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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.\nOur 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.\nNow 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.\nThe Director, R&D Procurement - Global will have responsibility for our Global R&D spend (Pre-clinical, Clinical, Lab, Outsourced Services) and reports into Global Directs & Innovation Procurement. The role interacts with senior stakeholders in R&D, Supply Chain, Commercial and Finance and directly covers £80m+ in spend. Additionally, the role:\nDevelops strategic end-to-end sourcing strategies for a defined portfolio\nRequires high cultural awareness\nPlans, leads, and oversees negotiations\nBuilds and delivers a Procurement strategy across the portfolio and cross-BU\nCreates and implements Procurement initiatives/strategies which improve quality of service and supply, innovation pipeline and produce significant cost savings across business units or supply networks\nKnows and utilises complex business processes in all Haleon supplier transactions, including risk, regulatory and compliance requirements\nSignificant external supplier and market knowledge\nLeads, manages, and develops a team of procurement managers to facilitate delivery of the primary role purpose described above.\nIn this role you will…\nDevelop a comprehensive procurement strategy for R&D outsourced services and lab items that ensures high-quality services and protects Haleon’s competitive position\nCollaborate with key stakeholders to deploy strategies globally, facilitated by robust implementation and transition plans\nGenerate value across quality, delivery, cost and innovation, contributing significantly to the organisation’s goals and objectives\nKey Responsibilities\nManage a spend of £80m+ by creating comprehensive global sourcing strategies, operating with a truly global and strategic mindset\nBuild strategic relationships with senior Haleon stakeholders to understand business requirements, identify value opportunities and position Procurement’s value proposition\nCreate compelling business cases for change and secure approval from senior stakeholders across Haleon Commercial, Supply Chain and other relevant functions\nLead contract planning, negotiation, execution and maintenance, working with Legal to take agreements from draft to completion\nDeliver global benefits identified in strategies through effective strategy execution, aligned to assurance of supply (risk management), compliance, quality, service, cost, simplification and innovation\nEngage stakeholders, Finance and other relevant functions in the sourcing strategy delivery and execution\nBuild senior-level supplier relationships and ensure business unit considerations are reflected in supplier management\nLead and direct category & innovation teams within scope of responsibility\nBuild the organisational capabilities needed to implement Haleon’s strategy now and in the future\nEnsure appropriate communication strategy is in place and in use within the relevant Procurement and business customer networks\nQualifications & Skills\nEducation\nBachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred\nRelevant background in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business or Science\nExperience\nSignificant procurement experience, including leading teams\nSubject matter expertise in Clinical Studies sourcing and R&D outsourced services\nStrong understanding of relevant regulatory environments and supplier markets\nProven ability to deliver multi-year strategies that create competitive commercial advantage\nExperience managing large projects and end-to-end service or operations delivery\nSkills & Leadership\nBuild trusted relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders\nLead complex negotiations and manage contract planning, execution, interpretation and maintenance\nApply strong project and change management skills to deliver outcomes at pace\nUse sourcing tools, market insight and category trends to shape effective strategies\nBring strong analytical, written and verbal communication skills\nJob Posting End Date\n2026-10-08Equal Opportunities\nHaleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected - all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. It’s important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong. \nDuring the application process, we may ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. This information ensures we meet certain regulatory and reporting obligations and supports the development, refinement, and execution of our inclusion and belonging programmes that are open to all Haleon employees. \nThe personal information you provide will be kept confidential, used only for legitimate business purposes, and will never be used in making any employment decisions, including hiring decisions.\nAdjustment or Accommodations Request\nIf you require a reasonable adjustment or accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at Haleon at any stage of the application process, please let your recruiter know by providing them with a description of specific adjustments you are requesting. We’ll provide all reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process and treat all information you provide us in confidence.\nNote to candidates\nThe Haleon recruitment team will contact you using a Haleon email account (@haleon.com). 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