Procurement Manager

• Leading global brands.
• Local, regional and globally development opportunities
• An additional 5 wellness days per year
• Health and Wellbeing benefits and program
• Hybrid working

Hi. We’re Haleon. A world-leading consumer healthcare company with exceptional category-leading brands – including Sensodyne, Centrum, Panadol, Otrivin. We have a clear purpose: to deliver better everyday health with humanity. For billions of people around the globe

Due to an internal promotion, we are seeking a Procurement Manager to join our team. This role is crucial in ensuring the efficient and cost-effective acquisition of goods and services that are essential to our operations. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the end-to-end procurement process, negotiating contracts, and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers.

Your day

• Develop and implement procurement strategies: Identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements while ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality products and services.
• Understand how global strategies affect local markets and build an education and communication process for regional Procurement leads and business units.
• Act as the local expert in the spend categories within scope of responsibility.
• Ensure financial benefits are managed according to the Spend Management Framework, with business unit and Finance agreement on financial value delivered and transparency in the budgeting process.
• Create and deliver effective budgets (Plans of Purchase) agreed with key stakeholders and Finance, in line with the Spend Management Framework.
• Build strategic relationships with local internal and external stakeholders to understand business requirements, identify value creation opportunities, and align sourcing strategies accordingly.
• Execute and manage effective contracts with suppliers, ensuring global perspectives on supplier negotiations and robust performance management to maximize opportunities and understand supplier performance.
• Data analysis and reporting, Analyse procurement data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement and provide regular reports to senior management on procurement performance and cost savings.

You will have

• Experience in procurement, preferably within the healthcare or consumer goods industry.
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Technical proficiency: Proficiency in procurement software and tools, as well as Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and SAP.
• A relevant bachelor's degree is preferred.

Diversity & 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.
• To become part of our team please apply online now. Successful applicants will be contacted of next steps. You must have Australian work rights to apply.

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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. 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.

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