Supply Chain Transformation Planning Manager

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Posted Date: Jul 24 2023

Job Title

Supply Chain Transformation Planning Manager

CLOSING DATE: 14th August 2023

GSK make and supply medicines and vaccines all around the globe and our teams own every production stage, from creating quality products at our manufacturing sites to designing effective supply forecasting and regulatory inspections; all powered by digital, data and analytics. We operate at impressive scale, producing over 2.3 billion packs of medicines and doses of vaccines in 2022.

We are addressing gender equality at all levels within our organisation, we also remain committed to improving ethnic diversity within GSK and recruiting and developing talent that mirrors the communities in which we work. With support from our Global Disability Council and our employee resource group, the Disability Confidence Network, we are working hard to create an inclusive workplace.

We want GSK to be somewhere everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive. Our success absolutely depends on our people.

A Transformation Programme has been established for Supply Chain to develop the supply chain capabilities required to support GSK’s growth ambition. This Programme will drive alignment and accelerate value creation across Commercial, Operations, Finance and GSC. It will create the foundation for an accelerated, digital transformation of the end-to-end Supply Chains to drive revenue, profitability, and improved working capital.

The Supply Chain Transformation Planning Manager will support execution, design, and delivery of the Planning Transformation programme milestones. Working with the Transformation Planning Director and colleagues within operational planning teams, the role will help to define the future requirements aligned to our vision, and then partner internally and externally to support the design, build, test and implementation of the processes and technologies (OMP, and advanced Decision Intelligence capabilities) that will realise the vision.

The Supply Chain Transformation Planning Manager must be a subject matter expert, but must also be innovate and agile, and be able to propose and shape solutions to deliver transformational change in capability and the enabling processes, technology and people that support it.

The role will need to influence a wide range of stakeholders to gain commitment to objectives and to identify and resolve risks/interdependencies.

SC Transformation Workstreams are global, driving transformation and acceleration as part of one GSC. Integration with other workstreams and tech will be critical to success.

We create a place where people can grow, be their best, be safe, and feel welcome, valued and included. We offer a competitive salary, an annual bonus based on company performance, healthcare and wellbeing programmes, pension plan membership, and shares and savings programme.

We embrace modern work practises; our Performance with Choice programme offers a hybrid working model, empowering you to find the optimal balance between remote and in-office work.

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In this role you will…

• Provide Planning expertise and leadership to execute on the design and implementation of the Planning Transformation
• Partner with Global Process Owners to define the processes, systems and capabilities of the future
• Partner with Business teams, functional teams and stakeholders to support the definition of Planning business requirements, and then ensure business requirements are addressed in the design of “to-be” processes and technologies
• Support creation of the capability release roadmap through the implementation of Decision Intelligence tools and a sequenced build and test of core, and then advanced, APS functionalities
• Propose value creation opportunities within the overall implementation plan facilitated by deployment of new capabilities
• Support communications to the wider business, and inspire the adoption of changes into business processes, systems and teams
• Deliver agreed Workstream milestones, KPIs, budgets and interdependencies.
• Input into Workstream and SC Transformation governance processes, identifying and implementing decisions needed, risk identification/ management/ mitigation
• Maintain strong and supportive relationships with business and tech teams, establishing networks cross-functionally and end to end, and listening to the Voice of the Customer
• Model GSK Behaviours with an enterprise mindset as a leader working across GSK and lead by example, working successfully with different cultures
• Create a supportive atmosphere in which to provide coaching, feedback and support to team members and extended team
  
  

Why you? 

Qualifications & Skills:

• Qualification in a supply chain or operational related discipline - logistics, supply/demand management, operational management
• Pharmaceutical / Vaccines Experience
• Substantial experience in planning process and tools, supply chain/operations.
• Proven Leadership and people skills
• Accountability mindset
• Demonstrated experience in implementing change and a continuous improvement mindset
• Experience of working in different cultures to collaborate and build relationships
• Demonstrable credibility with/management of senior stakeholders
• Problem solving abilities suitable for handling highly complex issues
• Leading edge knowledge of Supply Chain processes and supporting systems within a global business environment
• Self-motivated, confident and resilient
• Business proficiency in English langue is a must, French is a plus
• Strong understanding of business drivers, objectives and challenges. Proven business acumen
• Strong leadership and high influencing skills across many stakeholder levels
• Strong relationship management skills, with the ability to interact, influence, and manage multiple and varied business contacts, both internal and external, often with different requirements and goals
  
  

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. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of 2030.

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 workplace where everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive as set out in our Equal and Inclusive Treatment of Employees policy. We’re committed to being more proactive at all levels so that our workforce reflects the communities we work and hire in, and our GSK leadership reflects our GSK workforce.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class*(*US only).

We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

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