Job Description

Job Purpose and Key Responsibilities:

The Purchase Order Centre of Excellence provide PO support services, process optimization and the Framework for all R&D funded Fee-for-Service Outsourcing and Academic collaboration activities at Third Parties.

There is a requirement for PO CoE Operations Analyst to join the team to provide E2E PO support, working in partnership with R&D Procurement Contracting teams and the Business to support Purchase order generation and other related activities.

Key Responsibilities linked to creation and process of Purchase Orders:

The responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Operations

• Generate and amend enabled Workspace PO\xe2\x80\x99s/Ad Hoc POs in adherence to PO CoE business rules.
• Act as PO knowledge centre and a means to initiate PO issue resolution/escalation to minimize delays for Third Party payment.
• Provide expert advice and training to R&D Procurement, the Business customers and suppliers for in scope activities and spend.
• Support vendor maintenance in the GSK finance systems to ensure successful invoicing.
• Maintaining and enhancing existing process to support the continued business, ensuring that both system and process remain fit for purpose within a changing external and internal environment.

Other Skills:

• Good understanding of the relevant finance and procurement systems and interfacing Contracting processes.
• Strong relationship builder and communicator, proactive, and team player
• Ability to establish priorities, develop and implement new processes.
• Excellent English language written and verbal communication skills.

Knowledge/Education required:

Basic Qualifications/Experience

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree or

=10 years working experience in pharmaceutical industry * Knowledge of Ariba Guided Buying PO systems, invoicing platforms and Ariba contracting tools

• Demonstrable experience in a global role working within matrix organization and building strong collaborations with peers in other functional groups.
• Change Management expertise and continuous improvement mindset.
• The ability to communicate effectively at all levels.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose \xe2\x80\x93 to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together \xe2\x80\x93 so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns \xe2\x80\x93 as an organisation where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of 2030.

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it\xe2\x80\x99s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a workplace where everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive as set out in our Equal and Inclusive Treatment of Employees policy. We\xe2\x80\x99re committed to being more proactive at all levels so that our workforce reflects the communities we work and hire in, and our GSK leadership reflects our GSK workforce.

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