Thomas Baur Email & Phone Number

Brentford, Middlesex, Gb

Finance Business Partner for Global Procurement at GSK with direct reports in UK, Belgium and Poland - Partnered with the Global Procurement leadership team to enhance the Procurement P&L impacting savings delivery vs Plan targeting the highest P&L savings delivery yet.- Secured funding for the Procurement digital transformation initiative by developing a comprehensive financial business case that was approved by the GSK CFO.- Reduced inflation volatility vs Plan by developing a risk management policy and implementing a governance to forward buy energy and selected commodities

Brentford, Middlesex, Gb

Finance integration lead with project team, line manager of the Affinivax Finance team. - Implemented the new GSK Finance operating model and reduced local Finance headcount at Affinivax by transferring existing on-site Finance processes to the central GSK Finance organization. - Developed the Finance integration plan by defining milestones and identifying potential interdependencies with other functional workstreams. Secured approval from Steering Committee.- Successfully delivered ERP Go Live by defining and executing a detailed cutover plan. - Ensured effective change management by conducting on-site Super User trainings and frequent engagement with the local team on new Finance processes via different channels.

Brentford, Middlesex, Gb

Global Finance Business Partner for Capital Expenditures, global functions for Quality & Manufacturing and Value Creation at Vaccines with direct reports in Belgium and UK. Secretary of the Network Investment Board of GSK. - Secured funding of a major investment in Belgium Operations by developing a comprehensive financial business case including GSK Board paper. Secured endorsement of more than 10 large investments by developing the business case including CEO/ CFO paper.- Led a vaccines product review for GSK: Developed long-term financials, prepared financials for the data room and contributed to negotiations with potential investors.- Partnered with the business to deliver Future Ready plans including milestones for global Quality and global Manufacturing functions resulting in material savings vs Plan.- Enhanced the Value Creation process for Vaccines by collaborating with the sites to ensure better alignment with the Plan, reconciliation with the P&L and extending the Value Creation pipeline to a three-year period.

Brentford, Middlesex, Gb

Regional Finance lead for all GSK Vaccines Secondary manufacturing sites with local Finance teams in Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Russia and USA.- Developed comprehensive financial scenarios for our manufacturing facilities in Hangzhou, Shanghai and Moscow which triggered the decision to divest and/ or close the sites.- Successfully implemented the new Finance operating model at the Rosia site in Italy by transferring existing on-site Finance processes to the central GSK Finance organization.- Partnered with the business to implement productivity improvements at the Rosia site which resulted in a material reduction of the workforce within 3 years.

Brentford, Middlesex, Gb

- Led transition to new GSK operating model for Finance and Procurement on site.

Basel, Baselstadt, Ch

Finance lead for all finance related matters of the legal entity including Purchasing and IT with 50+ employees. Managing Director of the legal entity. Member of the Novartis Vaccines Finance Leadership team.- Carved out the existing Flu business into a new entity in preparation of the announced acquisition by GSK.

Finance lead for all finance related matters of the legal entity including indirect Purchasing and IT with around 50+ employees. Managing Director of the legal entity.

Basel, Baselstadt, Ch

Diplom-Kaufmann, International Business

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