Description

Therapy Supply Chain Manager - 18 Months Secondment / FTC

Closing Date: 29th June 2026 (COB)

Business Introduction
We manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients' needs and drive our performance.
Our network of 37 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is not just core to our operations; it's vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply.
We need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients.

Position Summary
You will lead and manage therapy supply chain activities that ensure patients receive safe and timely access to medicines. You will work across planning, manufacturing, quality, and commercial teams to solve supply challenges and improve processes. We value curious problem solvers who communicate clearly, act with integrity, and focus on continuous improvement. This role offers growth, visible impact, and the chance to help GSK unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Responsibilities
This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:
- Own end-to-end supply planning and execution for assigned therapy supply, balancing demand, inventory and risk.
- Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, logistics and commercial teams to resolve supply interruptions and expedite critical orders.
- Lead root cause analysis for supply issues and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
- Monitor key supply chain performance metrics and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support inventory optimisation and capacity planning to meet regulatory and patient needs.
- Communicate supply status and risks clearly to stakeholders, enabling timely decision making.

Why You?
This role is hybrid, based in the United Kingdom at our GSK HQ site with regular office and site collaboration required.

Basic Qualification
We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, life sciences, business or related field.
- Strong supply chain experience in pharmaceuticals, biotech, or healthcare.
- Experience in supply planning, inventory management, or demand-supply balancing.
- Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Proficient in data analysis and using planning tools or ERP systems.
- Clear communicator in English with the ability to present supply options and risks.

Preferred Qualification
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
- Master's degree or professional qualification in supply chain or related discipline.
- Experience with cold chain, controlled drugs, or regulated product supply.
- Knowledge of Good Distribution Practice and relevant regulatory frameworks.
- Experience leading continuous improvement or Lean/Sigma initiatives.
- Comfortable working with large datasets and advanced planning tools.
- Proven ability to manage complex projects and influence senior stakeholders.
- Experience working with Ai and digital transformation initiatives

What we offer
You will join a team that values learning and development. You will gain exposure to global supply operations and opportunities to grow your skills. You will contribute directly to patient access and meaningful public health outcomes. We welcome people from all backgrounds and support an inclusive environment where every voice matters.

How to apply
If this role sounds like a fit, we encourage you to apply. Tell us about your experience in supply chain and why this role matters to you. We look forward to hearing from you.

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.

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