Senior Manager Procurement - Capital Equipment

Role Summary

Senior Manager Procurement - Capital Equipment. Lead development, execution, and management of integrated category strategies for Capital Investment, serving as Category Lead for all process equipment for GSK US sites, with a focus on Upper Merion, PA and Marietta, PA. Responsible for procurement and contracting strategies in alignment with GSK’s capital plan.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Projects Procurement lead
• Accountable for procuring Equipment within scope for all strategic capital projects in the USA
• Lead complex negotiations to ensure projects are completed on schedule and within budget
• Category Lead
• Define and input into global category strategies to meet business needs and deliver value
• Implement the strategy in the USA to support large strategic projects as well as site projects
• Foster strong internal collaboration with senior stakeholders, including site and global engineering teams, to achieve Capex objectives and ensure global deployment of strategies
• Deliver high-quality, compliant, and timely agreements with clear return on investment
• Ensure effective contract management to adhere to terms and implement corrective actions promptly
• Oversee Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) program with strategic and key suppliers, focusing on contract performance and governance
• Streamline the supplier base by prioritizing preferred suppliers
• Conduct external benchmarking to align with current market standards
• Generate value in quality, delivery, safety, and cost to support organizational goals

Qualifications

• Bachelor‚Äôs degree or Master‚Äôs degree in Procurement, Business, Finance, or Engineering
• 10+ years of Procurement experience across category management, market analysis, sourcing, negotiation, contract management, and supplier relationship management
• Experience in Capex projects and Equipment preferred; understanding of technical categories in capital projects (building services, process/biotech equipment, technical contractors)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Pharma/Life Science is a plus
• Experience in Lean / Six Sigma tools is a plus
• Strong business acumen, analytical, and financial skills

Skills

• Strong category management
• Leadership and communication with ability to influence senior management
• Strategic thinking with learning agility and continuous improvement mindset
• Ability to navigate a matrix structure with ambiguity
• Negotiation strategy development and execution; market analysis and cost optimization

Education

• None specified beyond degrees in qualifications