Job Description

GSK is looking for a Supply Chain Lead to join our Saint-Amand-les-Eaux manufacturing site in France. This is a senior leadership opportunity to shape end-to-end supply chain performance, strengthen operational excellence, and contribute to the reliable delivery of medicines and vaccines to patients.

Job purpose

As a member of the Site Leadership Team, you will lead Supply Chain and Logistics across the site, covering the full flow from raw material receipt through to finished goods distribution.

In this role, you will ensure that supply operations are reliable, efficient, compliant, and aligned with GSK’s global Supply Chain network. You will optimize site capabilities, support business and financial objectives, and maintain the highest standards of Quality (GMP), Safety (EHS), and regulatory compliance.

Key responsibilities

This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on site performance, customer service, and supply continuity while developing your leadership career within a global healthcare company.

As Supply Chain Lead, you will:

• Lead end-to-end Supply Chain and Logistics operations on site, including planning, scheduling, procurement, warehousing, and physical flows from material receipt to finished goods distribution

• Align site activities with global Supply Chain processes and governance, including S&OP/IBP, SRM, and CRM, acting as a key interface with the global network and external partners

• Drive performance across service, OTIF, inventory, cost, and productivity through strong KPI management, continuous improvement, and operational excellence

• Ensure effective management of site capacity, resources, and material flows to secure product availability and meet customer commitments

• Champion a strong Quality Culture, ensuring compliance with GMP/GxP requirements, regulatory standards, internal procedures, and audit and inspection readiness

• Embed a proactive EHS culture, ensuring safety remains a core value and that risks are effectively identified, managed, and mitigated

• Lead risk management and business continuity planning to protect supply, quality, safety, cost, and customer commitments

• Define and deploy the Supply Chain strategy in line with site priorities and GSK global objectives, contributing actively to site leadership and decision-making

• Role model GSK values and leadership expectations by demonstrating integrity, accountability, inclusion, and a strong performance mindset

• Lead, develop and engage teams, build capability, supporting talent development, and fostering employee wellbeing

• Manage the departmental budget and contribute to site financial performance through cost control and productivity improvements

• Support New Product Introductions and strategic site projects, ensuring supply chain readiness and effective cross-functional collaboration

• Represent Supply Chain within the Site Leadership Team and act as a trusted partner internally and externally, promoting alignment across the organization.

Additional information:

• Reporting line: Site Director

• Level of the role: Director

• People management (direct/indirect reports, etc.): Up to 10 DR and around 60 IR

• Assets Managed: €20–30M

• Business travel requirements: limited

• Primary location: Saint-Amand-les-Eaux (FR)

• Secondary location: /

• Regular presence onsite required: yes – at least 4 days/week

• Application closing date: Sunday August 2, 2026 EOD CET

Why You?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering or equivalent

• Minimum 10 years in Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or Logistics

• Experience in pharmaceutical or highly regulated environments

• Experience in managing large teams

• Strong experience in budget management (>€5M)

• Experience in working in matrix and international environments

• Ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels

• Fluency in English – written and spoken

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, Manufacturing

• Certifications: APICS, Lean Six Sigma (Black Belt), Change Management

• Additional degree in leadership, management, or business - e.g. MBA, coaching

• Strong leadership maturity and influencing skills

• Ability to lead change through ambiguity and complexity

• Strong accountability mindset

• Advanced analytical and financial capabilities

• Project management and continuous improvement (Lean, Six Sigma)

• Risk management and problem-solving skills

• Knowledge of GMP / EHS standards

• Fluency in French – written and spoken

What we value in you

• We are looking for a credible and inclusive supply chain leader with the ability to combine strategic direction with strong operational execution. You will bring a proven track record of leading large teams through change and transformation, ideally in the pharmaceutical or another highly regulated environment.

• You will be recognized for your supply chain and logistics expertise, your ability to influence across functions and senior stakeholders, and your commitment to building high-performing teams that deliver with quality, safety, and customer focus.

• You will be comfortable operating at both strategic and operational levels, bringing clarity in complex situations, making sound decisions, and creating an environment where people feel accountable, empowered, and engaged.

Apply now

If you are ready to lead a critical supply chain function at a strategic manufacturing site and help deliver meaningful impact for patients, we would like to hear from you.

GSK France has been certified Top Employer France 2025, reflecting our commitment to creating an inclusive, engaging, and development-focused workplace.

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French Salary Range / Fourchette salariale – France EUR 90,750 to EUR 151,250The annual gross base salary range for new hires in this position is listed above for each applicable location. These ranges take into account a number of factors including the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position may offer an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program which is dependent on the level of the role. More detailed information on the total benefits package will be supplied during the recruitment process. This role is available for applicants from multiple locations, and therefore salary ranges for certain locations are also shown. Salary ranges for other locations are shown because some markets have pay transparency laws that require salary information on job postings, and those locations are potential job sites for this role. If salary ranges are not displayed in the job posting for a specific location or country, the relevant compensation will be discussed during the recruitment process. Please note salaries vary by country based on the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. Offers are typically made within the advertised range based on the candidate’s skills, experience and qualifications, with the upper end generally reserved for highly experienced candidates or other exceptional circumstances aligned with these criteria.La fourchette de salaire brut de base annuel pour les nouveaux travailleurs dans ce rôle est indiquée ci-dessus pour chaque localisation concernée. Ces fourchettes tiennent compte de plusieurs facteurs, notamment les compétences du/de la candidat(e), son expérience et niveau de formation, et le taux du marché pour ce type de fonction. En outre, ce poste peut donner droit à un bonus annuel ainsi qu'une éligibilité pour participer à notre programme de long term incentive basé sur des actions, en fonction du niveau du rôle. Des informations plus détaillées sur l’ensemble du package salarial seront fournies au cours du processus de recrutement. Ce poste étant ouvert à des candidat(e)s basé(e)s dans plusieurs pays, des fourchettes de salaire sont également indiquées pour certains lieux. Les fourchettes salariales pour d'autres localisations sont mentionnées parce que certains marchés ont des lois en matière de transparence salariale qui imposent que les informations sur les salaires soient affichées dans les offres d’emploi, et que ces pays sont des lieux potentiels pour ce poste. Si aucune fourchette salariale n’est indiquée dans l’offre d’emploi pour un lieu ou un pays spécifique, la rémunération correspondante sera discutée au cours du processus de recrutement. Veuillez noter que les salaires varient selon le pays en fonction des compétences, de l'expérience, du niveau de formation du/de la candidat(e) et du taux du marché pour le poste. Les offres sont généralement faites dans la fourchette annoncée en fonction des compétences, de l'expérience et des qualifications du/de la candidat(e), la partie haute de la fourchette étant généralement réservée aux profils très expérimentés ou à des circonstances exceptionnelles répondant à ces critères.

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.

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