Contract Specialist (R&D Procurement)-1

Haleon plc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Haleon plc. is seeking a Contract Specialist (R&D Procurement) to work with business owners across regions and drive faster delivery through effective sourcing and contracting.

The ideal candidate will have strong negotiation skills, global regulatory awareness, and the ability to build lasting supplier relationships to deliver value and ensure supply chain continuity.

Qualifications

• University degree in a relevant field such as Supply Chain, Procurement or Science.
• Minimum 3 years of procurement experience with strategic sourcing and contract management.
• Proficiency with Ariba or a similar e-procurement tool; strong negotiation capability.
• Strong collaboration and influencing skills with effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Execute sourcing and contracting processes balancing risks.
• Negotiate and finalize agreements under defined strategy.
• Apply legal principles in a global environment with cross-functional teams.
• Build relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers to maximize value.
• Manage sourcing benchmarks and negotiate terms for best value.

Skills

Procurement experience

Ariba

Negotiation

Communication

R&D understanding

English

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

University Degree

Tools

Ariba system

Job description

Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity.

Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science.

Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.

As the Contract Specialist (R&D Procurement)-1 in Procurement you will work collaboratively with business owners across the world and other Procurement colleagues based in regions.

The successful candidate will develop solutions to facilitate faster delivery for business owners, lead departmental projects, and be accountable for delivering against performance goals.

The ideal candidate will possess excellent negotiation and communication skills, be results-oriented, and have a passion for collaborating and building relationships.

Key responsibilities

• Execute sourcing and contracting processes, while balancing risks.
• Negotiate and execute agreements in a timely manner under a defined category or contracting strategy.
• Apply legal principles in a global environment, effectively cooperate and communicating with cross-functional teams (Legal, Finance or other functions) as needed.
• Build relationships and ensure effective communication with key internal stakeholders; understand business requirements, support non-standard workflow requests, position Procurement’s value proposition.
• Establish sourcing approach & benchmarking opportunities for negotiated contracts
• Negotiate commercial terms of agreement ensuring best value for money
• Build and lead relationships with suppliers to ensure the value of the supplier-Haleon relationship is optimized.
• Consistently demonstrate Haleon’s values and behaviors, foster the environment of a modern employer. Contribute to cultural change to enable an organization focused on decision-making, accountability, quality, speed, performance, results, and collaboration.
• Ensure contracting activities comply with relevant regulatory standards & internal policies. Identify and mitigate risks related to supplier performance, regulatory compliance, and supply chain continuity.
• Develop understanding of consumer needs in OH, OTC & VMS categories

Essential Qualifications and skills

• University Degree (preferable: Supply Chain, Procurement, Science)
• Min 3 year of relevant procurement experience (strategic sourcing, strategic relationship management, contract management) with strong negotiation experience
• Literacy of Ariba systems or similar tool
• Strong collaboration and influencing skills supported by effective communication skills.
• Ability to successfully translate business needs into a contractual agreement.
• Understanding of R&D field
• English proficiency (written and oral), other language will be a plus

Preferred Qualifications and skills

• Experience in Consumer Healthcare industry
• CIPS qualified
• Flexibility in learning new competencies on-job in procurement environment
• Experience in working across geographies in complex environment

Job Posting End Date

2026-10-01

Equal Opportunities

Haleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected – all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. It’s important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong. During the application process, we may ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. This information ensures we meet certain regulatory and reporting obligations and supports the development, refinement, and execution of our inclusion and belonging programmes that are open to all Haleon employees. The personal information you provide will be kept confidential, used only for legitimate business purposes, and will never be used in making any employment decisions, including hiring decisions.

Adjustment or Accommodations Request

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Note to candidates

The Haleon recruitment team will contact you using a Haleon email account (@haleon.com). If you are not sure whether the email you received is from Haleon, please get in touch.