Global Category Manager, Advisory Services
Job Description
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.
Are you energized by a procurement leadership role where you can shape global category strategy, improve commercial outcomes, and build high-performing supplier partnerships across Haleon?
If so, this Senior Category Manager – Advisory Services role could be an exciting opportunity to explore.
Role purpose
We are seeking an experienced procurement professional to lead Haleon’s Advisory Services category. The Senior Manager part of the Global Indirect Professional Services Procurement organization, will be responsible for all category management and sourcing activities for the Advisory Services category globally. This role will report to the Director, Corporate Services.
In this role you will…
… be responsible for the development and implementation of global category strategies which will form the strategic foundation and direction of all spend sourcing strategy in the respective Operating Units (OU). As such, this role will need to work closely with the category team to ensure the global strategy accounts for OU requirements while leveraging the global view and opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy and execution
Manage a spend of ~£70m on advisory/consulting services.
Develop and execute global category strategies to deliver scalable, commercially sound solutions, ensuring global and regional considerations are accounted for.
Partner with business leaders to understand demand, shape requirements, and translate business needs into clear sourcing strategies and outcomes-based engagement models.
Conduct market and industry analysis using data, benchmarking, and insights to identify trends, improvements opportunities and provide clear evidence-based recommendations
Optimize procurement processes to improve efficiency, governance, and cost-effectiveness across regions while balancing global consistency with local needs.
Benefit delivery
Deliver benefits identified in strategies through effective and collaborative strategy execution, aligned to assurance of supply (risk management), quality, service, cost and innovation
Ensure financial benefits are managed in accordance with the category strategy and savings methodology approach, ensuring Business and Finance agreement to financial value delivered and transparency on treatment of benefits in the budgeting process
Business partnering & stakeholder management in Haleon
Strong change management and communication skills with proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and senior leadership in a fast-paced, matrixed environment
External supplier relationships
Build strategic relationships with key suppliers and lead processes to ensure value is driven from these relationships
Lead all contract planning, negotiation, execution, interpretation and maintenance with global suppliers that will allow Haleon to maximize opportunity
Drive QBRs to manage supplier performance and deliverables —establishing KPIs to drive competition, quality, efficiency, and innovation
Supply chain & risk management
Ensure suppliers are managed against their third party risks effectively
Develop and Implement Operational excellence strategies and plans for key global suppliers to drive improvements against KPIs.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience)
- Proven experience leading procurement/category management for Advisory/Consulting spend
- Strong sourcing, negotiation, and contracting experience (RFPs, rate cards, MSAs/SOWs, supplier selection)
- Project management experience in cross-functional environments
- Demonstrated ability to generate insights from data (spend analytics, benchmarking, supplier performance metrics)
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills at senior levels
Preferred Qualifications
10+ years of operational Procurement experience across multiple categories
Excellent knowledge of Procurement tools such as sourcing, quotation analysis, contract negotiation, supplier review, supplier development and others
Demonstrated expertise in managing categories, particularly category strategy development and implementation, stakeholder management and supplier relationship management
In-depth understanding of external environment and supplier relationship models
Strong knowledge of finance (cost benchmark, financial audit with key suppliers) and legal matters (contracting)
Clear understanding of business value, business priorities, and potential implementation risks
Significant experience working in a matrix (global/ regional) business environment
Strong networking skills and a proven ability to build productive and collaborative relationships with senior stakeholders and business partners
Demonstrated leadership and ability to work in partnership with others to drive, implement and support change
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks across multiple projects using project management skills
Strong analytical, written and verbal communications, and influencing skills
Ability to work in high pressure environment, often under tight deadlines
Experience with risk management
Motivation for professional development and willingness to coach, mentor and train others
Job Posting End Date
2026-07-01
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.
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