Senior Manager, OU Buying Marketing North America

GSK • Warren, NJ

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Manager, OU Buying Marketing North America is part of the Global Marketing Procurement & Category organization and will be responsible for all category management and sourcing activities for advertising & promotion and sales sub-categories within the specified region. In this role, you will have the unique opportunity to drive category excellence within the region through the development and implementation of regional category strategies, in partnership with global category teams. This role will partner closely with the business to represent the needs of local stakeholders and local market dynamics to drive value for Haleon.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement, Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Marketing.
• 7 years of Procurement experience.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced Degree (MBA) in Procurement, Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or Marketing.
• Previous Marketing Procurement experience.
• 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 stakeholders and business partners
• 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

Responsibilities

• Manage a spend of [£20m+] for A&P (Marketing & Media) categories within regional scope North America
• Create effective regional/ local sourcing strategies aligned to local business requirements and market nuances, while collaborating with global category leads to implement global best practices in region
• Execute sourcing strategies for spend categories in scope of responsibility, including leading tendering activities, contracting, and supplier management
• Be the local expert in the spend categories within scope of responsibility
• Ensure regional strategies reflect Haleon’s sustainability and diversity objectives
• Deliver benefits to the BU identified in both local and global 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 Procurement Plan and Savings Methodology approach, ensuring business unit and Finance agreement to financial value delivered and transparency on treatment of benefits in the budgeting process
• Build strategic relationship with a network of senior Haleon local/regional stakeholders, to understand business requirements, identify opportunities to create value and to position Procurement’s value proposition.
• Influence key stakeholders and business partners to support strategy development endorse recommend strategies, support execution and agree how benefit delivery will be budgeted
• Build strategic relationships with key regional/local suppliers and lead processes to ensure value is driven from these relationships.
• Influence category teams to ensure regional considerations are considered in global & regional supplier relationships, negotiations, and contracts
• Manage the supply base for the categories within scope through a robust performance management process. Ensure supplier performance is understood and measured.
• Lead all contract planning, negotiation, execution, interpretation and maintenance with regional/ local suppliers that will allow Haleon to maximize opportunity
• Develop and Implement Operational excellence strategies and plans for key regional/local suppliers to drive improvements against KPIs.
• Transform the supply chain to release value and make Haleon more responsive to business and customer needs – for example in cost control, complexity reduction, simplification, best practice procurement and use of KPIs

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