Senior Manager, OU Buying Marketing North America

Haleon • Warren Township, NJ

8d • $124,624 - $171,358 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Manager, OU Buying Marketing North America is part of Haleon’s Global Marketing Procurement & Category organization and is responsible for category management and sourcing activities for advertising and promotion and sales sub-categories in North America. The role manages more than £20 million in A&P (Marketing & Media) spend and develops and implements regional and local sourcing strategies in partnership with global category teams. It represents local stakeholder needs and market dynamics while driving value for Haleon.

The position delivers category excellence and business benefits through sourcing execution, supplier and contract management, stakeholder partnership, and supply-chain and risk management. The role is hybrid in Warren, New Jersey, with three days on-site required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or Marketing.
• Seven years of Procurement experience.
• Knowledge of procurement tools and practices, including sourcing, quotation analysis, contract negotiation, supplier review, and supplier development.
• Demonstrated expertise in category management, 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 the external environment and supplier relationship models.
• Strong knowledge of finance, including cost benchmarking and financial audits with key suppliers, and legal matters such as contracting.
• Clear understanding of business value, business priorities, and potential implementation risks.
• Significant experience working in a matrixed global or regional business environment.
• Strong networking skills and a proven ability to build productive, collaborative relationships with stakeholders and business partners.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks across multiple projects using project management skills.
• Strong analytical, written, verbal communication, and influencing skills.
• Ability to work in a high-pressure environment, often under tight deadlines.
• Experience with risk management.

Responsibilities

• Manage a spend of £20 million or more for A&P (Marketing & Media) categories within the North America regional scope.
• Develop regional and local sourcing strategies aligned with local business requirements and market nuances, collaborating with global category leads to implement global best practices.
• Execute sourcing strategies, including leading tendering activities, contracting, and supplier management.
• Act as the local expert for spend categories within the role’s scope.
• Ensure regional strategies reflect Haleon’s sustainability and diversity objectives.
• Deliver benefits identified in local and global strategies through collaborative execution, considering assurance of supply, risk management, quality, service, cost, and innovation.
• Manage financial benefits in line with the Procurement Plan and Savings Methodology, securing business unit and Finance agreement and ensuring transparency in budgeting treatment.
• Build strategic relationships with senior local and regional stakeholders to understand business needs, identify value opportunities, and communicate Procurement’s value proposition.
• Influence stakeholders and business partners to support strategy development, endorse recommended strategies, support execution, and agree how benefits will be budgeted.
• Build strategic relationships with key regional and local suppliers and lead processes to drive value from those relationships.
• Ensure regional considerations are reflected in global and regional supplier relationships, negotiations, and contracts.
• Manage the category supply base through robust performance management and ensure supplier performance is understood and measured.
• Lead planning, negotiation, execution, interpretation, and maintenance of contracts with regional and local suppliers.
• Develop and implement operational excellence strategies and plans for key regional and local suppliers to improve performance against KPIs.
• Transform the supply chain to release value and increase responsiveness to business and customer needs, including through cost control, complexity reduction, simplification, best-practice procurement, and KPI use.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits program.
• Generous 401(k) plan.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Time-off programs, including six months of paid parental leave.
• Healthcare programs, with the company paying the majority of medical coverage for the employee and their family, eligible on day one.
• Opportunity to receive a discretionary bonus based on key business performance.
• Other incentive and recognition programs.

What This Job Offers

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