【今市】Site Procurement Specialist at GSK

Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

06 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Operational Procurement, Sourcing Strategy, Contract Negotiation, Supplier Relationship Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Cost Benchmarking, Financial Audit, GMP Awareness, Influencing Skills, Japanese Fluency, English Proficiency

Industry

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Description

Job Purpose The Procurement Site Specialist (SPS) partners with the local Site team in order to drive and support across all the dimensions of Procurement delivery. At a strategic level, the SPS supports the alignment with the Site Leadership Team; ensures the Site business needs and priorities are well understood and supported from Global Category Procurement teams and contributes, directly or indirectly, to the strategic management of key suppliers. From a more tactical perspective, the SPS supports the local Procurement team in the operational management of activities, implementation of sourcing strategies and other global projects. They also ensure that the daily needs and transactional activities are executed in accordance with GSK's policies and SOPs and that the communication provided to the local Procurement team and the stakeholder community is relevant and effective. Key Responsibilities Business strategy • Support the development of the long and short-term plans to improve Procurement processes in order to enhance the overall performance of the Site. Provide support in the implementation of new processes. Support the Implementation of Global Procurement processes, policies, guidelines, strategies locally and ensure compliance. • Managing interfaces between Procurement and the Site, balancing the expectations of both Procurement and Site stakeholders. Understanding different perspectives and satisfying the needs and expectations of all stakeholders, both within Procurement and the Site. • Ensure the Site requirements are taking into account within the definition and implementation of Global Category strategies. Development and robust implementation of Procurement strategies for local categories of spend that clearly meet business requirements. Procurement Management • Support the development of a long-term vision for all local purchasing categories to support the growth of GSK. Ensure the approval of this long-term vision by local key stakeholders. • Develop and manage the Site supply base to meet GSK's requirements: assurance of supply, quality, regulatory, service, cost, and innovation to control costs in a fast-moving environment. Adapt and respond to regularly changing business requirements. • Balancing both strategic and operational requirements. Any interruption of supply results in immediate and extended impact on GSK revenue stream. • Reduce the Directs, Manufacturing Indirects and Capex costs of the site. Support the reduction of end-to-end total costs of the Site. Influence the balance sheet of the Site through development and robust implementation of best Procurement practices. • For specific Categories, actively develops, negotiates and maintains contracts. • Support the Procurement function at Site (Directs, Manufacturing Indirects and Capex). Co-ordinate support from multiple Category teams and working within a matrix organisation. Manage relationships with other Procurement staff remotely. Risk Management • Secure the supply chain through integrating a risk management approach as a foundation of Procurement mission. Evaluate and mitigate risk associated with long standing local suppliers and single sourcing. Business Compliance Management: • Secure business compliance together with Business Owners at the site through TPRM and contract conclusions. Basic Qualification Job-Related Experience • 3-5 years of operational procurement experience across multiple categories of spend and some experience of regulated environments. • Awareness of Procurement tools such as sourcing, quotation analysis, contract negotiation, supplier review, supplier development and others. • Awareness of cost benchmark & financial audit with key suppliers and legal matters (contracting). • Understanding of Risk management. Other Job-Related Skills/Background • Awareness of GMP. • Ability to drive & implement changes. • Good Knowledge to manage sensitive partnerships, strong influencing and stakeholder partnering skills coupled with excellent negotiation and communication skills. •Japanese: fluent •English: Intermediate level (basic business conversation; not full business fluency) Educational Background • Bachelor Degree or equivalent experience *The work location for this position is Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. *Future scope of job and working location will be determined by company. 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. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale. People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and providing equal opportunities for all applicants. We embrace an agile working culture across our roles, so if flexibility is important to you please discuss opportunities with our hiring team. If you need any adjustments to the recruitment process to help you demonstrate your strengths and capabilities, contact APACRecruitment.Adjustments@gsk.com. Please note this email is for adjustment requests only; for other enquiries please use our standard contact channels. Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. We are 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. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years. Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together. Find out more on our career site.

Responsibilities

The Site Procurement Specialist partners with local site leadership to align business needs with global category strategies and manage key suppliers. They are responsible for operational procurement activities, cost reduction for manufacturing indirects and Capex, and ensuring business compliance.