Site Name:
India - Maharashtra - Worli Mumbai
Posted Date:
Aug 14 2025
Job Title: External Supply MSAT Lead
Business Introduction
We manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients’ needs and drive our performance.Our network of 20+ contract manufacturing sites delivered 180 million packs of medicines and 4.5 billion units 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
This role is an exciting opportunity to lead technical and operational excellence in external supply manufacturing. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality production, drive process improvements, and support regulatory compliance. We value candidates who are proactive, solutions-focused, and passionate about building capabilities in others.
Responsibilities
- Lead and drive projects for new product introduction and line extensions
- Provide technical leadership to external manufacturing partners, ensuring consistent product quality and compliance.
- Drive process improvements and resolve technical challenges to enhance efficiency and reliability.
- Support technology transfers, process validations, and troubleshooting activities.
- Collaborate with internal and external teams to ensure alignment with regulatory and quality standards.
- Lead investigations into deviations and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
- Build technical capabilities within the team and external partners through coaching and training.
Qualifications/Skills
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Pharmacy, Chemistry, or a related field.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in manufacturing, science, and technology (MSAT) or technical operations.
- Strong knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and regulatory requirements.
- Proven ability to solve complex technical problems using root cause analysis tools.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Engineering, Pharmacy, Chemistry, or a related field.
- Experience in external supply manufacturing or working with contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs).
- Knowledge of process validation, technology transfer, and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams in a matrix environment.
- Familiarity with data analytics and digital tools to support decision-making.
We look forward to welcoming candidates who are eager to make a meaningful impact and grow with us.
Why GSK?
Our values and expectations are at the heart of everything we do and form an important part of our culture.These include Patient focus, Transparency, Respect, Integrity along with Courage, Accountability, Development, and Teamwork. As GSK focuses on our values and expectations and a culture of innovation, performance, and trust, the successful candidate will demonstrate the following capabilities:
- Operating at pace and agile decision-making – using evidence and applying judgement to balance pace, rigour and risk.
- Committed to delivering high quality results, overcoming challenges, focusing on what matters, execution.
- Continuously looking for opportunities to learn, build skills and share learning.
- Sustaining energy and well-being
- Building strong relationships and collaboration, honest and open conversations.
- Budgeting and cost-consciousness
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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