Hello. W e’re Haleon. A new world-leading consumer health company. Shaped by all who join us. Together, we’re improving everyday health for billions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of category-leading brands – including Sensodyne, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, and Centrum – through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science. What’s more, we’re achieving it in a company that we’re in control of. In an environment that we’re co-creating. And a culture that’s uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isn’t a question.Haleon’s R&D and Innovation Procurement organization is responsible for sourcing, contracting and supplier relationship management. We play a key role to enable external supplier solutions, to deliver on our key speed, efficiency, and quality objectives to complement our internal R&D capabilities. We align our activities with the market or market cluster leaders to ensure the efficient implementation of innovation, alliance partnership, sourcing, and deployment of R&D category strategies. The Sr. Manager, R&D and Innovation works in close partnership with other members of Procurement teams (global R&D, Direct and CMO) to deliver value, efficiency, quality, and process acceleration to support Consumer Health priorities through strategic sourcing, contracting, supplier relationship management and is an enabler in creating key supplier partnership to drive our growth ambition. This role works cross functionally as a key partner to Haleon Innovation teams: Commercial, R&D, Supply Chain, Medical and Regulatory and is mainly accountable to support the Innovation and Growth targets in US and Canada for many of our big brands (Centrum, Advil, Theraflu, Emergen-C, Voltaren, Robitussin) This role will report to the Director of R&D and Innovation North America and will partner with other members of the R&D and innovation Procurement Market teams to deliver R&D Procurement value within the market. Role Responsibilities
Setting strategy of innovation with suppliers to grow the innovation pipeline.
Negotiate pricing for materials through finished goods as well as R&D costs to achieve financial targets (P&L, gross-margin, cost savings).
Be responsible for creating cost modeling scenarios.
Actively support procurement engagement within relevant Haleon R&D/commercial teams to enable external supplier solutions, speed, efficiency, and quality, to complement internal Consumer Health R&D capabilities.
Support implementation of market requirements within the structure of the global sourcing, contract and supplier management strategy of R&D and Innovation Procurement.
Partner with Procurement category managers across preclinical, product development, clinical development, regulatory, medical, laboratory products/services, Direct and CMO to ensure that market-specific priorities/suppliers are aligned and streamlined wherever possible.
Identify and achieve greater efficiency and consistency in our ways of working, provides greater growth and development opportunities team members, and drives improvements in team capability.
Partner with business partners in legal, compliance, quality, finance, etc. achieve an efficient delivery model, focused on achieving our customer and market priorities.
Why you?Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Science or related course of study
5+ years of experience in Procurement in similar role.
3+ years of experience in procurement area of R&D, laboratory, medical regulatory, innovation, alliance partnerships and/or directly sourcing materials and finished goods.
Experience executing sourcing strategies, cost modeling and building financial scenarios.
Demonstrated negotiation skills and ability to influence in negotiations.
Ability to forge close business relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all management levels
Experience in Consumer healthcare, Pharma, or FMCG companies
Strong communication and skill to clearly express ideas and summarize complex information effectively.
Preferred Qualifications:
Strong business acumen with demonstrated success in delivering a multi-year strategy ensuring competitive commercial advantage.
Understanding of contracting fundamentals and experience with contract planning, negotiation, execution, interpretation, and maintenance. Experience negotiating with both external and internal stakeholders.
Understanding of market drivers effecting category; strong commitment to keeping abreast of trends
Project and change management skills
Understanding of business value, business priorities, and potential implementation risks
Ability to manage delivery of projects and with end-to-end service / operations management.
Analytical, written and verbal communication skills
Location: This role is hybrid based in Warren, NJPlease save a copy of the job description, as this may be helpful to refer to once the advert closes.Haleon offers a robust Total Reward package that consists of competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits program. This includes a generous 401(k) plan, tuition reimbursement and time off programs including 6 months paid parental leave. On day one, you are eligible for benefits, including our healthcare programs where the company pays for the majority of your medical coverage for you and your family. We also offer the opportunity to receive a discretionary bonus based on the achievement of key business performance and other incentive/recognition programs as part of the offering. The salary range for this role is: $115,834 - $159,271 and an 18% bonus.#Li-HybridCare to join us. Find out what life at Haleon is really like www.haleon.com/careers/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.As you apply, we will ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. We want to have an opportunity to consider a diverse pool of qualified candidates and this information will assist us in meeting that objective and in understanding how well we are doing against our inclusion and diversity ambitions. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete it. Rest assured, Hiring Managers do not have access to this information and we will treat your information confidentially.Haleon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and, in the US, we adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, Haleon may be required to capture and report expenses Haleon incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure Haleon’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements.Hello. We’re Haleon. A new world-leading consumer healthcare company. Shaped by all of us. Together, we’re improving everyday health for millions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of category-leading brands – including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, and Centrum – through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science. What’s more, we’re achieving it in a company that we’re building together. In an environment that we’re co-creating. And a culture that’s uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isn’t a question.
