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External Manufacturing DS Supply Director
Glaxosmithkline LLC · 🇺🇸 8 Locations
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 39 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 15 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Glaxosmithkline LLC paid sponsored hires in similar roles4 certified filings for “Associate Director – Genomic Technologies” (Molecular and Cellular Biologists) in PA: $134k–$138k, median $136k. Most were filed at wage level IV (50%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Glaxosmithkline LLC
The US Department of Labor certified 39 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 15 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
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 The Supply Director is accountable for managing a portfolio of suppliers / contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) as well as able to grow the relationship and business as necessary based on GSK strategic objectives. This role will primarily ensure oversight of the supply base through the Project Specialists, Project Managers, Supplier Relationship Managers and/or Sr. Supplier Relationship Managers. Key responsibilities include establishing strategic goals and objectives for CMOs, ensuring alignment with GSK's commercial and manufacturing strategies, managing business & operations, quality and risk anticipation. To achieve this, the supply director is accountable to create adequate internal and external governance while ensuring strong business relationship with the CMO. The role is to ensure the integration of new commercial drug products within the commercial portfolio in collaboration with the GSC Supply Chain and R&D teams to ensure the effective delivery of products to patients in line with the GSK commercial ambition. Additionally, the role involves providing leadership, guidance, and coaching to direct reports to achieve business, operational, and quality objectives. The Supply Director is also accountable for managing performance and development of direct reports, staying within budget limits, and overseeing lifecycle activities related to the portfolio of Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs). This role acts as a backup to the head of External Manufacturing Drug Substance. Responsibilities This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following: • Provide leadership and oversight of CMO performance metrics: on-time in full (OTIF) of supply, NPI delivery, Quality performance, management of GSK owned raw materials such as media and chromatography resin, etc. • Establish strategic goals and objectives for CMOs and PQTS teams and ensure site’s business, operational and quality objectives and plans are aligned with GSK’s commercial and manufacturing strategies and plans. The Supply Director is a member of product strategy leadership team (PSLT) at a strategic level. • Establish and manage day to day business, operations, quality relationships and communication between GSK and the CMOs. • Provide leadership, guidance and coaching to direct reports (N-1) for achieving EM business, operational and quality objectives, plans, and performance goals. • Manage performance and development of direct reports to achieve organizational and department goals and provide a productive work environment. • Accountable for delivery of supply within P&L. • Responsible for building and following up the operational budget to stay within limits related to the assigned portfolio. Responsible to leverage continuous improvement framework within the PQTS team to achieve