Senior Manager CMO APAC

Haleon; Ampang Jaya; Vor Ort; MYR 300.000 - 480.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Haleon, a leading consumer health company, invites applications for Senior Manager, CMO APAC within the Global Procurement organisation. You will lead CMOs for Haleon’s marketed products and future innovations, shaping procurement strategy to improve quality, service and cost performance.

You will partner with CMOs and regional teams to drive value, manage risk, and ensure compliant procurement processes across APAC, supporting supply continuity and stronger market competitiveness.

Qualifikationen

• Master’s degree or MBA with focus on procurement, supply chain, engineering, finance or business.
• Deep experience in procurement, contract manufacturing and supplier negotiations.

Aufgaben

• Manage CMOs for Haleon products and future innovations.
• Develop and implement procurement strategies to improve quality, service and cost.
• Collaborate with regional and global teams to drive cost reduction and value.
• Lead supplier performance management and risk mitigation across APAC.
• Negotiate and execute contracts with CMOs and suppliers.
• Drive adoption of Haleon procurement policies and compliant processes.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Procurement

CMO management

Cost reduction

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Contracting

Sourcing

Ausbildung

Master’s Degree / MBA

Jobbeschreibung

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, ENO , Iodex, Crocin, Ostocalcium, 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.

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

Role Overview:

Senior Manager, CMO APAC, is part of the Global Procurement organisation and will be responsible for managing CMOs for SEAT. 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.

In this role you will…

• Responsbile 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:

• Preferred Level of Education: Master’s Degree/ MBA
• Area of Specialization: Procurement/Contract Manufacturing/ Supply Chain/ Engineering/ Science/ Business/ Finance

Area of Specialization

• 12+ years of operational procurement experience, preferably in Packaging Materials and CMO management, with a strong techno‑commercial background and demonstrated experience in supplier negotiations, cost optimization, and stakeholder management.
• Deep expertise in CMO procurement with well‑rounded exposure to procurement of Packaging materials and raw materials, to support end‑to‑end supply chain decision‑making.
• Strong knowledge of finance (Product costing, cost benchmark, financial audit with key suppliers) and legal matters (contracting)
• Excellent knowledge of Procurement tools such as sourcing, RFQ, RFIs, Contract negotiation, supplier review, supplier development and others
• Proven track record of strong cost reduction programs & experience of supplier performance and relationship management across complex supply chains
• Demonstrated leadership and ability to work in partnership with others to drive, implement and support change
• Experience in Implementing new product launches and the integration of new businesses and business models.
• Demonstrated Procurement experience operating in a cGMP OTC and FMCG environment. Sourcing strategy and Procurement skills including supplier relationship management, supplier development, continuous improvement, negotiation, and the ability to understand and implement complex contractual arrangements preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to influence a complex and diverse matrix of stakeholders and peers across regional and category teams.
• Clear understanding of business value, business priorities, and potential implementation risks
• Significant experience working in a matrix (global/ regional) business environment
• Strong networking skills and a proven ability to build productive and collaborative relationships with stakeholders and business partners
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks across multiple projects using project management skills
• Strong analytical, written and verbal communications, and influencing skills
• Ability to work in high pressure environment, often under tight deadlines
• Knowledge of Risk analysis and option analysis tools and techniques.