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About the Role
This Senior Category Manager- Medical Sciences role will report to the Director, R&D Procurement & Oral Health Innovation and will partner with Senior Stakeholders in Consumer Safety and across OH & OTC Product Category to drive procurement strategic vision with a consumer-centric ethos.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development of category strategy and execution of strategic sourcing initiatives for Medical Sciences (consumer safety services, pharmacovigilance, regulatory, evidence generation).
- Identify market trends, supply base opportunities, and potential risks to inform category strategies.
- Establish a category excellence center by leveraging market intelligence, external industry trends, strategic insights, and technological advancements.
- Manage vendor relationships and performance, including innovation and continuous improvement opportunities.
- Ensure strong supplier performance, negotiate contracts, and resolve performance or compliance issues.
- Oversee the end-to-end procurement process for Medical Sciences, from requirements identification to supplier selection and contract management.
- Lead strategic RFP processes, develop negotiation strategies, and ensure best value and quality in sourcing decisions.
- Drive productivity initiatives without compromising quality or timelines.
- Collaborate with stakeholder teams to identify cost-effective solutions while maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Partner with Consumer Safety leadership to understand needs and ensure timely service delivery.
- Provide guidance and support to stakeholders on sourcing best practices and procurement matters.
- Ensure procurement activities comply with relevant regulatory standards and internal policies.
- Identify and mitigate risks related to supplier performance, regulatory compliance, and supply chain continuity.
- Support the delivery of the R&D digitalization/tech roadmap.
- Develop a sound understanding of OH, OTC & VM market drivers, consumer needs, and technology influences.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with other departments (Finance, Legal, Risk & Compliance).
Requirements
- Experience in managing procurement category of R&D.
- Strong collaboration and influencing skills supported by effective communication skills.
- Ability to successfully execute and implement cross-function/region/BU strategic plans with a focus on consumer needs.
- Relevant procurement experience (strategic sourcing, strategic relationship management, category management) with strong negotiation experience.
- Familiar with Consumer Health Industry.
- Understanding of R&D field or experience in managing scientific disciplines.
- English proficiency (written and oral).
Skills
- Medical Sciences procurement
- Strategic sourcing
- Strategic relationship management
- Category management
- Negotiation
- Collaboration
- Influencing
- Communication
- Market intelligence
- Vendor management
- RFP processes
- Regulatory compliance
- Risk mitigation
- R&D digitalization
- Consumer Health Industry knowledge
- R&D field understanding
- Scientific disciplines management
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Science, Business
- CIPS qualified
About the Company
- Haleon is a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions.
- Our trusted portfolio of brands includes Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum®.
- We combine deep human understanding with trusted science.
- Our Win as One strategy puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do.
- We foster an agile, performance-focused culture.
Equal Opportunity
- Haleon is committed to mobilizing our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day.
- We strive to create an inclusive culture where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected.
- We aim for Haleon to be a place where all employees feel they truly belong.
- Personal information shared during the application process is voluntary and used for regulatory reporting, and to support inclusion and belonging programs.
- Personal information provided will be kept confidential, used only for legitimate business purposes, and will never be used in making employment decisions.
- Reasonable adjustments or accommodations will be provided to support candidates throughout the recruitment process, and all information provided will be treated in confidence.