Senior Manager, Global Wellness – Category

Haleon • Warren Township, NJ

2d • $124,624 - $171,358 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Global Wellness Category reports to the Director, Global Category & Excipients and partners with senior stakeholders across the Wellness Product Category to drive growth, enable end-to-end innovation (ideation through execution), and identify future investment opportunities for Haleon.

Requirements

• 5+ years of operational procurement experience across multiple categories, including strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, and negotiation
• Experience supporting innovation projects from ideation through to market launch, with understanding of business value, priorities, and implementation risks
• Proven ability to collaborate across functions, regions, and business units in a complex, matrixed global environment
• Strong understanding of supplier landscapes, external markets, and relationship models, with ability to develop and implement sourcing strategies
• Solid financial, commercial, and legal acumen (cost benchmarking, supplier financials/audits, contracting) and experience managing risk
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build relationships at senior levels and influence across teams
• Demonstrated leadership with the ability to drive change, manage multiple priorities, and deliver results under tight deadlines
• Strong communication skills, familiarity with the Consumer Health industry, and ability to coach and mentor others
• Ability to develop robust, legally compliant contracts aligned with business needs, with fluency in English (additional languages a plus)

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in procurement, business management, supply chain or scientific discipline
• Experience in Consumer Healthcare and more specifically Wellness

Responsibilities

• Drive Innovation Pipeline: Partner with Wellness teams to build a best-in-class innovation pipeline that addresses unmet business needs and supports Haleon’s growth ambitions, leveraging external partnerships and front-end capabilities.
• Category & Technology Expertise: Develop a strong understanding of category marketing drivers and build expertise in key technologies across Wellness that will shape future innovation.
• External Sourcing & Scouting: Lead scouting, sourcing, and contracting for new ingredients, products, packaging, services, and solutions to support product development and launches.
• Cross-Functional Project Delivery: Deliver innovation projects by collaborating closely with R&D, Marketing, Supply Chain (internal and external), Quality, Regulatory, and other functions, with a focus on speed-to-launch and business growth.
• Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management: Develop and implement complex sourcing strategies for key technologies while driving supplier relationship management, cost optimization, and complexity reduction across the category.

Benefits

• competitive pay
• comprehensive benefits program
• generous 401(k) plan
• tuition reimbursement
• time off programs
• 6 months paid parental leave
• healthcare programs where the company pays for the majority of your medical coverage for you and your family
• discretionary bonus based on the achievement of key business performance
• other incentive/recognition programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior