Packaging and Devices Platform Head

GSK; Weybridge; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health company in Weybridge is seeking a Packaging and Devices Platform Head to lead global packaging transformations and sustainability initiatives. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience in supply chain roles, with a strong focus on cost savings and cross-functional leadership. Join to make an impact on consumer health with innovative solutions.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience in supply chain operational roles or packaging product development roles.
• Experience in operational site leadership roles.
• Proven experience and delivery of cost savings projects.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Supply Chain Packaging Transformation.
• Define and execute global platform sustainability priorities.
• Lead the Value Engineering strategy and roadmap.

Skills

Supply chain operational roles

Packaging product development

Cost savings projects

Financial analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Education

MBA or post graduate supply chain qualification

Job description

Hello. Were Haleon. A new world-leading consumer health company. Shaped by all who join us. Together were 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. Whats more were achieving it in a company that were in control an environment that were co-creating. And a culture thats uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isnt a question.

This is an exciting time to join us and help shape the future. Its an opportunity to be part of something special.

Step into impact :

become our Packaging and Devices Platform Head

This is an exciting time to join Haleonand as Packaging and Devices Platform Head youll be at the heart of shaping our future. Youll lead global transformation across packaging and devices sustainability and value engineering driving excellence and innovation across our supply chain.

Youll be the driving force behind packaging transformationsimplifying innovating and elevating our approach. Youll bring global expertise to the organisation solve complex challenges and deliver step-change improvements.

Youll lead our Global Packaging and Global Production Artwork activities oversee systems like CH Pack and CHAMPS and set global standards. Youll also spearhead process and system improvements around the productsuch as packaging sustainability data reporting and product catalogues.

Youll lead the Value Engineering program (from ideation to execution) collaborating with Commercial Procurement and R&D to deliver Gross Margin enhancement across Business Units. Youll focus on complex cross-BU VE initiatives that drive year-on-year cost savings.

Youll be the primary Supply Chain partner to the Enterprise Sustainability team confirming execution roadmaps and leading sustainability improvement projects to reduce material usageplastic foil paperand help us meet our packaging sustainability targets.

Youll ensure packaging capability across QSC globally with BU packaging resources matrixed into your team to drive packaging mastery. Youll also be a key partner to R&D Packaging.

What you'll be responsible for

• Delivering Supply Chain Packaging Transformation focused on simplification and driving top and bottom-line benefits in collaboration with R&D Commercial and Supply Chain partners.
• Building QSC global packaging expertise and acting as the key interface between R&D Packaging and Business Units.
• Defining and executing global platform sustainability priorities and roadmaps in collaboration with the Enterprise Sustainability Team and stakeholders.
• Leading the Value Engineering strategy and roadmap across short medium and long-term horizons to ensure global cost reduction.
• Executing VE opportunities with cross-functional teams in R&D Commercial and QSC influencing senior Commercial leaders.
• Creating business cases and securing funding and resources to deliver packaging transformation sustainability and VE benefits.
• Building packaging sustainability and VE capability across the organisation and rolling out best practices to Business Units.
• Owning governance for Packaging Sustainability and Value Engineering global savings at QSC LT level.
• Leading serialisation execution and managing service and issue resolution.
• Leading the global production artwork team and driving continuous improvement to achieve best-in‑class performance.

Essential Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience in supply chain operational roles or packaging product development roles in FMCH, FMCG or pharma.
• Packaging related experience in SC or R&D.
• Experience in operational site leadership roles and across more than one supply chain function Manufacturing Planning Procurement Logistics Engineering Technical Quality.
• Proven experience and delivery of Cost Savings projects of substantive value in regional / global roles.
• Financial acumen to analyse complex data across the supply chain and combine with variables to identify cost saving opportunities.
• Exposure to Commercial category / markets to be able to quickly understand and evaluate impact of VE ideas on consumers / trade and develop effective approval strategies for the ideas.
• Developing strategies in supply chain.
• Understanding of the product development & registration processes & timelines.
• Experience of leading multiple cross functional projects in matrix organisation.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or post graduate supply chain qualification.

Why Join Us

The future of everyday health is changing. And were thepeople changing front of us is an incredibleopportunity to go beyond what any of us have donebefore. And make everyday health more achievablemore inclusive and more sustainable. For more and morepeople.

Sojoin us as we build one of the worlds leadingconsumer healthcare companies. Join us to innovate ourcategory-leading brands. To better understand peopleseveryday health needs. To tackle the biggest barriersthat stand in their way. To change individual and us to work with colleagues who share your restlessenergy. To explore your interests. To stretch yourself todo the best work of your career. And join us as togetherwe build a working experience that encourages us all tolead happier healthier more productive way we see it every day is an opportunity for were going all in to realize it .

Care to join us. Find out what life at Haleon is really like 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. Were 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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Employment Type

Full‑Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1