Procurement Manager, CMO APAC

gsknch; India; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Haleon is seeking a seasoned Procurement Manager for APAC to oversee CMOs across South Asia, delivering cost savings, improved service, and robust supplier performance management. You will partner with regional and global teams to align strategies, drive value, and mitigate supply risks in a complex external landscape.

You will lead contract negotiations, shape procurement policies, and ensure compliant processes while developing strong relationships with CMOs and stakeholders to meet business

Qualifications

• Master's Degree/MBA required.
• 10+ years of Procurement experience preferably in Directs & CMO space.
• Area of Specialization: Procurement/Contract Manufacturing/ Supply Chain/ Engineering/ Science/ Business/ Finance.
• Deep expertise in CMO procurement with exposure to direct materials procurement (raw materials and packaging).

Responsibilities

• Manage CMOs for South Asia OU and lead procurement initiatives.
• Develop procurement strategies to improve cost, service, quality and lead time.
• Collaborate with CMOs and internal teams to deliver supplier performance improvements.
• Drive risk management and supplier relationship programs across regions.

Skills

CMO procurement

Direct materials

Procurement leadership

Education

Master's Degree/MBA

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.

About the Role

The Procurement Manager, CMO APAC, is part of the Global Procurement organization and will be responsible for managing CMOs for South Asia OU. This critical role requires proven experience in people leadership, business partnership, developing strong external relationships, navigation through organizational complexity, handling escalation and associated business impact.

Responsible for managing Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs) for supply of our marketed products and future innovations.

Accountable for creating and implementing Procurement strategies and initiatives which improve quality and service/ supply risk and deliver significant cost savings to the business unit.

Build relationships with CMO operations team, regional & global direct procurement teams to drive synergies and support delivery of cost management targets.

Collaborate with CMOs to deliver ambitions of cost, service, quality, lead time, working capital and innovation through robust supplier performance management programs.

Collaborate and align with other Procurement leaders and teams within the region and/or globally to understand and adopt best practices.

Strategically engage with and understand the business requirements of stakeholders and business partners and to position the Procurement value proposition.

Build and implement robust risk management framework to ensure business continuity and ensuring seamless communication process between the business and CMO Team.

Ensure Haleon Procurement policies, procedures, processes, systems and methodologies are utilized in a compliant manner in the area of responsibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement effective ways of working across BU, Directs, Cross-BU and cross functional team
• Develop a cost management strategy and be accountable for delivery of agreed cost reduction programs and associated targets. Accountable to develop medium to long term value pipeline for cost reduction through various value streams e.g. Value engineering, alternate sourcing, automation, capital restructuring etc.
• Deploy negotiation strategy standards across CMOs and Direct material suppliers by building a strong 'should-cost' foundation.
• Plan & implement a robust and agile sourcing strategy to effectively support product innovation
• Be accountable for developing and implementing strategies for advancing supply relationships with CMOs & material's suppliers that address the ambitions for cost, service, quality, lead time, working capital and innovation.
• Support annual planning process with robust market insights to support budgeting principles leveraged for plan development
• Negotiate, create, execute and manage effective contracts with CMOs and suppliers that will allow Haleon to maximize opportunity.

External supplier relationships

Develop and Implement Operational excellence strategies and plans for KPI improvement for CMOs & Direct material suppliers

Build strategic relationships with CMOs & suppliers at a senior level and lead processes to ensure value is driven from these relationships.

Implement a robust supplier account management structure and regular performance assessment for superior supplier performance

Supply chain & risk management

Transform the supply chain to release value and make Haleon more responsive to business and customer needs - for example in cost control, complexity reduction, simplification, automation, best practice procurement and KPI's.

Identify and manage significant risks in the supply chain. Ensure appropriate mitigation plans are in place and in use and that the risks are communicated appropriately within business units impacted

Qualifications & Skills

Essential:

Preferred Level of Education: Master's Degree/ MBA

10+ years of Procurement experience preferably in Directs & CMO space

Area of Specialization: Procurement/Contract Manufacturing/ Supply Chain/ Engineering/ Science/ Business/ Finance

Preferred:

Deep expertise in CMO procurement with well-rounded exposure to direct materials procurement, including raw materials and packaging, to support end-to-end supply chain de