Senior Manager Procurement - Capital Equipment

Role Summary

Senior Manager Procurement - Capital Equipment. Lead the development, execution, and management of integrated category strategies for capital investment, serving as the Category Lead for process equipment for GSK US sites with a focus on Upper Merion, PA and Marietta, PA. Responsible for procurement and contracting strategies aligned 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 and site projects
• Foster internal collaboration with senior stakeholders, site and global engineering teams, to achieve Capex objectives and ensure global deployment of strategies
• Deliver high-quality, compliant, timely agreements with clear ROI
• Ensure effective contract management and proactive corrective actions
• Oversee a robust Supplier Relationship Management program with strategic and key suppliers
• Streamline supplier base by prioritizing preferred suppliers
• Conduct external benchmarking to align with market standards
• Generate value in quality, delivery, safety, and cost aligned with organizational goals

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor‚Äôs or Master‚Äôs degree in Procurement, Business, Finance, or Engineering
• Required: 10+ years of procurement experience across category management, market analysis, sourcing, negotiation, contract management, and supplier relationship management
• Required: Experience in Capex projects and equipment; understanding of technical categories in capital projects (building services, process/biotech equipment, contractors)
• Preferred: Experience in Pharma/Life Science
• Preferred: Lean / Six Sigma tools experience
• Preferred: Strong business acumen, analytical and financial skills

Skills

• Strong category management skills with global and regional project management experience
• Leadership and communication: ability to influence senior management and build stakeholder networks
• Excellent written and verbal communication; data-driven storytelling
• Autonomy, prioritization, and results orientation
• Strategic thinking, learning agility, continuous improvement mindset
• Ability to navigate a matrix organization with ambiguity and change management
• Negotiation: develop and implement effective negotiation strategies and optimize contract terms

Education

• Bachelor‚Äôs degree required; Master‚Äôs preferred in related fields