Director, Procurement - Tech Services

Job description

GSK remains committed to achieving bold commercial ambitions for the future. By 2031, we aim to deliver £40 billion in annual sales, leveraging our existing strong performance momentum to significantly increase our positive impact on the health of billions of patients globally. Our Ahead Together strategy is centered on early intervention to prevent and alter the course of disease, thereby protecting people and supporting healthcare systems. Our diverse portfolio consists of vaccines, specialty medicines, and general medicines. Through continuous innovation and a dedicated focus on scientific and technical excellence, we strive to develop and launch new, groundbreaking treatments that address critical health challenges. Job Profile As Director, Procurement - Tech Services, you will lead procurement strategy for a significant Tech Professional Services portfolio within Digital & Technology Procurement. You will manage a portfolio of up to £350m and work with senior stakeholders and strategic technology partners to deliver value, strengthen supply resilience and support GSK’s business priorities. The portfolio includes systems integration, implementation, engineering, application and managed services, and other specialist technology delivery models. This is a global leadership role for an experienced procurement professional who combines strong commercial judgement with knowledge of technology services markets. You will build trusted relationships, lead complex negotiations and translate business needs into practical sourcing and supplier strategies that deliver measurable value. In this role you will Create and deliver global sourcing strategies for Tech Professional Services portfolio of up to £350m, translating business priorities and market insight into multi-year sourcing and supplier strategies. Partner with senior Digital & Technology stakeholders, Finance and other functions to identify opportunities, develop business cases and ensure global category decisions reflect business unit and local requirements. Shape sourcing, contracting and supplier strategies that harness AI-enabled delivery models, automation and data-driven insights to improve productivity, reduce cost and accelerate outcomes, with clear baselines and measurable benefit realisation. Lead complex commercial negotiations and establish strategic supplier relationships and governance that improve value, performance, innovation and continuous improvement. Deliver sustainable commercial benefits while balancing service quality, supply resilience, risk, compliance, cost and innovation. Lead and develop Procurement colleagues and cross-functional category teams, building the capability needed to deliver GSK’s strategy now and in the future. Communicate category strategies, decisions and outcomes clearly across Procurement and business networks to build understanding, commitment and adoption. Why you? Basic Qualifications: We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals: Degree or equivalent practical experience in Supply Chain, Business, Finance or a related discipline. Strong experience in procurement and sourcing, managing significant spend areas and strategic supplier relationships. Strong negotiation skills and experience influencing senior stakeholders internally and externally. Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships across Technology, Finance, Procurement and business leadership teams to drive alignment and results. Experience in services-sourcing categories, particularly people or professional services, including supplier management. Preferred Skills: If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus: Master’s degree, MBA or relevant professional qualification in Supply Chain, Business, Finance or a related discipline. Experience in technology procurement, particularly Technology Services; large-scale technology outsourcing or supplier-consolidation programmes are especially relevant. Broader technology procurement exposure across software, data and AI. Closing Date for Applications: Thursday 8th October 2026 (COB) Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert. When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application. During the course of your application, you will be requested to complete voluntary information which will be used in monitoring the effectiveness of our equality and diversity policies. Your information will be treated as confidential and will not be used in any part of the selection process. If you require a reasonable adjustment to the application / selection process to enable you to demonstrate your ability to perform the job requirements, please contact 0808 234 4391. This will help us to understand any modifications we may need to make to support you throughout our selection process. #LI-GSK #LI-Hybrid Skills Category Strategy, Contract Management, Data Analysis, Digital Literacy, Financial Acumen, Interactive Storytelling, Negotiation, Sourcing Management, Stakeholder Management, Supplier Relationship Management 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. 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. 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. Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us at UKRecruitment.Adjustments@gsk.com where you can also request a call. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments, we will not be able to support you through these channels. However, we have created a Recruitment FAQ guide. 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