Senior Manager, Procurement Innovation, Supplier Scouting & PM – Global Directs

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Full time
Location: London
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Job offered by: Haleon
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Hello . We’re

Haleon , a new world-leading consumer health company. Together, we’re improving everyday health for millions of people through a global portfolio of category-leading brands – including

Sensodyne ,

Panadol ,

Advil ,

Voltaren ,

Theraflu ,

Otrivin , and

Centrum . We’re achieving this in a company that we’re in control of, in an environment that we’re co-creating. This is an exciting time to join us and help shape the future. It’s an opportunity to be part of something special. We have a new role for a

Senior Manager, Procurement Innovation, Supplier Scouting & PM - Global Directs

on a full-time permanent basis. The

Senior Manager, Procurement Innovation, Supplier Scouting & PM

is a key contributor to the development of Global Procurement’s functional strategy and execution. This role will oversee project portfolio creation and maintenance of activities for their respective area of support, providing strategy support to the Global Direct & Innovation Head across a wide array of responsibilities and initiatives. Leadership of or participation in cross-functional teams is a core part of this role. This role requires significant internal engagement, utilizing strong interpersonal skills, influence management, and change management. The successful candidate will implement and ensure execution of key initiatives against timelines and deliverables, including identifying bottlenecks, resolving issues, and driving towards effective and standardized completion. In this role you will: Be the Strategy Partner and lead for delivery of cross-functional programs and performance for the Global Direct & Innovation Head in Global Procurement. Act as a trusted business partner providing high responsiveness and attention to detail across various topics and priorities. Play a key leadership and program management role to support the preparation and execution of critical enterprise and functional transformation programs. Ensure cross-team collaboration on innovation & scouting activities. Key Responsibilities: Partner effectively across all areas of Global Procurement to drive activities and priorities in support of BU business needs. Regularly interact with BU stakeholders up to HET and BU CFO. Lead, prepare, and coordinate high-quality input into HET presentations and senior leader engagements. Prepare and facilitate GPLT-1 Leadership Team meetings to drive focus on the most impactful activities. Lead the alignment of Global Procurement inputs into BU updates. Enable creation of team KPIs in alignment with Global Procurement strategy and goals. Lead portfolio management framework for visibility and management monitoring for savings and value creation. Lead or support opportunity identification and/or business reviews. Facilitate and support team alignment for key central programs. Support Global Procurement’s participation in external benchmarking efforts. Create & facilitate the innovation scouting community of practice. Drive communication and engagement strategy within the team. Other projects as appropriate, including mergers, acquisitions, and process creation/enhancement. What are we looking for? Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, engineering-related field, or any Bachelor's combined with relevant experience. Proven experience in a corporate environment and procurement or related field. High fluency in spoken and written English. Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs (e.g., PowerPoint and Excel). Deep financial acumen. Extensive experience in program management, including change management. Experience managing successful delivery of large projects. Significant experience in a matrix business environment. Superior networking skills and ability to build collaborative relationships with senior stakeholders. Demonstrated high learning agility and problem-solving skills. Solid understanding of procurement best practices. Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills. Ability to work in a high-pressure environment. Motivation for professional development and willingness to mentor others. Preferred experience: Master’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, engineering-related field, or relevant experience. Procurement or related certifications (e.g., CPSM, CPIM, PMP). Care to join us? Find out what life at Haleon is really like at

www.haleon.com/careers . At Haleon, we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone. We’re striving to create a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives. If you require a reasonable accommodation or assistance to apply for a job at Haleon, please let your recruiter know. Haleon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to any protected class.

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