# Director Procurement - API and Excipients

**Company**: GSK
**Location**: London
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: PLN 369,000 to PLN 615,000
**Category**: Logistics & Supply Chain
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

The Director, APIs and Excipients plays a pivotal role in shaping and executing GSK's procurement strategies for Small molecule APIs and Excipients.

Responsibilities:

- Lead a global team (~6 FTEs) with accountability for spend of ca £300M pa for small molecules supporting franchises of speciality and Gen meds

- Develop and implement strategic sourcing plans for API, Intermediates and RSM manufactured externally, ensuring alignment with GSK's overall supply strategy.

- Lead complex contract negotiations with Suppliers and CDMO’s and deliver outcomes at pace.

- Deliver contracts which emphasize value creation, critical terms, and effective cost control.

- Gather and analyse market intelligence to benchmark the Suppliers and CDMO’s landscape.

- Cultivate relationships with key internal stakeholders to support GSK's business strategy and communicate supply chain insights.

- Forge and maintain strategic relationships with Suppliers and CDMO’s to support robust category strategies and network design decisions.

- Support Financial planning for Internal sites and External manufacturing, incorporating pricing negotiations and volume forecasting.

- Establish and monitor Suppliers and CDMOs performance metrics, promoting continuous improvement.

- Optimize the Suppliers and CDMOs portfolio to maintain a network of providers aligned with GSK’s network needs.

- Manage the commercial risk profile of our suppliers, ensuring alignment with GSK's business continuity plans.

- Uphold procurement policies and compliance standards, including third-party risk management.

- Deliver GSK’s commitments to environmental sustainability for their category.

Basic Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s Degree in supply chain, procurement or technical field.

- Extensive experience in the procurement and commercial management of Suppliers and CDMOs manufacturing service

- Proven experience developing and executing sourcing strategies across multiple geographies and supply chains.

- Demonstrated experience leading global/regional projects across matrixed teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Master’s degree in business administration, supply chain, procurement or a relevant technical field.

- Direct people management experience

- The ability to develop and maintain strong internal and external networks.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

- Strong project and change management skills.

- Advanced analytical and problem-solving abilities.

## Skills

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

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