Procurement Senior Manager - Contracting CoE

gsknch; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Haleon in Bengaluru seeks a Procurement Senior Manager for the Contracting Center of Excellence to oversee day-to-day contracting operations and partner with global procurement, Legal and business teams. You will drive compliant, efficient contracting outcomes and shape governance frameworks.

Required is 9–14 years in procurement/contracting, with experience in high-value contracts, risk mitigation and process improvement.

Qualifications

• 9 to 14 years of experience in procurement, contracting, or supply chain management with strong domain expertise in understanding of the end-to-end buying cycle.
• Demonstrated experience with high-value contracts and contracting governance.

Responsibilities

• Execute high‑medium spend contracts in collaboration with global category and business teams.
• Lead contract negotiations, assess risks, mitigate and administer contracts and NDAs.
• Ensure end-to-end contracting activities follow approved templates and playbooks.
• Support governance, risk and compliance through policy adherence and audits.
• Foster strong partnerships with Procurement, Legal and business stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement and cost savings through Lean/Six Sigma methodologies.
• Deliver service levels and escalate complex or high‑risk contracting issues.

Skills

Procurement

Contracting

Supply Chain Management

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Engineering, related field

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.

Procurement Senior Manager - Contracting Center of Excellence (CoE)

About the Team

Our Procurement Contracting Center of Excellence (CoE) is a global capability team within Procurement Strategy & Delivery that supports Haleon's ambition of delivering best‑in‑class contracting excellence, compliance, risk mitigation and value realization. The team develops and governs contracting standards, templates, playbooks, processes, technologies and insights that ensure consistent, high‑quality contracting outcomes across all categories and regions. By working as One Procurement - in partnership with Legal, Category Management, Risk, Finance, Data & Digital, and regional procurement teams - the Contracting CoE drives performance, reduces complexity, enhances stakeholder experience and strengthens business controls.

We create competitive advantage through robust and sustainable partnerships that unlock Haleon's potential. We operate to bring scale, expertise and a business‑first mindset through our global category, cross‑BU and strategy and delivery teams working together. By collaborating as a One Procurement team, we drive real value for Haleon and the consumers we serve.

The Contracting CoE, along with the Procurement Strategy & Delivery Leadership Team, will instil a culture of continuous improvement and a Service Excellence mindset. This team will work globally ensuring consistency in the right contracting processes and ensure solutions meet the needs locally, where required.

Role Overview

The Procurement Contracting CoE Manager is responsible for managing day‑to‑day contracting operations and working along with a team of contracting specialists to deliver consistent, compliant, and efficient contracting outcomes across the organization. The role supports the Contracting CoE Lead by operationalising strategy, governance, and process excellence while partnering closely with Procurement, Legal, and business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Contract Lifecycle Management

• Execution of high-medium spend critical contracts in close collaboration with our Global category and business partnering procurement teams
• Lead contract negotiations, advise on contractual risks, develop mitigation strategies, and administer contracts for the organization
• Oversee end‑to‑end contracting activities including drafting, review, amendment, and execution of procurement contracts and NDAs
• Ensure consistent application of approved templates, clause libraries, and playbooks
• Support negotiations by advising on contractual risk, fallbacks, and governance requirements

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Ensure all contracts comply with legal, regulatory, and internal policy requirements
• Apply governance frameworks, controls, and approval processes to mitigate contractual and operational risk
• Support audit readiness and compliance assessments

Stakeholder Partnership

• Build strong, trusted relationships with Procurement, Legal, and business stakeholders
• Provide pragmatic, solution‑oriented contracting guidance to support business outcomes
• Contribute to a customer‑focused service model that deliver timely, value‑driven support

Operational Excellence & Improvement

• Identify process inefficiencies and lead continuous improvement initiatives
• Support delivery of cost savings, value creation, and cycle‑time reduction
• Apply Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies to resolve operational issues using root‑cause analysis

Team & Service Delivery

• Ensure delivery against service levels and stakeholder expectations
• Act as the first point of escalation for complex or high‑risk contracting issues
• Collaborating with the wider CoE team fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelors - Business Administration, Supply Chain, Engineering, related field or any Bachelors, combined with relevant experience.
• 9 to 14 years of experience in procurement, contracting, or supply chain management with strong domain expertise in understanding of the end‑to‑end buying cycle
• Demonstrated experience with high-value co