Senior Manager, Technology

Haleon · Consumer Goods (FMCG)

Bengaluru Campus 31
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About the job

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.

About Role

The Senior Manager, Tech nology part of the Global Indirect Procurement o rganization, will be responsible for all category management and sourcing activities for the Tech nology category globally .

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 .

Role R esponsibilities

S trategy and execution

Manage a spend of [ £20m+ ] for Global Tech nology cat egories

Create comprehensive global sourcing strategies for category in scope of responsibility, operating 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

Basic Skills (Required):

Bachelor’s Degree (Minimum level of education required)

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

Preferred Skills:

Master’s Degree (Preferred level of education)

Job Posting End Date

2026-11-19

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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Note to candidates

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