Global Category Leader (Montrose)

Location: Montrose/Irvine (travel required between both locations)

GSK is a science-led global healthcare company with a special purpose: to help people do more, feel better, live longer. We are on an audacious journey to impact the health of 2.5 billion people over the next decade. Our R&D division is at the forefront of this mission, dedicated to the discovery and development of groundbreaking vaccines and medicines.

Role Overview

GSK are looking for a Global Category Leader to join the team. This person will be based in either Montrose or Irvine and will be required to travel between both locations. The Global Category Leader will be expected to:

• Define & deliver optimised Capital Procurement & Contract strategies for UK Capital Projects within Pharma portfolio; dealing with complex sourcing, logistics and quality issues in a complex, fast paced and challenging environment.
• Ensure successful project delivery (safety, cost, quality, time) against business case, customer requirements, compliance requirements and total cost of ownership.
• Effectively manage stakeholder relationships with internal customers and external suppliers.
• Business partner for regional site capex project managers.
• Capex categories: Professional Services (Engineering Offices) and Trade Contractors.

Key Responsibilities

• Maximize the delivery of Capital Projects: Champion the project safety culture, behaviours, and engagement activities.
• Act as project procurement partner for site Capital Projects.
• Provide Work Package sourcing support for Category owners (as per Ariba Guided Buying).
• Secure buy in and introduction of Procurement at the early project stage to define best contracting and procurement strategies considering project triggers, constraints and risks.
• Accountability for defining and executing robust contracting and procurement strategies (e.g. EPCM, EPC, IPD).
• Work Package sourcing in line with global category strategies.
• Accountability for Procurement and Contracts performance during project execution (e.g. steering attendance, contract and performance management, change and claim management, contract close-out).
• Sharing of supplier performance data with other Category Managers and being supported by the same.
• Execute Supplier Relationship Management with main contractors and conduct regular business reviews with senior management to ensure GSK requirements are met, robust ongoing performance evaluation, with a key focus on Continuous Improvement.
• Facilitate collaborative working relationships that promote generation and sharing of ideas and innovation that challenge status quo, drives efficiencies and reduces waste, time and cost.
• Sourcing and Implementation of all CCES categories in the Region: CCES categories: Professional Services (Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management, Project Controls and Project Management); Trades (Civil, Structural & Architectural (CSA) Mechanical & Piping (M&P), Electrical, Control & Instrumentation (EC&I).
• As per category strategy and strategic options. Source: execute robust, rigorous, competitive tendering and award process aligned with Project Management Framework. Implement: operational integration with suppliers, execute strategy.
• Supplier Relationship Management (performance management).

Requirements

• 6-10 years Capital Construction & Engineering experience.
• 6-10 years experience of procuring Professional Services (i.e., design, engineering, and project delivery consultants) and Trade packages within complex, multistage project delivery model (Front End & Execution) e.g., FEED + EPCm.
• Advanced understanding of contractual risk allocation across delivery models (i.e, EPCM, EPC, IPD).
• Advanced understanding of Categories present within capital projects: i.e., Professional Services, Civil, Structural & Architectural, Electrical, Control & Instrumentation, Automation, Mechanical & Piping, Process equipment.
• Experience of working with and drafting standard form contract agreements FIDIC, NEC, IChemE; NEC preferred.
• Experience of working with Lump Sum, Cost Plus, Re-measurable & Target Cost models.
• Strong People Management both downward and upward.
• Strong Project Management skills.
• Extensive experience across key procurement processes - Category Strategy and Category Management, Market Analysis, RFx, negotiation, Contract drafting & Management, Supplier Performance Evaluation, Project Management.
• Ability to influence stakeholder behaviours in a changing/evolving environment.
• Ability to leverage past experience and industry knowledge to continuously motivate change both inside & outside area of direct responsibilities.
• Strong analytical skills, ability to extract key information from complex datasets.

Soft Skills:

• Strong communicator with ability to interact in multidisciplinary environment and work in teams in a highly complex organization.
• Autonomous and strong sense of priorities.
• Strong Leadership behaviours and Change management skills.
• Developed and effective Negotiation skills.
• Ability to influence and develop common strategic agendas to the benefit of the company.
• Able to develop and present strong arguments to convince of the need for change.
• Flexible thinking: structured, creative, conceptual thinker according to situations and needs.
• Learning agility and continuous improvement mindset.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns as an organisation where people can thrive.

Inclusion at GSK

GSK is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.