Planning Process Manager - Secondment / Fixed Term Contract (Ftc) in England

This job is with GSK, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. We have an exciting opportunity for a Planning Process Manager to join the ERP Evolution Programme - Global Planning team, on a secondment/fixed term contract till 30 November 2027.

Business Introduction
We manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients' needs and drive our performance. Our network of 37 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is not just core to our operations; it's vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply.

Position Summary
You will play a key role in shaping and improving planning processes across GSK's supply chain. This role offers a unique chance to work with diverse teams across planning, manufacturing, procurement, and external supply. We are looking for someone who is collaborative, solutions-focused, and ready to drive change in a dynamic environment. Joining GSK means you will grow your skills while making a real impact on how medicines reach people worldwide.

Job Purpose
Reporting to the ERP Process Director - Planning, the Planning Process Manager supports the delivery, deployment and operationalisation of the global S/4 Planning template across GSK's Rx and Vx supply chains. The role owns defined planning process areas and ensures they are designed to drive business benefit and harmonise the ways of working across the global planning teams and the interface with stakeholders in sites and other functions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own defined Planning process areas and ensure their end-to-end design integrates effectively with OMP, APO and other planning tools, while maintaining fidelity to global standards and approved template decisions.
• Lead detailed design, configuration input, documentation and testing for Planning capabilities, including OMP/S4 design completion and the associated sprint build activity.
• Develop and maintain process-change plans and facilitate process deep dives with business, programme and functional stakeholders to resolve design decisions, dependencies and adoption impacts.
• Define business rules, process controls, KPIs, system roles and operating-model requirements; manage template change requests, including impact assessment and value propositions for governance approval.
• Support Planning data migration, cleansing, validation and alignment across S/4HANA, OMP and connected planning systems.
• Define critical business scenarios and coordinate business readiness for UAT, DIL testing, cutover and post-go-live support.
• Produce and maintain Planning process documentation, including GSOPs, BPSDs, ARIS content and system instructions; ensure documentation updates are completed as the design matures.
• Develop, review and support rollout of training materials, including train-the-trainer activities, to enable consistent adoption of the global Planning template.
• Engage sites, local operating companies, central Supply Chain and the Supply Chain Transformation programme; capture the voice of the customer and address systemic adoption or usability issues.
• Identify and manage Planning-process risks, dependencies and bottlenecks, escalating decisions where needed and driving harmonisation, efficiency and programme benefits.

Basic Qualifications & Skills:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• University degree (BSc or equivalent).
• Supply chain experience in the Pharma or consumer goods / FMCG sector.
• Experience and knowledge of Planning processes and their interaction with Supply Chain, Planning, Quality, Regulatory and PLM functions.
• Experience managing API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient) and bulk planning activities, including multiple pedigrees and genealogy requirements.
• Experience working on business transformation programmes, ideally involving SAP ECC (ERP Central Component) and/or S/4HANA within Planning, PLM or Supply Chain environments, with broad knowledge of end-to-end processes and supporting ERP functionality.
• Subject matter expertise in process design and improvement, including Lean Sigma and other process improvement approaches.
• Experience defining business requirements, process documentation and testing activities, and translating business requirements into technical specifications.
• Project Management and business change leadership experience.
• Experience managing multiple priorities and adapting to changing business and programme requirements.
• Ability to stay 'close to the ground' to understand the 'real' end-user experience and perspective.
• Excellent communication skills and a team player.

Work Arrangements:
The role is hybrid, requiring on-site work 2-3 days per week.

Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive.

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.