GSK Hiring for Category Manager, HR & Professional Services Procurement at Weybridge Full Time

Hello. We’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, 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 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.

About the Role

Are you energized by a procurement role that allows you to make a contribution to the world’s biggest Startup? If so, this Global Category & Sourcing Manager role at Haleon could be an ideal opportunity to explore.

As a Global Senior Category & Sourcing Manager, you will be responsible for category management and sourcing activities within HR Services & Professional Services categories, which include management consultancy and financial business services, legal, employee benefits and HR services. This role will involve working with stakeholders from across Haleon, including business line leadership as well as local procurement contacts.

This role will report to the Global Category Director for the PS & HR categories, which consists of a direct team of six procurement professionals who manage consultancy, financial services, insurance, legal, employee benefits, mobility, HR services and fleet spend. This team is part of the Corporate Services Procurement team of thirty people. The Global Procurement function at Haleon consists of about 250 people across the globe.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for candidates who can support in delivering the Procurement strategy for these categories, along with a wide variety of day to day activities. It is important to have an eye for detail but also be able to think strategically about your category areas. The ability to get things done today whilst having a focus on Haleon’s longer term objectives is vital. We invite applications from candidates who have experience in just some or all of the categories listed above, because we are open to shaping the role to the right candidate.

On a weekly, monthly, quarterly basis, this role will involve:

Acting as the main point of contact for stakeholders and suppliers within your category areas

Building relationships with stakeholders to understand their business requirements and build a pipeline of projects to meet our Procurement targets

Running initiatives within your category to support our Sustainability and Diversity objectives, which are key priorities for Haleon

Building the category strategy for your category areas and creating a plan to implement it

Managing complex sourcing projects and leading negotiations with suppliers on commercial and technical matters

Identifying opportunities to introduce new technology or improvements into your categories

Meeting with suppliers to manage their performance but also grow strategic partnerships

Providing updates to Senior Leadership on key performance metrics for your categories, such as: spend, savings, supplier mix, sustainability performance.

Leading the Supplier Relationship Management programme for your categories

Category housekeeping such as the pipeline of expiring contracts, tracking savings performance, PSL maintenance

Keeping up to date with industry trends through webinars, conferences and networking opportunities

Working with support teams to ensure our systems, policies and processes are tailored to your categories

Working with Legal, Finance and IT teams who may be leading or contributing to any of the activities above.

Basic Requirements

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

More than 3 years of experience in a procurement category management and/or sourcing role.

More than 1-2

years’ experience within the Professional Services categories listed above

Experience of developing category strategies and creating plans to implement them

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree

Advanced Degree in Business Management, Mathematics, or Business Operations (MA, MSc, MBA or equivalent)

CIPS or ISM, or equivalent procurement or supply chain qualification

Experience within the Financial Business Services category (audit, assurance, banking services and insurance

Diversity, Equity and 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.

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 a company driven by our values of Patient focus, Transparency, Respect and Integrity, we know inclusion and diversity are essential for us to be able to succeed. We want all our colleagues to thrive at GSK bringing their unique experiences, ensuring they feel good and to keep growing their careers. As a candidate for a role, we want you to feel the same way.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, 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*(*US only).

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.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you’d like to discuss any adjustments to our process which might help you demonstrate your strengths and capabilities. You can either call us on 0808 234 4391, or send an email [email protected]

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