability to communicate and influence senior management

  • Possesses excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to simplify complex matters for different audiences

  • Results-driven, value-focused, and performance-oriented

• Proven strategic thinking skills

  • Exhibits high learning agility and a continuous improvement mindset, with the ability to use experience and industry knowledge to drive change across various areas of responsibility

  • Solid understanding of business and financial domains to facilitate success

• Great agility in navigating a constantly evolving environment

  • Proficient in prioritizing multiple tasks across various projects, utilizing robust project management skills

  • Strong change management skills, with the ability to develop and present compelling arguments to advocate for change

• Proven expertise in developing and implementing effective negotiation strategies

  • Demonstrated ability to employ advanced negotiation strategies to secure favorable terms, mitigate risks, and achieve cost savings while maintaining strong supplier relationships

  • Proficient in analyzing market trends, supplier performance, and cost structures to effectively argue for optimal contract terms and price points

  • Skilled in resolving disputes and handling high-pressure negotiation scenarios with diplomacy and professionalism to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes

Working arrangement
This role is hybrid with a regular presence in our Poland office. You will work on-site to collaborate with local teams and join virtual meetings with regional and global partners as needed.

Why GSK?

• Career at one of the leading global healthcare companies.

• 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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The annual base salary in Poland for new hires in this position ranges from PLN 191,250 to PLN 318,750 gross, taking into account a number of factors including the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. Depending on the role and internal policies, the position may also be eligible for a bonus (if applicable and based on defined, non-discretionary criteria) and/or awards for exceptional performance (granted at the employer’s discretion). All statutory benefits will be maintained in accordance with Polish law. Other benefits may also be offered, which may include private healthcare, additional paid days off, life insurance, private pension plan and fully paid parental leave & care of family member leave.

As an Inclusive employer, 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.

Why GSK?

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

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.

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