Director, R&D Procurement and Oral Health Innovation

Job Description

Director, R&D Procurement & Oral Health Innovation – Global 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 aculture 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.Role OverviewThe Director, R&D Procurement & Oral Health Innovation - 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 also leads Procurement for Oral Health Innovation. The role interacts with senior stakeholders in R&D, Supply Chain, Commercial and Finance and directly covers £80m+ in spend. Additionally, the role:

• Develops strategic end-to-end sourcing strategies for a defined portfolio
• Requires high cultural awareness
• Plans, leads, and oversees negotiations
• Build and delivers a Procurement strategy across portfolio and cross-BU
• Creates 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
• Knows and utilises complex business processes in all HALEON supplier transactions, including all risk/regulatory/compliance requirements
• Understands and business partners Oral Health teams in order to deliver relevant strategic procurement solutions with a strong focus on complex innovation
• Significant external supplier and market knowledge
• Leads, manages, and develops a team of procurement managers to facilitate delivery of the primary role purpose described above.
• Partners with Oral Health Sr leaders (R&D, Regulatory, Commercial, …) to build a best-in-class Innovation pipeline addressing unmet business needs to support Haleon’s superiority & growth ambition by leveraging external collaborations

In this role you will…

• Develop a comprehensive strategy for the procurement of R&D outsourced services & Lab items designed to ensure high quality of services and ensure HALEON’s competitive position
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to deploy strategies globally, facilitated by robust implementation and transition plans
• Generate value in terms of quality, delivery, cost and innovation; contribute significantly to organization’s goals and objectives
• Develop a sound understanding of the marketing drivers for Oral Health and become expert in technologies & science areas that will shape the future of the Category.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a spend of £80m+ by creating comprehensive global sourcing strategies, operating with a truly global and strategic mindset
• Build strategic relationships with a network of senior HALEON global stakeholders, to understand business requirements, identify opportunities to create value and to position Procurement’s value proposition. Align sourcing strategies accordingly
• Create compelling business cases for change and obtain approval to execute from HALEON Commercial & Supply Chain and/or other relevant functions senior management, and to agree how benefit delivery will be budgeted
• Contract planning, negotiation, execution, and maintenance. Negotiate with suppliers and work with legal in bringing a contract from draft form to completion
• Deliver global benefits identified in strategies through effective strategy execution, aligned to assurance of supply (risk management), compliance, quality, service, cost, simplification and innovation
• Engage stakeholders, Finance and other relevant functions in the sourcing strategy delivery and execution
• Build strategic relationships with key suppliers at a senior level and lead processes to ensure value is driven from these relationships. Ensure BU considerations are accounted for in supplier relationships
• Deliver Supplier Enabled Innovation against Oral Health innovation priorities
• Lead and direct category & innovation teams within scope of responsibility
• Build the organizational capabilities necessary to implement HALEON strategy, now and in the future.
• Ensure appropriate communication strategy is in place and in use within the relevant Procurement and business customer networks

Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert.When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letterand CV will be used to assess your application.Qualifications & Skills:Minimum Level of EducationRequired: Bachelor’s DegreePreferred Level of Education: Master’s DegreeArea of Specialisation: Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, ScienceWhy is it Required Role requires ability to develop sophisticated procurement strategies in alignment with business needs. A strong understanding of business and financial analysis is a plus.Minimum Level of Job-Related Experience:

Significant experience in procurement, leading teams (10y+)

Subject matter expertise in procurement area of Clinical studies sourcing, R&D outsourced services with understanding of regulatory environment OR expertise in Oral Health Innovation

Highly developed business acumen with demonstrated success in delivering a multi-year strategy ensuring competitive commercial advantage

Demonstrated ability to forge close business relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all management levelsContracting experience required, including a thorough understanding of contracting fundamentals and experience with contract plann