Global Category Manager - GSK0JP

Role Brief:

• 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.

Responsibilities:

• Maximize the delivery of Capital Projects
• Champion the project safety culture, behaviors, 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 (eg EPCM, EPC, IPD).
• Work Package sourcing in line with global category strategies.
• Accountability for Procurement and Contracts performance during project execution (eg 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, drives efficiencies and reduces 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.
• Supplier Relationship Managment (performance management).

Required Experience & Knowledge

• 6-10 years Capital Construction & Engineering experience mandatory.
• 6-10 years experience of procuring Professional Services (ie, design, engineering, and project delivery consultants) and Trade packages within complex, multistage project delivery model (Front End & Execution) eg, FEED + EPCm.
• Advanced understanding of contractual risk allocation across delivery models (ie, EPCM, EPC, IPD).
• Advanced understanding of Categories present within capital projects: ie., Professional Services, Civil, Structural & Architectural, Electrical, Control & Instrumentation, Automation, Mechanical & Piping, Process equipment.
• Experience of working with and drafting standard form contract agreements - FIDIC, NEC, IChemE; NEC preferred.
• Experience of working with Lump Sum, Cost Plus, Re-measurable & Target Cost models.
• Good People management both downward and upward.
• Good project management skills.
• Extensive experience across key procurement processes:
• Category strategy and category management.
• Market analysis.
• Contract Drafting & Management.
• Supplier Performance Evaluation & Supplier Relationship Management.
• Project management of full end-to-end sourcing process on defined purchasing categories.
• Ability to influence stakeholder behaviors in a changing/evolving environment.
• Ability to leverage past experience and industry knowledge to continuously motivate change both inside & outside area of direct responsibilities.
• Strong analytical skills, ability to extract key information from complex datasets.