Procurement and Contracting Lead

In this role, you will lead procurement and contracting strategies for capital construction projects across the United States, with a primary focus on supporting a major strategic capital investment project at GSK's Marietta, Pennsylvania site.

You will work closely with engineering, project teams, business stakeholders, and suppliers to develop and execute procurement strategies that enable the successful delivery of this critical project, while also supporting other U.S. capital investments as required.

Responsibilities:

• Lead procurement and contracting strategies for engineering and construction services, with a primary focus on the strategic capital project in Marietta, PA.
• Support procurement strategies for other capital construction projects across the U.S. as required.
• Develop and implement sourcing and contracting strategies aligned with project objectives, ensuring delivery against schedule, budget, quality, and risk requirements.
• Partner closely with engineering, project leadership, and other key stakeholders to ensure procurement is integrated into project planning and execution.
• Lead complex sourcing activities and commercial negotiations to secure competitive terms, manage contractual and supply-chain risks, and deliver value.
• Establish strong supplier relationships and drive effective contract and supplier performance management throughout project execution.
• Oversee contract compliance and proactively address commercial, contractual, and supplier performance issues.
• Drive continuous improvement through market benchmarking, supplier optimization, and increased use of preferred suppliers and fit-for-purpose contracting approaches.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Business, Finance, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of procurement experience, including category management, strategic sourcing, negotiation, contract management, and supplier relationship management.
• Proven experience supporting large and/or complex capital construction projects, with strong knowledge of engineering, construction, building services, and technical contractors.
• Strong commercial and business acumen, with the analytical and financial skills required to evaluate bids, contracts, project risks, and supplier performance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage and influence project teams and senior stakeholders.
• Ability to operate effectively in a dynamic project environment, manage competing priorities, and navigate complex commercial and contractual challenges.
• Ability to work closely with the project team in Marietta, PA, with regular onsite presence as required to support project delivery.

Benefits: GSK offers a comprehensive benefits program, which can be found at [GSK US Benefits Summary](https://www.gsk.com/en/careers/benefits).