Senior Director - Procurement Global Delivery Center

Job Purpose

The Global Delivery Centre provides the critical Source-to-Contract capability for GSK. The centre acts as the operational engine of the procurement organisation leading the delivery of a high volume of sourcing projects globally. As such, the GDC plays a critical role in delivering both the in-year savings and the functions long term operating model.

The Head of our Global Delivery Centre in India, leading a direct team of circa 40-60 procurement professionals is accountable for the delivery of the critical Source-to-Contract which will deliver sourcing, negotiation, contract execution to the global procurement organisation. This service is a cornerstone of the procurement operating model; driving best practice, consistency of execution, automation and continual improvement.

This role reports into the VP, Digital & Technology, GDC and COE Procurement and is part of the Procurement Centre of Excellence leadership team.

The role will also be part of the GCC LT and responsible to have an oversight of the entire Procurement community in GCC India of approx. 80 members.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy execution

• Accountable for the management of the Global Delivery Centre (GDC) operations delivering Source-to-contract across all indirect and direct categories of spend
• Responsible for the delivery of benefits identified in strategies (local, regional and global), through effective and collaborative strategy execution, aligned to assurance of supply (risk management), quality, service, cost and innovation
• Work in close collaboration with the Procurement Global Delivery Centre in Poland to ensure consistency is delivery

Service Leadership

• Accountable for ensuring the GDC meets agreed service levels for operational performance such as on time delivery, adherence to process, savings delivery, and operating budget
• Support procurement professionals in the identification and delivery of both strategic and tactical programs that will deliver the functions savings targets (agreed with key stakeholders and Finance in accordance with the agreed Savings Methodology)
• As a key leadership position within the function the role will build strong relationships across the function, fostering a culture of collaboration, customer focus, and functional excellence for procurement.
• Build strategic relationship with a network of senior GSK stakeholders to identify opportunities to further Procurement’s value proposition

Drive operational efficiency

• Accountable for the identification and implementation of continuous improvement and automation initiatives in the global delivery centre. Year on year improvements should be made through productivity improvements of the GDC, increasing capacity or reducing size; process rationalisation and simplification; and improved capability, i.e. increasing the size and complexity of projects being executed.
• Through collaboration with the LOC, Sites and global category teams, ensure the service meets key business and customer needs such as cost control, supplier complexity reduction, category simplification, best practise supplier management, and adherence to contracts.
• Partner closely with Centre of Excellence Global Process Owner team to drive system and process optimization

Qualifications and Experience

• Total 18+ years of experience with bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, procurement, finance, engineering, or a related discipline; a relevant postgraduate qualification is preferred.
• Substantial senior leadership experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or source-to-contract operations within a complex, global organisation.
• Demonstrated experience leading a large delivery centre or shared-services team.
• Deep knowledge of end-to-end source-to-contract processes, including sourcing strategy execution, negotiation, contracting, risk management, and savings delivery.
• Proven accountability for service performance, including delivery against service levels, operating budgets, process compliance, quality, and customer outcomes.
• Strong track record of delivering continuous improvement, process simplification, productivity gains, automation, and technology-enabled procurement transformation.
• Exceptional stakeholder-management and influencing skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across global category teams, business units, Finance, and senior leadership.
• Experience collaborating across regions and delivery centres to establish consistent standards, governance, and ways of working.
• Strong people leadership capability, including talent development, succession planning, performance management, and building an inclusive, high-performing culture.
• Sound commercial judgement, analytical capability, and the ability to balance savings, assurance of supply, quality, service, innovation, and risk.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; experience operating in an India GCC environment is preferred.

Skills

Category Strategy, Contract Management, Data Analysis, Digital Literacy, Financial Acumen, Interactive Storytelling, Negotiation, Sourcing Management, Stakeholder Management, Supplier Relationship Management

 

 

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