Site Name: UK – London – New Oxford Street Posted Date: Aug 12 2025 About GSK GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, with the ambition to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people over the next decade. Our success depends on our people. We aim to be a workplace where everyone feels inspired, encouraged, and supported to be their best - a place where they can be themselves, grow professionally and maintain their wellbeing. If you share our ambition, join us at this exciting stage in our journey to get ahead together. GSK Procurement operates globally across 50+ countries, partnering with business and suppliers to drive value and innovations. We enable GSK’s purpose by providing access to world-class goods and services that underpin our portfolio, serving billions of patients worldwide. Role Overview The Global Procurement Director – International Freight is responsible for setting and executing GSK’s global strategies for 4PL, air, ocean, cold chain packaging, and courier services (specialty and non-specialty). Leading a high-performing global team of category managers, this role partners with Supply Chain leadership to deliver end-to-end value - driving cost and cash optimisation, service improvement, quality, sustainability, risks management and network resilience. The Global Procurement Director provides strategic leadership, leads complex supplier negotiations, influences executive-level decision-making and drives digital and ESG transformation across GSK’s logistics procurement activities. Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Category Management Lead and develop a team of Global Procurement Managers, setting clear objectives, providing coaching and fostering a culture of high performance, accountability and collaboration to deliver measurable business outcomes. Develop and deliver multi-year category strategies aligned with GSK’s supply chain and R&D priorities. Partner with senior Supply Chain leaders to influence network design and optimise end-to-end logistics performance. Lead a global team, setting clear objectives, building capability, and driving high performance. Performance & Innovation Build and maintain strategic relationships with key logistics providers (3PL, 4PL). Lead high-value, complex contract negotiations, delivering outcomes at pace. Lead complex negotiations to drive value creation across end to end supply chain. Monitor and analyse market trends, leveraging insights on automation, AI, and emerging logistics models. Set and manage global freight budgets, incorporating pricing negotiations and market dynamics. Champion continuous improvement and operational excellence across all categories. Introduce and embed best-in-class procurement tools, frameworks, and digital solutions. Lead the agenda and content for Quarterly and Annual Business Reviews with strategic partners. Ensure full compliance with GSK’s business and procurement policies, standards and procedures, embedding third-party risk management and ethical sourcing principles across all activities. Sustainability & Risk Management Deliver GSK’s environmental sustainability commitments, including carbon reduction and waste minimisation. Manage the commercial risk profile of GSK’s logistics network, ensuring alignment with business continuity plans. Embed compliance and third-party risk management standards across all procurement activities. Qualifications Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, or a related technical field. Extensive experience in Logistics Procurement or Supply Chain, with proven leadership in global categories. Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate and develop teams in a global, matrix environment, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and high performance. Strong track record in complex negotiations, cost optimisation, efficiency improvement and large-scale supplier management. Excellent communication and influencing skills, with experience engaging senior stakeholders. Demonstrated ability to deliver value beyond cost savings - innovation, risks management, resilience, sustainability and automation. Proven leadership of multi-million / £100M+ category budgets. Strong project and change management capabilities. Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills. In-depth understanding of global freight markets and emerging supply chain trends. Personal Attributes High energy, results-driven, with strong commercial and business acumen. Collaborative mindset with the ability to navigate a complex matrix organisation. Willingness to challenge the status quo and champion new ideas. High tolerance for ambiguity and resilience under pressure. Why GSK? Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. GSK is 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. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology). 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. GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law. 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