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About the Role

Haleon is seeking a Procurement Media Manager to join the Global Procurement team. This role is crucial for enhancing value, transparency, and innovation in media investments. It involves leading procurement initiatives, generating data-driven insights, and developing capabilities in supplier performance, media sustainability, and commercial transparency. The position operates at the intersection of Procurement, Marketing, and Finance to ensure media investments are commercially optimized, strategically aligned, and future-ready, supporting global and local governance.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement global category strategies, ensuring alignment with regional and local market requirements.
Lead end-to-end sourcing initiatives for media platforms, planning tools, ad tech, data, verification, and measurement partners.
Design and execute RFPs/RFQs, evaluate proposals, and negotiate commercial and contractual terms.
Ensure selected partners deliver measurable improvements in efficiency, effectiveness, and value.
Support alignment to Global Media strategy and sourcing principles.
Support governance and oversight of non-working media spend, including innovation and capability funds.
Validate commercial structures, pricing, and value delivery.
Track outcomes and business impact of initiatives.
Partner with Marketing and agency teams for disciplined, value-focused investment.
Lead the agency/client satisfaction survey process and translate results into actionable insights.
Monitor supplier performance and support continuous improvement plans.
Provide transparency and insight into agency and partner relationships.
Champion media sustainability within Procurement and identify opportunities to reduce environmental impact.
Collaborate with Marketing and partners to influence more sustainable practices.
Track progress, bring external benchmarks, and support reporting for media sustainability.
Support the development and deployment of a standardized Scope of Work framework.
Build and maintain a central repository of agency scopes, pricing, and resource models.
Enable cross-market benchmarking and commercial business intelligence.
Increase visibility into agency deliverables, resourcing, and cost structures.
Analyze media spend and supplier data to identify optimization opportunities.
Build benchmarks, dashboards, and insight packs for decision-making.
Provide commercial and analytical input to senior stakeholders and governance forums.
Partner closely with Marketing, Digital, Finance, and agency teams.
Act as a trusted, pragmatic commercial partner.
Influence without authority in a matrixed, global environment.

Requirements

3–6 years’ experience in procurement, media sourcing, marketing, consulting, or related commercial roles.
Experience working with media agencies, media platforms, or the ad-tech ecosystem is desirable.
Proven experience running sourcing processes and commercial negotiations.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into actionable insights.
Experience in supplier management and performance tracking.
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, cross-functional, global environment.
A problem solver who brings structure to complexity and ambiguity.
A commercially minded individual who challenges constructively.
A self-starter with strong ownership and delivery mindset.
A collaborative influencer who builds trust across functions.
Curiosity and interest in media innovation, sustainability, and evolving marketing models.
5+ years of operational Procurement experience across multiple categories, preferably Marketing and/or Media Procurement.
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.

Skills

Procurement
Media Sourcing
Marketing
Consulting
Commercial Roles
Media Agencies
Media Platforms
Ad-tech Ecosystem
Sourcing Processes
Commercial Negotiations
Analytical Skills
Data Analysis
Supplier Management
Performance Tracking
Category Strategy Development
Category Strategy Implementation
Stakeholder Management
Supplier Relationship Management
Finance
Legal Matters
Contracting
Risk Management
Project Management
Communication Skills
Influencing Skills

Location

Global

Work Type

Agile working culture

Experience Level

3-6 years
5+ years

Education Level

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

About the Company

Haleon is a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company focused on everyday health.
Our trusted brands include Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum®.
We combine deep human understanding with trusted science.
Our Win as One strategy places our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the core of our operations.
We foster an agile, performance-focused culture.

Equal Opportunity

Haleon is committed to mobilizing its purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on its brands.
We strive to create an inclusive culture where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected.
We aim to be a place where all employees feel they truly belong.
Personal information shared during the application process is voluntary and used for regulatory obligations and to support inclusion and belonging programs.
Provided personal information will be kept confidential, used only for legitimate business purposes, and will never be used in making employment decisions.
If you require a reasonable adjustment or accommodation to apply, please inform your recruiter.
Haleon will provide reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process and treat all information confidentially.