Team Director, Global Clinical Supply Planning

GSK

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

You will lead a therapy area team to ensure patients have reliable access to medicines and vaccines. You will shape end-to-end supply planning and lifecycle decisions across a defined therapy area. You will work closely with the CMC team, clinical operations, clinical manufacturing, quality and finance partners in a collaborative way. We value pragmatic leaders who develop people, make clear decisions using evidence, and focus on impact. This role offers growth, visible impact and the chance to help GSK unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Requirements

• Degree in supply chain, engineering, life sciences, business
• At least 8 years’ experience in pharmaceutical clinical trial supply chain planning, inventory management or related roles
• Proven people leadership experience, managing and developing high-performing teams.
• Experience creating and running end-to-end supply plans across multiple sites and partners.
• Stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration experience.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree or MBA in supply chain, operations, business or related field.
• Experience with large-scale planning systems (for example SAP or advanced planning tools).
• Experience with product lifecycle management, including new product introductions.
• Track record of delivering measurable improvements in service, cost or cash.
• Experience working in a matrix or global organisation.
• Comfortable making data-driven decisions under time pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a multi‑disciplinary Global Clinical Supply Planning team for a therapy area, ensuring delivery of medicines and vaccines to patients in support of the GSK R&D strategy. Set clear objectives and coach people to achieve them.
• Own the end‑to-end supply plan for the therapy area across the clinical trial timeline, balancing service, cost and working capital. Run regular supply review meetings and drive timely decisions for allocation, risk mitigation and contingency plans.
• Partner with the CMC team, clinical operations, clinical manufacturing, quality and finance to support launches, pack changes, discontinuations and other lifecycle events.
• Identify supply risks early and deliver pragmatic mitigation plans, escalating where needed to protect patient supply.
• Deliver continuous improvement projects to raise on‑time service, optimise inventory and simplify processes.
• Work with the Global Clinical Supply Planning leadership team to develop and maintain a strategic, portfolio‑level view of the clinical supply chain, managing demand loading across Therapeutic Areas.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director