Senior Director – Data, AI & Infrastructure Procurement

Overview

As Senior Director, Data, AI & Infrastructure Procurement, you will lead global sourcing for digital and tech categories, shaping strategies that maximize value and minimize risk across a $300M spend. You will partner with Tech leaders, guide a global procurement team, and drive complex negotiations and supplier relationships to enable GSK’s digital ambitions. This role offers high impact in a fast-evolving tech landscape within a mission-driven biopharma company.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working options

Responsibilities

• Create global category strategies for Data, AI & Infrastructure with a global, strategic mindset
• Educate and communicate impact of global strategies across categories, units, and regions
• Develop compelling business cases for change and secure senior approvals with cross-functional partners
• Deliver benefits through strategy execution, ensuring supply assurance, quality, service, cost and innovation
• Lead complex negotiations with Tech suppliers to maximize global opportunities
• Build strategic relationships with senior Tech stakeholders to align requirements and value proposition
• Engage and lead category teams across region, report lines, and matrix structures
• Develop organizational capabilities to implement strategy now and in the future

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in supply chain, Business or Finance
• Procurement experience
• Experience developing multi-year business strategies to achieve commercial objectives
• Experience leading multiple large projects with project and change management
• Ability to assess value, priorities, risks, and market drivers for strategy formation
• Influencing and collaborating with global stakeholders; managing supplier relationships
• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills
• Negotiation and conflict resolution skills

• Stakeholder management
• Leadership and people development
• Communication and collaboration
• Strategy
• Contract Management
• Data Analysis

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