What are the responsibilities and job description for the Procurement Manager position at GSK?
Site Name: Waltham
Posted Date: Nov 6 2025
At GSK, we are committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to thrive. Our Global Delivery Centre (GDC) provides critical Source-to-Contract capabilities for GSK, serving as the operational engine of our procurement organization. Supporting the delivery of high-volume sourcing projects globally, the GDC drives consistency, best practices, and continuous improvement across procurement operations.
Position Summary:
The Procurement Manager will lead the execution of sourcing, negotiation, contracting, and supplier lifecycle management services for one or more regions, focusing on indirect categories such as Marketing or Professional Services. This role collaborates with global procurement category teams and local market teams to deliver strategic initiatives that drive value and efficiency while ensuring compliance with GSK’s procurement policies and standards.
Key Responsibilities:
Basic Qualifications:
Position Summary:
The Procurement Manager will lead the execution of sourcing, negotiation, contracting, and supplier lifecycle management services for one or more regions, focusing on indirect categories such as Marketing or Professional Services. This role collaborates with global procurement category teams and local market teams to deliver strategic initiatives that drive value and efficiency while ensuring compliance with GSK’s procurement policies and standards.
Key Responsibilities:
Basic Qualifications:
Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.
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.
If you require an accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at GSK, please contact the GSK Service Centre at 1-877-694-7547 (US Toll Free) or 1 801 567 5155 (outside US).
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.
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.
Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/
Posted Date: Nov 6 2025
At GSK, we are committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to thrive. Our Global Delivery Centre (GDC) provides critical Source-to-Contract capabilities for GSK, serving as the operational engine of our procurement organization. Supporting the delivery of high-volume sourcing projects globally, the GDC drives consistency, best practices, and continuous improvement across procurement operations.
Position Summary:
The Procurement Manager will lead the execution of sourcing, negotiation, contracting, and supplier lifecycle management services for one or more regions, focusing on indirect categories such as Marketing or Professional Services. This role collaborates with global procurement category teams and local market teams to deliver strategic initiatives that drive value and efficiency while ensuring compliance with GSK’s procurement policies and standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Sourcing Strategy Execution: Develop and implement sourcing strategies that align with business requirements and stakeholder priorities, delivering measurable benefits across cost, quality, service, and innovation.
- Contract Management: Execute end-to-end sourcing and contracting processes, ensuring compliance with company policies, legal standards, and ethical practices.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including senior leaders and suppliers, ensuring alignment and timely resolution of escalations.
- Compliance and Best Practices: Ensure procurement processes, systems, and methodologies are utilized in a compliant and ethical manner while driving consistency and continual improvement across operations.
- Project Management and Reporting: Support the delivery of savings targets and other KPIs aligned with business goals, providing regular updates and insights to stakeholders.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree and 5 years of professional experience
- Experience in leading end-to-end source-to-contract projects within global corporate environments
- Pharmaceutical, Healthcare or Life Sciences industry experience
- Experience in procurement, commercial negotiations, and contracting, within indirect categories
- Experience with procurement tools (Ariba) or sourcing execution technologies.
- Master’s Degree
- Full proficiency in English and one additional language: Spanish or Portuguese.
- Demonstrated ability to navigate organizational complexity, manage multiple priorities, and resolve escalations with tact and professionalism.
- Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
- A collaborative mindset, fostering teamwork and inclusive decision-making.
- Commitment to ethical and responsible business practices.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Position Summary:
The Procurement Manager will lead the execution of sourcing, negotiation, contracting, and supplier lifecycle management services for one or more regions, focusing on indirect categories such as Marketing or Professional Services. This role collaborates with global procurement category teams and local market teams to deliver strategic initiatives that drive value and efficiency while ensuring compliance with GSK’s procurement policies and standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Sourcing Strategy Execution: Develop and implement sourcing strategies that align with business requirements and stakeholder priorities, delivering measurable benefits across cost, quality, service, and innovation.
- Contract Management: Execute end-to-end sourcing and contracting processes, ensuring compliance with company policies, legal standards, and ethical practices.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including senior leaders and suppliers, ensuring alignment and timely resolution of escalations.
- Compliance and Best Practices: Ensure procurement processes, systems, and methodologies are utilized in a compliant and ethical manner while driving consistency and continual improvement across operations.
- Project Management and Reporting: Support the delivery of savings targets and other KPIs aligned with business goals, providing regular updates and insights to stakeholders.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree and 5 years of professional experience
- Experience in leading end-to-end source-to-contract projects within global corporate environments
- Pharmaceutical, Healthcare or Life Sciences industry experience
- Experience in procurement, commercial negotiations, and contracting, within indirect categories
- Experience with procurement tools (Ariba) or sourcing execution technologies.
- Master’s Degree
- Full proficiency in English and one additional language: Spanish or Portuguese.
- Demonstrated ability to navigate organizational complexity, manage multiple priorities, and resolve escalations with tact and professionalism.
- Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
- A collaborative mindset, fostering teamwork and inclusive decision-making.
- Commitment to ethical and responsible business practices.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.
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.
If you require an accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at GSK, please contact the GSK Service Centre at 1-877-694-7547 (US Toll Free) or 1 801 567 5155 (outside US).
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.
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.
Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/
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