Senior Manager R&D Procurement - Evidence Generation (m/w/d)
In this role, you will be responsible for category management (including sourcing and contract management) in the Evidence Generation R&D Procurement Team. This will include the development and implementation and ongoing management of category strategies, contracting for master/service agreements, management of supplier relationships and for ensuring the suppliers key to the categories commit to deliver GSK’s performance/quality/financial requirements.
The Evidence Generation category covers fee for service outsourcing aligned with our Real World Evidence and Health Outcomes team in Global Medical/Chief Patient Officer Organisation and the Global Epidemiology teams in R&D. Evidence Generation represents a range of critical non-interventional services that provide commercially relevant and scientifically rigorous evidence to elevate our product’s value proposition and reimbursement potential. These include:
* Non-Interventional Studies: Primary Data Collection and Secondary Data Studies and Analysis
* Analysis on Human Subject Research (HSR): Literature Reviews, Global Value Dossiers, Economic Models
* Strategy/Consulting: Data Analysis, Evidence Generation Consulting
* Data Licensing
Evidence Generation is used throughout the product life cycle as GSK shares scientific information about our pipeline and in-line products - helping us to be Ambitious for Patients.
In this role you will…
* Manage and support Global Medical categories.
* Develop strategies together with the Chief Patient Officer, Chief Medical Officer and Clinical stakeholders.
* Be responsible for contract planning, negotiation, execution, interpretation, and maintenance; conducting negotiations across the applicable categories of spend
* Work across multiple countries and business units requiring high cultural awareness
* Establish strong partnerships with the Business Owner(s) and Supplier(s) to understand business challenges and develop simplified, cost-effective resolutions
* Proactively liaise with functional groups to determine scope of category services, suitability of suppliers, competitive bid analysis (RFPs), and identification of areas in which efficiencies can be gained
* Become familiar with and utilise complex business processes in all GSK supplier transactions, including all risk / regulatory / compliance requirements
* Implement and support procurement strategies to maximise supplier leverage
* Gain significant external supplier knowledge
* Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce nonvalue added work and maximise use of efficient buying channels
* Contribute to the R&D procurement savings targets year on year
Why you?
Qualifications & Skills:
* Multiple years of experience in procurement category management
* Proven negotiations and contract management skills
* Problem solving and analytical skills
* Strong communication, presentation and influencing skills of senior stakeholders
* Experience of procurement lifecycle management systems such as Ariba Sourcing, Contracts and Guided Buying (or equivalent)
* Experience of effective Supplier Relationship Management
* Experience of running international sourcing processes
* Ability to work independently and dealing with ambiguity, with strong problem solving skills.
* Proficiency in English, written and spoken
* University degree
Preferred Qualifications & Skills:
* Knowledge and experience of R&D Procurement and/or Evidence Generation related categories
* Confidence and knowledge of AI tools and processes
Why GSK?
* Career at one of the leading global healthcare companies
* Contract of employment
* Attractive reward package (annual bonus & awards for outstanding performance, recognition awards for additional achievements and engagement, holiday benefit)
* Life insurance and pension plan
* Private medical package with additional preventive healthcare services for employees and their eligible counterparts
* Possibilities of development within the role and company’s structure
* Supportive community and integration events
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