Senior Category Manager, Logistics Procurement – Global Road, Rail and Intermodal

<p><span>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, Corega, Panadol, 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. </span></p><p><span> </span></p><p><span>This is an exciting time to join us and help shape the future. It’s an opportunity to be part of something special. </span></p><p><br/><b><span>Role overview</span></b></p><p><span> </span></p><p><span>The <b>Senior Category Manager for </b></span><b><span>Global Road, Rail and Intermodal</span></b><b><span> Freight Procurement</span></b><span>, part of the Global Logistics Procurement organization, will be responsible for the overall enterprise Category Strategy for Road, Rail and Intermodal transportation across the Haleon Supply Chain as well as the direct sourcing activities for International Road Freight (Leg B) </span><span>and associated services globally</span><span>. They will deliver the required business outcomes across Haleon’s ~£150m global spend on this category by working closely with Regional/Cross BU procurement colleagues, Site/CMO teams, Regional Logistics Operations, Logistics CoE team and functional business subject matter experts.  The role will directly manage and drive a set of </span><span>Road, Rail and Intermodal</span><span> sub-category strategies (such as FTL or LTL) and be the procurement business partner to Quality Supply Chain and our Trading Partners organization.  They will ensure supporting teams correctly implement agreed commercial outcomes, and as necessary resolve commercial escalations.</span></p><p><b><span> </span></b></p><p><b><span>Key Roles &amp; <span>Responsibilities: </span></span></b></p><p><span> </span></p><p><span><span>·<span><span>      </span> </span></span></span><span>Global Category responsibility for Haleon </span><span>Road, Rail and Intermodal</span><span> Freight, including definition of overall enterprise Category Strategy and alignment with key global stakeholders.</span></p><p><span><span>·<span><span>      </span> </span></span></span><span>Global Category responsibility for Haleon International Road, </span><span>Rail and Intermodal</span><span> Freight (leg B), conducting regional tenders, mini-bid and spot market sourcing activity for as required across all regions (key focus on EMEA and NAM, but also including APAC and LATAM – supported by regionally located procurement teams).</span></p><p><span><span>·<span><span>      </span> </span></span></span><span>Shape the Category strategy for Inbound Road Freight to Site/CMO locations.</span></p><p><span><span>·<span><span>      </span> </span></span></span><span>Support Regional/Cross BU procurement colleagues and help drive best practice for Outbound Road Freight to Haleon Customers and Distributors.</span></p><p><span><span>·<span><span>      </span> </span></span></span><span>Provide SME input to the Haleon International Freight Operating Model and associated Network Strategy initiatives.</span></p><p><span><span>·<span><span>      </span> </span></span></span><span>Support/own elements of the broader International Freight strategy and initiatives  (all modes, full network): from developing Inter-Modal or cross-dock solutions, to Sustainability initiatives and/or M&amp;A related network changes.</span></p><p><span><span>·<span><span>      </span> </span></span></span><span>Delivery of annual net savings targets and rolling pipeline for International Road Freight in line with the required business outcomes.</span></p><p><span><span>·<span><span>      </span> </span></span></span><span>Category leadership for all Road, </span><span>Rail and Intermodal</span><b><span> </span></b><span>Freight rate benchmarking and market intelligence data sources and contracts.</span></p><p><span><span>·<span><span>      </span> </span></span></span><span>Ownership of Haleon fuel mechanism and contract standards for International Road Freight, including tracking of fuel price evolution and spend.</span></p><p><span><span>·<span><span>      </span> </span></span></span><span>Support Haleon annual business planning processes as required, by providing category input on non-fuel and fuel inflation and maintenance/tracking of category savings in Haleon reporting systems.</span></p><p><span><span>·<span><span>      </span> </span></span></span><span>Rate management compliance for International Road Freight pricing in Haleon systems.</span></p><p><span><span>·<span><span>      </span> </span></span></span><span>Contract life cycle management for all International Road Freight agreements.</span></p