Global Commodity Buyer (API)

Basic qualifications: 

University qualified 
Relevant procurement experience
Knowledge of relevant global supply markets.
Expertise in manufacturing processes or regulatory requirements.
Involving people in issues that affect them. Facilitating dialogue between team members so they understand the links between their different ideas and perspectives. Bringing team members into the discussion so they can contribute their ideas.
Ability to partner with key stakeholders within the category area to deploy & deliver relevant & aligned strategies at global, regional or local level. benefits and features of own solutions and ideas. 
Seeking to raise levels of performance by establishing an improvement process, or setting specific, measurable targets and goals linked to GSK business needs.
Project and Change management experience
Taking a one-off, specific action to raise value to customers by meeting a specific customer request or solving an immediate customer problem. Good verbal and written communication skills

Preferred qualifications: 

Technical understanding of supply base manufacturing processes; ability to understand complex technical product issues
Knowledge of Six & Lean Sigma, OE Capability

Details: 

Job Purpose & Key Responsibility
Partner and align with the end to end supply chain to define business requirements for a world class supply base for provision of high quality goods and services.

Strategy Development
• Assist in the development, management and implementation of comprehensive strategies on a global, regional or local basis in alignment with GSK and Procurement to deliver agreed savings targets and other benefits that significantly impact GSK financial results.
• Assist in the development of supply strategies that deliver business requirements across assurance of supply, quality, regulatory, service, cost and innovation
• Participate in cross functional sourcing teams with joint accountability for technical and quality performance through strategy development and implementation at global, regional or local level.

Strategy Implementation
• Implement initiatives and programs to improve quality of bought-in goods and services and reduce lead times

Supplier Relationship Management
• Assist in the development and management the supply base for external GMS end to end supply chain providing supply of high quality and competitively priced materials and services, to meet GSK requirements.
• Assist in the development of strategic relationships with critical suppliers providing secure and cost effective sources for relevant commodities.
• Participate in the development of Continuous Improvement strategy for supply base employing lean and sigma approach including PUCC and DFM.

Risk Management
• Development of Risk Mitigation strategies to ensure security of supply.
• Implementation of risk management strategies for the mitigation of risk associated with goods and services in assigned area of responsibility. 

Stakeholder engagement
• Represent the category on relevant strategy development and supply chain planning forums
• Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders; agree RACIs and business requirements

General
• Resolution of second touch issues regarding supply escalated from site (s)
• Ensure regulatory compliance through the appropriate strategy creation.
• Provide best in class cost
• Sharing of best practice across category team and Production Procurement
• Continuous improvement of process and performance within category team and related supply base

Closing date for Applications: Monday the 31st of October 2016

When applying, please use the "Cover Letter" in the on-line application to outline how you meet the requirements, qualifications and capabilities for the key responsibilities of the role. 

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application and will be used to screen for interview selection

Contact information: 

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