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Welcome to Haleon. 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.

Our 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.

Now 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.

About the role:

The Principal, Procurement – Materials & Packaging Solution lead is responsible for tailoring and executing technology-driven transformation and operational excellence for end-to-end sourcing of materials and packaging.

This role leads the adoption, integration, and optimization of technologies, automation capabilities and AI enabled solutions to enhance efficiency, transparency, and value delivery across the areas of materials and packaging, working closely with manufacturing sites (planners and finance) and procurement buyers managing them. The role works at the intersection of Procurement, Technology, Data, and Operations to build a modern, digitally enabled set of processes and analytics, by leveraging advanced digital tools, process automation, and analytics.

Role Responsibilities

Digital Strategy & Transformation

• Translate the procurement digital strategy and execute it for direct materials and packaging sourcing

• Identify opportunities to automate and optimize sourcing processes

• Lead implementation of procurement technologies (e.g., e-sourcing, SRM, analytics platforms) across directs

• Drive adoption of digital tools across global directs and packaging sourcing teams

Sourcing Excellence (Direct Materials & Packaging)

• Partner with category managers to enhance sourcing strategies using data insights

• Enable should-cost modeling, clean-sheet analysis, and digital RFx processes

• Improve supplier selection, negotiation, and contract lifecycle management through digital tools

Data & Analytics

• Establish data governance and improve data quality across directs & packaging sourcing systems

• Develop dashboards and KPIs (cost savings, supplier performance, risk metrics)

• Leverage predictive analytics for demand, pricing trends, and supply risk

Supplier Collaboration & Innovation

• Drive implementation and adoption of digital supplier collaboration platforms (SRM tools)

• Enhance transparency and real-time communication with key suppliers

• Drive supplier innovation programs using digital channels

Process Automation

• Map and optimise procurement processes for efficiency and scalability

• Deploy automation (RPA, AI tools) for transactional sourcing activities

• Reduce cycle times for sourcing and supplier onboarding

Risk & Resilience

• Integrate digital tools for supply risk monitoring and mitigation

• Improve visibility into tier-2/3 suppliers through integration, data insights and automation

• Support ESG and compliance tracking through digital solutions

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the bridge between Procurement, Tech, Finance, and Sites

• Lead change management and training for digital adoption for directs & packaging

• Influence senior stakeholders on digital investment and value realization

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 letter and CV will be used to assess your application.

 

 

 

 Job Posting End Date

 

 

2026-06-30

 

 

 

Equal Opportunities

Haleon 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.

During 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. 

The 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.

 

 

 

Adjustment or Accommodations Request

If 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. 

 

 

 

Note to candidates

The Haleon recruitment team will contact you using a Haleon email account (@haleon.com). If you are not sure whether the email you received is from Haleon, please get in touch.