October 7, 2024

GSK

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Procurement Graduate Programme, Belgium, 2025

Site Name: Belgium-Wavre
Posted Date: Oct 7 2024

Join the GSK Procurement Graduate Programme – Belgium, 2025: Help us get ahead of disease together

Education required: Masters’ degree from an accredited college/university. Graduation by August 2025

Language requirement: Written and spoken fluency in English

Other requirements: Willingness to be geographically mobile (domestic) throughout rotations.

Expected Start date: September 2025

Application deadline: We recommend you apply as soon as possible. This vacancy will close when we have received enough applications, so please apply as soon as you can so your application can be considered.

Assessment Centre Date: December 2024 - January 2025

Are you a talented and driven student or graduate eager to make an impact on billions of lives? Apply for the Procurement Graduate programme at GSK today!

Are you an adaptable graduate with the confidence and creativity to negotiate and innovate? Join us and make an impact on our business on a whole range of levels.

Procurement operates across 50 countries, making it a global function. And our team does more than buy goods and services – they help bring innovation and value to the entire business.

What will you do?

Discover ways to boost the profitability of a leading biopharma company

Experience development opportunities, including formal training to become a future leader

Develop purchasing and negotiation strategies and demonstrate project leadership

Negotiate at senior or executive management level with our supply base

Gain in-depth insights into the GSK Procurement function

Lead contract negotiations and review financial proposals

You will manage spend across multiple functions, including marketing, manufacturing and research

Working with highly skilled professionals, you could be involved in a variety of initiatives. You could bring a new respiratory product technology from our suppliers to our patients. Or perhaps create an ad campaign with our social-media partners to reach new consumers in emerging markets. With a stream of diverse and absorbing projects, Procurement is a fascinating area with tremendous scope for progress.

Ahead together with tailored training and career development:

Over two and a half years, our Graduate Programme will challenge and support your professional and personal growth. You’ll complete three rotations, providing a thorough grounding in Procurement management. You’ll explore direct (goods and materials) and indirect (services) Procurement, with an international perspective, manage spend across various categories and get involved with cross functional projects. Throughout the programme, you’ll work closely with colleagues and stakeholders to achieve value for GSK, and ultimately, the patients we serve.

What are we looking for?

A keen interest in Procurement, the commercial world and the biopharma industry

Desire to work as a business partner, building strong relationships with key stakeholders

Adaptability to change and working effectively under pressure

Excellent communication skills that help you influence

Strong problem-solving skills driven by curiosity

Self-motivated with confidence to trust your own judgment

Great project management skills and the ability to be organized and prioritize

A willingness to learn quickly and try new things, as well as grow and develop

What do we offer you?

A competitive salary

An annual bonus based on company performance

Employee recognition programs, which reward exceptional achievements

Access to robust healthcare and well-being programs

A tailored, robust development plan aligned to your career aspirations and business needs, delivered by coaching and mentoring by managers and peers, and through virtual and in person courses

On-the-job experience

Let’s do this!

You’ll find hints, tips and guidance on our recruitment process on our website

Learn more about the application process gsk.to/ECprocess

Once you've submitted your online application form, you'll need to complete two online assessments prior to the assessment center stage and as part of this, you'll be asked about your motivation for the role: We’d like to hear about why you applied to this role and your motivation for the business area you’ve applied to. You will be asked a 2nd question on what strengths, skills or interests you have that will enable you to be successful in this role. Please be as targeted as you can!

Top tip: Make sure you save this job description for reference throughout the process, it will really help you prepare for the different stages in your application.

You can learn more about GSK and our careers here https://www.gsk.com/en-gb/careers/

Our Graduate Programmes are designed to accelerate the development of graduates who don’t have significant previous professional work experience in the area to which they are applying. Of course, many graduates who join the program have worked while studying or after graduation. If you’ve already developed substantial experience working in a professional role in your sector, while you would be able to apply for this program, you may also want to look at direct entry roles in our businesses, as these may be the best way to build on your existing skills and expertise and develop a career at GSK.

Apply now!

We’re 100% open to all talent – whatever your gender, marital status, religion, age, colour, race, sexual orientation, nationality or disability. We want to recruit the right people for GSK from the widest possible backgrounds, so we can better serve the diversity of our patients. And, because it’s the right thing to do.

You can learn more about Inclusion and diversity at GSK gsk.to/DEI

Need help with your application?

Please email us at EMEA.Early Careers@gsk.com and let us know how we can help you.

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If you have a disability and require assistance during the course of the selection process, you will have the opportunity to let us know what specific assistance you require in order to make suitable arrangements.

Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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