Sr. Manager, CMO Procurement

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, 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.

With category leading brands such as Sensodyne, Voltaren and Centrum, built on trusted science and human understanding, and combined with our passion, knowledge and expertise, we’re uniquely placed to do this and to grow a strong, successful business.

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

About the role

The Sr. Manager, CMO Procurement is a critical role in developing, negotiating, and managing contractual terms with Contract Development and Manufacturing Organizations (CDMOs) for supply of our marketed products and future innovations.  The Sr. Manager, CMO Procurement will:

• Direct and manage the Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMO) Procurement Supply Strategy across the assigned CMOs. Develop the cost management strategy and be accountable into the Director, NA CMO Procurement for the delivery of the agreed cost reduction programs and associated targets.

• Be accountable for developing and implementing strategies for advancing supply relationships with CMO that address the ambitions for cost, service, quality, lead time, working capital and innovation. Ensuring clear plans are in place with a robust governance and tracking system developed to support the same.

• Liaise with Direct Procurement relating to the raw materials and packaging spend within the assigned CMO. Ensuring clear plans and measures are in place to drive value across all key areas of expenditure whilst ensuring that Production Procurement strategies support the delivery of cost management targets.

• Implement standard work processes across the Procurement responsibilities in line with Global direction, aligned with the Integrated Sourcing Program and Contract Life Cycle Management processes.

• Be a strong advocate of the CMO model across the organization, ensuring flawless communication processes with the CMO team.

• Ensure robust contract compliance processes are in place and in use across assigned CMOs.

• Assess, monitor, and remediate CMO material management capabilities to ensure success in the ability to service business requirements.

Role Responsibilities

• Deliver the cost reduction targets across the assigned CMOs to support annual ambitions for 3% savings YoY leveraging negotiations, value engineering initiatives, network optimization, process improvements, and negotiating material pricing.

• Deploy Negotiation strategy standards across the assigned CMOs, building a strong ‘should cost’ foundation.

• Drive standard work processes across the CMO Procurement responsibilities, fully embedding the Integrated Sourcing Program and Contract Lifecycle Management programs across the function.  

• Develop the need within CMO to deliver best in class cost management performance.

• Own key strategic contracts, RFX process, and commercial relationships for the assigned CMOs/categories.

• Negotiate and conclude robust supply agreements in close coordination with the CMO senior management & legal.

• Collaborate with other functions and contract manufacturers to create innovative partnerships and solutions that deliver maximum value to Haleon CH business.

• Ensure compliance with GMP and regulatory requirements and continuous improvements of quality relevant processes.

• Build strong relationship with Direct Procurement to ensure and drive value for the CMO Supply Chain. Agreed clear cost reduction deliverables with DP and provide current and future state volume projections to them to support their strategy going forward.

• Ensure overall CMO Procurement Internal controls compliance for the assigned CMOs and robust contract compliance systems and measures are in place.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement/Cost Management.

• 5+ years of experience in Procurement or