Global Category Leader

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. We are transforming the landscape of medical research by integrating cutting‑edge science and technology and harnessing the power of genetics and new data.

By fostering a collaborative environment that unites the talents of our people, we are revolutionising R&D to pre‑empt and defeat diseases. Join us in our commitment to uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is 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.

• 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.

Maximise 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, drive efficiencies and reduce 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.

Knowledge &

Experience:

• 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…