GSK GlaxoSmithKline graduate jobs

GSK GlaxoSmithKline careers and training scheme

Headquartered in the UK and with operations in 37 countries, we are one of the industry leaders, with an estimated seven per cent of the world's pharmaceutical market.

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The Company

At GSK, we have a challenging and inspiring mission: to improve the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer. This mission gives us the purpose to develop innovative medicines and products that help millions of people around the world.

We are one of the few pharmaceutical companies researching both medicines and vaccines for the World Health Organization’s three priority diseases – HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, and are very proud to have developed some of the leading global medicines in these fields.

Headquartered in the UK and with operations in 37 countries, we are one of the industry leaders, with an estimated seven per cent of the world's pharmaceutical market.

GSK has a large, established SAP landscape that consists of over 27,000 users using £25M of SAP software. At the beginning of 2010 the GSK Executive team approved a major ERP implementation programme that will upgrade and extend the current landscape for our Commercial users over the next five years.

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Training & Profiles

The Programme

The aim of this programme is to develop a pipeline of UK based SAP competent graduates to support the current and future GSK SAP strategy and landscape. Whilst on the programme associates will be integrated in to the existing organisations that support and deliver GSK current and future SAP systems.

The programme is a three year rotational development programme, comprised of three one-year rotations. This is combined with targeted investments in SAP training and up to 6 months spent working within SAP. Some roles also include the potential to have a rotation within a business function.

Whilst on the programme, Associates receive a range of personalised support which may include some or all of: a Sponsors Group, Business Unit Representatives, a Programme Manager, Line Manager, a mentor and a buddy.

In order to be successful on the programme you need to be resilient, proactive, an effective influencer, establish good working relationships have excellent communication skills and be passionate about IT in Business.

Training and Development

• Associates will attend an intensive SAP ‘boot-camp’ that will be tailored to the specific role, gaining highly sort after skills and certification in SAP.
• Training and development is undertaken in line with rotations working alongside and shadowing internal and external experts to build knowledge.
• For 3-6 months across the three- year programme associates will work within SAP. This will involve working with their AGS (Active Global Support) team and also with the IBU (Industry Business Units) groups that focus on Life Science and Consumer for SAP product development.

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