Director of Clinical Supply Chain Innovation

GlaxoSmithKline ,
Stevenage, Hertfordshire
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Director of Digital Solutions - Clinical Supply Chain Please note, this role will be open to candidates based in the UK (Ware or Stevenage) and the US (Philadelphia). Sitting in the wider Research & Development function at GSK, the Director of Digital Solutions for Clinical Supply Chain (CSC) is responsible for leading the delivery and support of data-related solutions which enable and maximise the potential of the end to end clinical supply chain. You will provide leadership to the Supply Chain Digital Solutions Team delivering this task, whilst also contributing to the overall performance of the CSC business and the bigger picture delivery of R&D goals. You will identify and apply novel technologies to aid modernisation and will enable digital solutions to transform the business model in a way which drives value within the CSC. You will be viewed as a change agent, evaluating and presenting concepts, providing compelling thought leadership and driving the delivery of transformative technologies. This position is all about the leveraging of new technologies, disrupting standard processes and changing strategies as a result. You will partner with a variety of cross-functional partners, including ID, Business, External Vendors and key functions to identify and deploy novel applications for Supply Chain systems and to drive digital transformation within Supply Chain. Digital Solutions is a true growth area for GSK, and a skillset which will have potential business wide. The role will require someone highly skilled but will also offer significant upskilling opportunities and the chance to expand your knowledge and capability in role. Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: * Creation & maintenance of clinical systems and analytics roadmaps by identifying and integrating emerging industry trends in digital technology concepts across the clinical supply value chain * Delivering Core Tech accountabilities for Analytics and Informatics (A&I) solutions powering the clinical supply chain in-line with partners in the business, Data & Computational Science (DCS), Tech (IT) and aligned Vendors * Providing leadership contribution to the application of A&I solutions and data interpretation with business partners, modernizing technologies to meet increasing data integrity and data stewardship demands * Senior leadership contribution to design and execution of CSC Modernisation projects including ERP- fusion implementation * Delivering advanced analytics/data science that enable advanced decision making for forecasting and optimizing supply demand * Providing technical leadership in the identification and delivery of solutions contribution to the effective running of the CSC/PDS business and meeting the evolving aspirations to establish CSC as an agile, efficient industry-leading clinical supply chain organization. Solutions include platform applications (such as IRT, ERP, Pack & Label systems), reporting & visualization, supply chain modelling & simulation and novel, disruptive technologies. * Establishing active internal & external network of innovators and influencers. Represent and communicate effectively at relevant leadership fora. * Developing a high-performance team culture with your direct reports (approx. 6-8) ensuring each team member feels empowered and trusted to deliver and has a development plan in place. Lead, mentor and coach as appropriate, demonstrating and supporting leadership aligned to GSK/R&D culture. * Ensuring team members have IPTC and development objectives aligned with the business focus areas and priorities * Accountability for EHS and Quality compliance for team responsibilities, (e.g. quality investigations, QMS deliverables). About You: For this role to deliver, the successful candidate will need to be a genuine leader, with experience and capability in project management and people management on a global scale, as well as working successfully across international and functional borders. You will be an adept networker, influencer and relationship builder, able to engage with and deliver solutions with stakeholders at the highest levels of the business. Your approach will be balanced, with skill and knowledge in future technologies combined with the capability to implement and drive changes practically. Part of this will require the ability to understand and interpret complex, technical ideas and to translate these into more accessible information to be communicated with the wider business. In this position you will act as a change champion, so an innovative, transformative and highly modern approach to supply chain is required. You will need an innovative mindset, and a truly strategic approach. 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 requireme

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