Manager, R&D and Innovation Procurement NA

Hello. Were Haleon. A new world-leading consumer health company. Shaped by all who join us. Together were 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. Whats more were achieving it in a company that were in control an environment that were co-creating. And a culture thats uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isnt a question.

Haleons R&D and Innovation Procurement organization is responsible for sourcing contracting and supplier relationship management. We play a key role to enable external supplier solutions to deliver on our key speed efficiency and quality objectives to complement our internal R&D capabilities. We align our activities with the market or market cluster leaders to ensure the efficient implementation of innovation alliance partnership sourcing and deployment of R&D category strategies.

About the Role

The Manager R&D and Innovation Procurement works in close partnership with other members of Procurement teams (global R&D Direct and CMO) to deliver value efficiency quality and process acceleration to support Consumer Health priorities through strategic sourcing contracting supplier relationship management and is an enabler in creating key supplier partnership to drive our growth role works cross functionally as a key partner to Haleon Innovation teams: Commercial R&D Supply Chain Medical and Regulatory and is mainly accountable to support the Innovation and Growth targets in US and Canada for many of our bigbrands (Centrum Advil Theraflu Emergen-C Voltaren Robitussin...)

This role will report to the Director of R&D and Innovation North America and will partner with other members of the R&D and innovation Procurement Market teams to deliver R&D Procurement value within the market.

Role Responsibilities:

• Execute and support innovation strategies with suppliers to grow the innovation pipeline.

• Negotiate pricing for materials finished goods and R&D costs to achieve financial targets (P&L gross-margin cost savings).

• Support procurement engagement within Haleon R&D/commercial teams for external supplier solutions speed efficiency and quality.

• Implement market requirements within the global sourcing contract and supplier management strategy.

• Coordinate with Procurement category managers across various areas to align market-specific priorities and suppliers.

• Partner with business partners in legal compliance quality finance etc. to achieve an efficient delivery model focused on achieving our customer and market priorities

Why you

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Business Finance Science or related course of study

• 3 years of experience in procurement or similar role.

• Ability to manage vendor relationships and projects.

• Ability to forge close business relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all management levels

• Analytical capability to execute sourcing strategies cost modeling and building financial scenarios

• Experience in Consumer healthcare Pharma or FMCG companies

• Strong communication and skill to clearly express ideas and summarize complex information effectively.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience in Procurement in similar role.

• Experience working in R&D laboratory medical regulatory innovation alliance partnershipsarea of and/or directly sourcing materials and finished goods

• Understanding of contracting fundamentals and experience with contract planning negotiation execution interpretation and maintenance. Experience negotiating with both external and internal stakeholders

• Understanding of market drivers affecting category; strong commitment to keeping abreast of trends

• Project and change management skills

• Understanding of business value business priorities and potential implementation risks

• Ability to manage delivery of projects and with end-to-end service / operations management

Location: This role is based in Richmond VA preferably with possibility in Warren NJ. This role has in-office requirements of minimum 3 days per week.

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Haleon offers a robust Total Reward package that consists of competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits program. This includes a generous 401(k) plan tuition reimbursement and time off programs including 6 months paid parental leave. On day one you are eligible for benefits including our healthcare programs where the company pays for the majority of your medical coverage for you and your family. We also offer the opportunity to receive a discretionary bonus based on the achievement of key business performance and other incentive/recognition programs as part of the offering. $95010 - $130639 plus a 12% bonus.

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Haleon offers a robust Total Reward package that consists of competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits program. This includes a generous 401(k) plan tuition reimbursement and time off programs including 6 months paid parental leave. On day one you are eligible for benefits including our healthcare programs where the company pays for the majority of your medical coverage for you and your family. We also offer the opportunity to receive a discretionary bonus based on the achievement of key business performance and other incentive/recognition programs as part of the offering.