Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve 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 it’s 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.
Role Overview :
Based in London, as the Procurement Manager you will be responsible for
indirect procurement categories in the UK & Ireland - with the scope to grow their ownership into other Northern Europe markets.
In this role you will have the unique opportunity to drive procurement excellence for the local markets, in close partnership with the global procurement category teams. This role will partner closely with local stakeholders to generate and execute ideas for productivity savings that will drive value for Haleon. With strong analytical and project management skills, you manage multiple projects simultaneously and influence a wide variety of stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities :
Sourcing execution
Become the local expert in the Indirect spend categories within your scope of responsibility, including Marketing, Logistics and Corporate Services
Create effective local/regional sourcing strategies aligned to local business requirements and market nuances, while collaborating with global category leads to implement global best practices in region
Lead tendering activities, contracting, and supplier management – including ‘deep dive’ analytical exercises in cost control, complexity reduction, process simplification and best practice use of KPIs
Ensure financial benefits are tracked transparently with Finance and added value is demonstrated tangibly with stakeholders
Business partnering & stakeholder management
Build strategic relationships with a network of senior Haleon stakeholders, to understand business requirements, identify opportunities to create value and position Procurement’s value proposition.
Influence key stakeholders to support strategy development, endorse strategy recommendations, support execution and agree how benefits delivery will be tracked and budgeted
External supplier relationships
Lead all contract negotiations and contract management with local/regional suppliers
Manage the supply base for the categories within your scope through a robust supplier performance management process.
Ensure assurance of supply (risk management), quality, service, cost and innovation
When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.
Qualifications & Skills :
Education Required : Bachelor’s Degree (Preferred)
Area of Specialisation :
Minimum 5+ years of professional experience within related Indirect procurement roles preferred;
Knowledge of Procurement processes and tools such as sourcing, quotation analysis, contract negotiation, supplier performance management and innovation gathering;
Ability to prioritise multiple tasks and multiple projects using structured project management skills;
Ability to work in high pressure environment, often under tight deadlines;
Essential to have very strong analytical skills (use of Excel, etc), and ability to solve complex problems;
Excellent networking and influencing skills to manage stakeholders and engage with people;
Fluency in English is essential.
It would also be a bonus if you had
Experience outside of the UK
Knowledge of Ariba or SAP
Job Posting End Date
2026-01-31
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.
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