Senior Commodity Manager APIs and Excipients

Haleon; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Haleon, a leading consumer health company, is seeking a Senior Commodity Manager for APIs and Excipients to develop strategic sourcing initiatives. This role is critical in managing a substantial portfolio and driving innovation in procurement while partnering with senior stakeholders to achieve growth and maintain supply chain security.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic sourcing with strong negotiation capabilities.
• Familiarity with the Consumer Health Industry.
• Ability to produce robust contracts in line with business and legal requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop strategies for Excipients and Raw Materials with a £50M spend.
• Implement derisking programs and manage key supplier relationships.
• Drive category strategies focused on financial performance and sustainability.

Skills

Negotiation

Leadership

Communication

Strategic sourcing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in procurement, business management, supply chain or scientific discipline

CIPS or any relevant certification

Job description

Senior Commodity Manager APIs and Excipients

Haleon Greater London, England, United Kingdom

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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.

With category leading brands such as Sensodyne, Voltaren and Centrum, built on trusted science and human understanding, and combined with our passion, knowledge and expertise, we’re uniquely placed to do this and to grow a strong, successful business.

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

About The Role

This Senior Manager, API & Excipient role will report to the Director, API & Excipient & OTC Procurement – Global Sourcing and will partner with Senior Stakeholders in the QSC, Finance and Product Category team to drive growth.

Key Responsibilities

Design and develop Cx Excipients and Raw Materials strategy of :£50M spend spread across geographies and mix of internal sites and CMOs to deliver on

Financial

• Above and beyond 5.5% YoY gross delivery over and above market inflation / deflation through innovative category strategies
• Deliver best in class working capital benefits by driving payment terms of >90 days and inventory strategies of Consignment stock & VHI across the vendors
  
  
  

Risk Management

• Implement derisking program by dual sourcing as well as regional derisking in response to evolving Geopolitical situation
• Lead team and partner with supplier and sites to ensure security of supply of Excipients and Raw Materials s across the supply network
  
  
  

Procurement fundamentals

• Driving category strategies and delivering balanced scorecard besides financials on Quality improvement, sustainability, environmental/regulatory compliance aligned with QSC Objectives.
• Regular communication and partnership with key stakeholders for constant update of Procurement strategy as well as changing business requirement
• Hands on management of portfolio of key Excipients and Raw Materials creating and delivering on the strategies to deliver on all expected performance parameters YOY cost reduction, inventory, derisking etc
  
  
  

Essential

Qualifications and skills

• Experience in supporting innovation projects from ideation formation to market and consumer use
• Collaborating and executing cross-function/region/BU to understand, input and accelerate strategic plans
• Relevant experience in procurement or strategic sourcing or strategic relationship management with strong negotiation experience
• Familiar with Consumer Health Industry
• Leadership/communication skills
• Produce robust contracts in line with business, legal and commercial requirements
• English proficiency (written and oral), other language will be a plus
  
  
  

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in procurement, business management, supply chain or scientific discipline
• Experience in Consumer Healthcare and more specifically OTC, Oral Health.
• CIPS or any relevant certification.
• API & Excipient sourcing
  
  
  

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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.

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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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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

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  Full-time

Job function

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  Purchasing and Supply Chain

• Industries

  Consumer Services

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