External Manufacturing DS Supply Director in London

We manufacture and supply reliable, high‑quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients’ needs and drive our performance. Our network of 37 medicines and vaccine manufacturing sites delivered 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024, helping to positively impact the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is vital to our operations and to bringing our innovations to patients quickly, efficiently and effectively. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply. We need the best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients.

Position Summary

The Supply Director is accountable for managing a portfolio of suppliers / contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) and for growing the relationship and business as necessary based on GSK strategic objectives. This role will primarily ensure oversight of the supply base through Project Specialists, Project Managers, Supplier Relationship Managers and/or Senior Supplier Relationship Managers. Key responsibilities include establishing strategic goals and objectives for CMOs, ensuring alignment with GSK’s commercial and manufacturing strategies, and managing business, operations, quality and risk. The Supply Director creates internal and external governance while ensuring a strong business relationship with the CMO, supports integration of new commercial drug products into the portfolio with GSC Supply Chain and R&D teams, and leads, guides and coaches direct reports to achieve business, operational and quality objectives.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight of CMO performance metrics: on‑time in full (OTIF) of supply, NPI delivery, quality performance, and management of GSK‑owned raw materials such as media and chromatography resin.
• Establish strategic goals and objectives for CMOs and PQTS teams; ensure the site’s business, operational and quality objectives are aligned with GSK’s commercial and manufacturing strategies.
• Manage day‑to‑day business, operations, quality relationships and communication between GSK and the CMOs.
• Provide leadership, guidance and coaching to direct reports (N‑1) for achieving business, operational and quality objectives, plans, and performance goals.
• Manage performance and development of direct reports to achieve organizational and departmental goals and provide a productive work environment.
• Be accountable for delivery of supply within P&L.
• Build and follow up the operational budget to stay within limits for the assigned portfolio; leverage continuous improvement to achieve operational excellence.
• Drive GSK culture into the team’s way of working; manage SRM/SCRM data to support proactive decision‑making for supply and demand changes.

Basic Qualification

• BS Degree (or international equivalent) in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Biotechnology or Biologics related field, Engineering, Logistics, Finance or Quality.
• Minimum of 10 years in the pharmaceutical industry with a strong GMP background.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience leading direct or matrix teams.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience working with CMOs on supplier performance and relationship management across complex supply chains.
• Experience in manufacture and supply operations within a production facility.
• Experience implementing new product launches, integrating new business or business models, changing sources of supply and/or divesting products.

Preferred Qualification

• Crisis Management and Business Continuity Planning.
• Understanding of planning systems and learning agility.
• GPS / Lean Sigma experience.
• Financial Acumen.
• Strong interpersonal skills and stakeholder engagement agility.
• Experience driving improvements in supplier metrics / KPI.
• Ability to lead cross‑functional teams to an aligned strategy.
• Understanding of digital, data analytics (DDA) principles and emerging technology and applications.
• Practical experience working with change management approaches on a range of people, projects and programs.
• Highly effective at senior stakeholder engagement, negotiation and influence.
• Refined ability to make decisions under pressure and time constraints.
• Creative, conceptual thinker with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.

Benefits: GSK offers a comprehensive benefits program to US employees. Please visit the GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more. 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, military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.