Supply Chain Associate, Apprentice Program, US, 2026

GSK, Plc. • Zebulon, NC

46d • Onsite

About The Position

Join the GSK's Supply Chain Associate Apprentice Program - US, 2026: Help us get ahead of disease together GSK Apprenticeships are full-time entry level opportunities that offer high school graduates and first year college enrolled students (with less than 30 college credits) the opportunity to begin their career while studying towards their associate degree. This associate degree is fully funded by GSK. All apprenticeships are registered with the Department of Labor at each site, and apprentices receive a certificate of completion from the US Department of Labor upon their successful completion of their program. We are looking for highly motivated high school graduates with an interest in engineering who are looking to jump start their career in the biopharmaceutical industry. The apprenticeship program allows you to develop hands-on technical skills in our manufacturing facilities while continuing your education. Working at our biopharmaceutical manufacturing site, you will help to ensure we have the latest, safe, efficient, and reliable processes and equipment to deliver life-saving medicines and vaccines to people in 90 % of the world's countries. This role will enable you to develop your skills in an industry that's making radical changes to the way it develops and manufactures products. Ahead together with tailored training and career development This entry-level development opportunity offers you the chance to study towards nationally recognized qualifications while gaining hands-on, paid on-the-job training. Our apprentices attend college part-time studying theory elements of the apprenticeship while working at a GSK Biopharma Manufacturing facility. Supply Chain apprentices at Zebulon will spend approx. 1 day per week studying towards an associate's degree in supply chain management, Global Logistics Technology at Wake Tech College. Over the 3 years in the Program, you will rotate through different internal teams, developing supply chain and leadership skills.  Your rotations may include time in scheduling, planning, production warehousing, and customer interfacing roles.

Requirements

• Must have earned a high school diploma or equivalency diploma by June 2026
• High school GPA 2.5 ("B") or above (4.0 scale)
• High school Algebra and Geometry or 2 units equivalent of academic math (GPA 2.5 or above in each case)
• High school English (GPA 2.5 or above)
• Must have less than 30 college credits
• Written and spoken fluency in English
• Must be 18 years of age by August 1, 2026
• Less than 2 years of related work experience since graduating from high school.
• If offered a position, the candidate must be willing to enroll and meet entry requirements at GSK's partnering community college in the preferred related instruction course.
• Must be able to commute on a daily basis to GSK worksite and related instruction facility, with a maximum commute time of 60 minutes one way.

Responsibilities

• Scheduling and planning our raw materials and pharmaceutical production lines
• Assisting with new product introductions, including packaging and shipping
• Learning about warehouse operations including inbound raw material and outbound finished product movement
• Understanding the complexities of shipping internationally
• Attending daily and weekly performance meetings and, once you have settled into the role, have the opportunity to lead the meetings
• Helping team members with data collection and analysis to support informed business decision
• Working alongside colleagues in key projects liaising with external contractors
• As you progress in the role you will have more responsibility, potentially picking up your own portfolio of products to manage and leading your projects

Benefits

• A competitive salary
• An annual bonus based on company performance
• Access to healthcare and well-being programs, savings programs (401K), time off and childcare support
• Employee recognition programs, which reward exceptional achievements
• On-the-job experience and formal and informal training and development, delivered through a mixture of coaching, mentoring and formal training programs
• Fully funded college education!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees