Procurement Manager, Technology

Role Overview

The Procurement Manager, Technology part of the Haleon Procurement organization, will be responsible for all category management and sourcing activities for the Technology category GC.

In this role you will… … be responsible for the development and implementation of category strategies within your area of spend, which will form the strategic foundation and direction of all regional category strategies and BU strategies. As such, this role will need to work closely with the BU teams to ensure the global strategy accounts for regional and local market requirements while leveraging the global view and opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy and execution

• Manage a spend of [£20m+] for Global Digital & Technology categories
• Support global sourcing strategies for category and region in scope of responsibility, operating in close collaboration with the BU
• 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 for regional/BU stakeholders
• Be the expert in the spend categories
• Ensure strategies reflect Haleon’s sustainability and diversity objectives

Benefit delivery

• Deliver benefits identified in strategies through effective and collaborative strategy execution with 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 in Haleon

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

External supplier relationships

• Build strategic relationships with key suppliers 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 maintenance with global suppliers that will allow Haleon to maximize opportunity
• Develop and Implement Operational excellence strategies and plans for key global suppliers to drive improvements against KPIs.

Supply chain & risk management

• Transform the supply chain to release value and make Haleon more 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 Education Required: Bachelor’s Degree

Preferred Level of Education: Master’s Degree

Area of Specialisation: Procurement, Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Marketing

• 5+ years of operational Procurement experience across multiple categories
• Excellent knowledge of Procurement tools such as sourcing, quotation analysis, contract negotiation, supplier review, supplier development and others
• Demonstrated expertise in managing categories, particularly category strategy development and implementation, stakeholder management and 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 understanding of business value, business priorities, and potential implementation risks
• Significant experience working in a matrix (global/ regional) business environment
• Strong networking skills and a proven ability to build productive and collaborative relationships with senior stakeholders and business 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 analytical, written and 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 coach, mentor and train others

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone.

We’re striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives.

We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

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. It’s 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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