Description

Director, Trading Partner Quality

 

Business Introduction

We manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients' needs and drive our performance. Our network of 37 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is not just core to our operations; it's vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply.

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.

Position Summary

You will lead quality oversight for the trading partner wholesaling operations and quality assurance activities across the global supply chain. You will work with internal teams and external partners to set clear quality expectations, manage inspection readiness, and identify and mitigate risks across the supply chain. We value collaborative leaders who can build capability, use data to make decisions, and bring clarity to complex quality issues. This role offers growth, meaningful impact and a chance to help unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Responsibilities

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Lead quality oversight for our wholesaling operation across internal and external partners for API/drug substance and drug product between sites and out to customers.

• Define and deploy consistent quality standards, quality agreements and oversight models for the trading partner operations.

• Maintain all the trading partner wholesaling licences, own inspection readiness and coordinate regulatory interactions and responses with stakeholders.

• Use quality metrics and trend analysis to drive continuous improvement across the operation.

• Lead cross-functional working groups to deliver corrective/preventive actions, capability-building and implementation of risk-based controls.

• Coach and develop colleagues and partners to strengthen capability and embed a culture of quality and inclusion.

Qualifications/Skills

Basic Qualifications:

• Degree in a science, engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience.

• Minimum eight years' experience in pharmaceutical or biotech quality, including work with external manufacturers or suppliers.

• Solid knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Good Distribution Practice (GDP) and regulatory expectations in major markets.

• Experience leading audits, inspections, or supplier oversight programmes.

• Proven experience managing cross-functional projects and influencing senior stakeholders.

• Strong communication skills and experience using data to drive decisions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (MSc, MBA or equivalent) in a relevant discipline.

• Experience developing quality agreements and supplier governance frameworks.

• Prior experience managing responses to regulatory observations and inspection hosting (particularly MHRA, HPRA).

• Familiarity with global supply networks and commercial third-party manufacturing models.

• Track record of building capability through coaching, training and knowledge transfer.

• Experience with digital quality tools, metrics dashboards or analytics to support risk-based oversight.

Work Location:

This role is based in the United Kingdom (GSK HQ, London) or Dublin, Ireland and offers a hybrid working model, combining on-site and remote work.

Closing Date for Applications: 7th May 2026

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 requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.

#Li-Hybrid

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and perspectives. If this role excites you, please apply.

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.

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.

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