Respiratory and Micronising Value Stream Director

This is a site-based role at GSK - UK Ware Site

We make and supply medicines and vaccines all around the globe and our teams own every production stage, from creating quality products at our manufacturing sites to designing effective supply forecasting and regulatory inspections; all powered by digital, data and analytics. We operate at impressive scale, producing over 2.3 billion packs of medicines and doses of vaccines in 2023. 

We continue to modernise, so we can launch even more new products at speed whilst continuing to deliver across our entire portfolio through our relentless focus on quality, safety, and service. The way we work will change. For some, the shift in technology and products will be revolutionary. Our R&D pipeline demands a new kind of supply chain, and we need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients.

This is an incredible opportunity to join the Site Leadership Team at GSK's Global Supply Chain Ware site, a cornerstone of innovation with a proud heritage of developing transformative medicines for a variety of diseases. Ware is an inspiring place to work, serving as GSK's premier new product introduction site for respiratory medicines. Co-located with our R&D colleagues, Ware boasts a cutting-edge manufacturing facility designed for seamless collaboration among scientists, technicians, and engineers from both R&D and Global Supply Chain. This facility leverages state-of-the-art technologies and rapid knowledge transfer to accelerate the delivery of GSK's most innovative medicines-ensuring they reach patients faster and more efficiently.

We are delighted to offer an exciting leadership opportunity for the Respiratory & Micronising Value Stream Director. In this role, you will lead the Respiratory & Micronising organisation, driving its strategy and ensuring the delivery of critical medicines to patients. This is a chance to make a tangible difference by shaping the future of healthcare and contributing to GSK's mission of helping people do more, feel better, and live longer.

Job Purpose:

The Respiratory & Micronising Value Stream Director manages the Respiratory and Micronising Value Streams to deliver high quality products, manufactured in a safe way to fulfil the needs of supply chain. The future incumbent develops area strategy that aligns to Ware future state including GSK Production System and manages personnel, operation, activities, and budget related to production. The Respiratory & Micronising Value Stream Director is part of the Site Leadership Team (SLT) and provides strategic input to enable the site to meet its business goals

Key responsibilities:

• Responsible for compliance (EHS, Quality, GMP and QMS) of the people, facilities and products manufactured at Ware.
• Lead the Respiratory and Micronising Value Streams ensuring that customer demand and New Product Introduction requirements are achieved.
• Provide clear leadership, development and direction for the team by creating and executing an up-skilling program for team members. This includes objectives with 70/20/10 development plans in place and in use, setting training targets and evaluating training results - aligned to achieving departmental goals.
• Ensure appropriate governance and performance management processes are in place to manage Safety, Quality, People, Supply, Finance and Risk within Respiratory and Micronising.
• Utilise GPS Standards to lead and sponsor change and improvement programmes to deliver the strategy plan.
• Lead, coach and motivate a team towards delivering the Safety, Quality, Supply Chain Customer Service and Cost objectives. Report unsafe acts and hazards and encourage others to work safely.
• Adopt a participative management style that empowers the team by involving them in decision making, objective setting and performance evaluation & improvement processes.
• Utilise supply chain understanding to develop strategy that aligns to the value stream, site and Global Manufacturing qoals.

Basic Qualifications & Skills:

• University Degree level qualification (area of specialisation: Science, Engineering based, or Business discipline)
• Considerable experience gained from the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.
• Leadership and management of large teams and organisations.
• Demonstrated understanding and experience of cGMP and QMS.
• Lean manufacturing mastery. - Experience of working in a GPS or equivalent production system environment.
• Ability to communicate with and influence at all levels throughout the organisation across a number of functional disciplines.
• Robust understanding of Supply Chain Planning principles.
• Strategic planning capability - Analysis of medium to long term business change forecasts and development of scenarios and risk mitigation.
• Budgeting experience, financial awareness.
• Proven track record of value stream complex operations capabilities and strong emotional intelligence. 

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

• Advanced master's degree in science, Engineering, or related is highly desirable.
• Advanced proficiency in implementing and sustaining lean manufacturing principles, with a proven ability to optimize production systems and deliver measurable efficiency gains.
• Strong capability to assess long-term business trends, anticipate potential challenges, and develop robust strategies to mitigate risks while aligning with organizational goals.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. If you are passionate about making a difference and have the skills and experience, we are looking for, we encourage you to apply.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS - 10th OCTOBER 2025 (EOD) 

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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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