GSK

Senior Manager, Secondary Packaging Procurement

GSK

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Warsaw • Poland

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Salary

💰 PLN 246,000 - PLN 410,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Independently manage or support one or more categories/commodities across multiple countries requiring high cultural awareness and oversight of medium-to-low spend.
  • Develop and implement global or regional sourcing and category strategies that ensure supply security, quality, service, cost control and innovation.
  • Negotiate, execute and maintain supplier contracts to secure favourable commercial and compliance terms throughout the contract lifecycle.
  • Lead strategic relationships with critical suppliers to drive cost-effectiveness, innovation and measurable value delivery.
  • Plan and lead projects to deliver savings and mitigate supply, quality or commercial risks.
  • Build and maintain strong partnerships with internal GSK stakeholders to align sourcing strategies with business requirements and represent the category in strategic forums.
  • Manage the supply base using robust performance management (KPIs, reviews, remediation) and continuous improvement practices.
  • Develop and implement risk mitigation and continuity plans to manage supply interruptions and operational disruptions.
  • Ensure all sourcing activity adheres to regulatory, compliance and risk requirements across complex GSK processes.
  • Champion and enforce procurement policies and governance across functions, linking sourcing execution to GSK’s broader strategic objectives.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Business, Finance or Engineering.
  • 5–8 years operational Procurement experience, including work in regulated environments.
  • Proven ability to develop and implement sourcing and category strategies.
  • Experience influencing strategy and managing across multiple geographies and supply chains.
  • Strong knowledge of procurement tools: sourcing, quotation analysis, supplier review and supplier development.
  • Extensive contracting expertise (planning, negotiation, execution, interpretation and maintenance); skilled in complex negotiations.
  • Experience in risk management and development of supply continuity and mitigation plans.
  • Good commercial and legal understanding, including cost benchmarking and financial audits with suppliers.
  • Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, negotiation and communication skills.
  • Fluent in English.
Benefits
  • 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.
  • Company Car or Car Allowance
  • Long term incentives
  • Sports cards (Multisport)
  • Possibilities of development within the role and company’s structure
  • Personalized learning approach (mentoring, online training’ platforms: Pluralsight, Business Skills, Harvard Manage Mentor, Skillsoft and external training)
  • Extensive support of work life balance (flexible working solutions, short Fridays option, health & well-being activities)
  • Supportive community and integration events
  • Modern office with creative rooms, fresh fruits everyday.
  • Free car and bike parking, locker rooms and showers.