{bc}
eightfold

Senior Manager, Global Creative & Production

Haleon
London, GBR
Full-time
Senior · 5+ years experience
Hybrid
Discovered Yesterday
Free

Job Fit Check

Base Career helps you apply smarter for this job.

?%
Ready to Scan
Smart Apply

Full Job Posting

In this role you will…

… be responsible for the development and implementation of global ca tegory 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 account s for regional and local market requirements while leveraging the global view and opportunities .

S trategy and execution

Manage a spend of [ £20m+ ] for Global Marketing, Creative & Production categories

Create comprehensive global sourcing strategies for category in scope of responsibility, o perating with a truly global and strategic mindset and in close collaboration with 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 for regional and BU procurement leads

Be the global expert in the spend categories

Ensure global 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 global 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 opportunit y

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 deadline s
  • Experience with risk management
  • Motivation for professional development and willingness to coach, mentor and train others
  • 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. 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.

Adjustment or Accommodations Request

If you require a reasonable adjustment or accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at Haleon at any stage of the application process, please let your recruiter know by providing them with a description of specific adjustments you are requesting. We’ll provide all reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process and treat all information you provide us in confidence.

Note to candidates

The Haleon recruitment team will contact you using a Haleon email account (@haleon.com). If you are not sure whether the email you received is from Haleon, please get in touch.

Apply for this job in 1 click

Skip the repetitive application forms

Install the Base Career Chrome Extension and autofill job applications across major job boards with your profile.

Sarah M.James T.Maya R.

Trusted by over 500,000 job seekers on Base Career

Start Free Today

More from this employer

More jobs at Haleon