Senior Procurement Manager, Digital & Technology

Welcome to Haleon. Were a purpose-driven world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of just three years since our launch weve grown evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity.

Our trusted portfolio of brands including Sensodyne Panadol Advil Voltaren Theraflu Otrivin and Centrum lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science.

Now its time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose to deliver better everyday health with humanity at the heart of everything we do. It unites us inspires us and challenges us to be better every day driven by our agile performance-focused culture.

Senior Procurement Manager Digital & Tech

London Bankside 3 days a week

Senior Procurement Manager Digital & Techpart of theGlobal Indirect Procurement organizationwillbe responsible forallcategory management and sourcing role will report to theDirector Global Tech.

In this role you will

be responsible forthe developmentand implementationof global category strategieswithin your area of spendwhich will form the strategic foundationand directionof all regionalcategorystrategiesand BU strategies. As such this role will need to workclosely with the BU teams to ensure the global strategyaccounts forregional and local market requirements whileleveragingthe global view and opportunities.

KeyResponsibilities

Strategyandexecution

• Create comprehensive global sourcing strategies forcategoryin scope of responsibilityoperatingwith a truly global and strategic mindset and in close collaborationwith the BUs

• Have a clear understanding of how global and regional strategies affect local markets and how global and regional strategies align

• Build an education & communication process forregional and BU procurement leads

• Be the global expert in the spend categories

• Ensureglobalstrategies reflect Haleons sustainability and diversity objectives

Benefit delivery

• Deliver benefits identified in strategiesthrough effective and collaborative strategy executionwith the BUs aligned to assurance of supply (risk management) quality service cost and innovation

• Ensure financial benefits are managed in accordance with the Procurement Plan and Savings Methodology approach ensuring business unit and Finance agreement to financial value delivered and transparency on treatment of benefits in the budgeting process

Business partnering & stakeholder management inHaleon

• Influence key global and regional stakeholders and business partners to support strategy development endorse recommended strategies supportexecutionand agree how benefit delivery will be budgeted

External supplier relationships

• Build strategic relationships with keyglobalsuppliers and lead processes to ensure value is driven from these relationships.

• Ensure global and regional considerations are accounted for in supplier relationships

• Manage the supply base for the categories within scope through a robust performance management process. Ensure supplier performance is understood and measured.

• Lead all contract planning negotiation execution interpretation and maintenancewithglobalsuppliers that will allow Haleon to maximize opportunity

• Develop and Implement Operational excellence strategies and plans for keyglobalsuppliers to drive improvements against KPIs.

Supply chain & risk management

• Transform the supply chain to release value and makeHaleonmore responsive to business and customer needs for example in cost control complexity reduction simplification best practice procurement and use of KPIs

Qualifications & Skills:

Minimum Level of EducationRequired: Bachelors Degree

Preferred Level of Education: MastersDegree

Area of Specialisation: Procurement BusinessFinance Supply Chain Marketing

• 5yearsof operational Procurement experience across multiple categories

• Excellent knowledge of Procurement tools such as sourcing quotation analysis contract negotiation supplier review supplierdevelopmentand others

• Demonstratedexpertisein managing categoriesparticularly category strategy development and implementation stakeholdermanagementand supplier relationship management

• In-depth understanding of external environment and supplier relationship models

• Strong knowledge of finance (cost benchmark financial audit with key suppliers) and legal matters (contracting)

• Clear understandingofbusiness value business priorities and potential implementation risks

• Significant experienceworking in a matrix(global/ regional)business environment

• Strongnetworking skills and a proven ability to build productive and collaborative relationships with senior stakeholdersandbusiness partners

• Demonstrated leadership and ability to work in partnership with others to drive implement and support change

• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks across multiple projects using project management skills

• Strong analyticalwrittenand verbal communications and influencing skills

• Ability to work in high pressure environment often under tight deadlines

• Experience with risk management

• Motivation for professional development and willingness to coachmentorand train othersExperience with risk management

Job Posting End Date

Equal Opportunities

Haleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. Its important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong.

During the application process we may ask you to share some personal information which is entirely voluntary. This information ensures we meet certain regulatory and reporting obligations and supports the development refinement and execution of our inclusion and belonging programmes that are open to all Haleon employees.

The personal information you provide will be kept confidential used only for legitimate business purposes and will never be used in making any employment decisions including hiring decisions.

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Note to candidates

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Required Experience:

Manager

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1