Principal, Procurement – Programs and Function

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 Role

The Principal, Procurement – Programs and Function, is responsible for design and delivery of procurement performance frameworks that drive measurable value, improve supplier outcomes, and enable data-driven decision-making across the organization.

It is also responsible for orchestrating key procurement programs and establishing a robust procurement performance management that ensures Procurement delivers measurable strategic value to the organization.

Role Responsibilities

Procurement Performance Management

• Define and implement a procurement performance management framework, aligned to the business objectives
• Own performance governance, reporting cadence, and continuous improvement cycles
• Establish clear KPIs across cost, quality, delivery, risk, and sustainability
• Develop executive-level performance insights and communication for procurement leadership and senior stakeholders.
• Ensure transparency and accountability in procurement performance across the teams.

Cross-Functional Program Leadership

• Lead the execution and governance of strategic cross-functional procurement programs that advance Procurement priorities, such as cash improvement, tail solution expansion, supply chain financing and more.
• Drive these across all Procurement areas
• Translate procurement-wide strategic initiatives into structured, multi-workstream programs with clear milestones, deliverables, and accountability.
• Monitor program progress, proactively address risks and dependencies, and ensure successful delivery of targeted outcomes.

Value Delivery Governance

• Establish governance mechanisms to track and validate value delivery, including productivity, cash improvement, innovation, and broader value contributions.
• Partner closely with Finance, Legal, HR, and OUs  to align drive wider programs and their value generation.
• Lead regular performance reviews with procurement leadership and business stakeholders to ensure delivery against targets.

Performance Analytics and Insights

• Build analytics that support performance management and program decision-making.
• Leverage spend analytics, supplier data, and operational metrics to identify performance improvement opportunities.
• Drive a culture of data-driven procurement management and performance transparency.

Stakeholder Alignment

• Serve as a liaison between procurement leadership and key enterprise stakeholders for Procurement overall and cross-functional programs led by the role.
• Align cross-functional teams around program objectives and procurement value goals.
• Provide strategic insights and performance updates to senior leadership and governance forums.

Basic Skills / Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Risk Management, or related field (or equivalent experience)

  
  
  

• 15+ years of experience in procurement, strategy, transformation, or program management

  
  
  

• Strong experience leading complex, cross-functional programs in global organizations

  
  
  

• Deep understanding of procurement processes across the source-to-pay lifecycle

  
  
  

• Expertise in program governance, performance management frameworks, and value delivery tracking

  
  
  

• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills

  
  
  

• Ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels

  
  
  

• Experience managing large projects and end-to-end service/operations delivery

  
  
  

• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills, including developing executive-level presentations and business cases

  
  
  

• Experience managing and influencing stakeholders across matrixed, global organizations

  
  
  

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (PowerPoint, Excel)

  
  
  

• High level of fluency in spoken and written English

  
  
  

• Strong understanding of procurement best practices, policies, and tools

  
  
  

• Proven ability to solve complex problems with limited oversight

  
  
  

• Ability to work under pressure and manage tight deadlines

  
  
  

• Strong collaboration mindset with the ability to drive and implement change

  
  
  

Preferred Skills

• Master’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Risk Management, or related fields

  
  
  

• Professional certifications (e.g., CPSM, CPIM, PMP)

  
  
  

• Experience working extensively in highly matrixed, global environments

  
  
  

• Demonstrated high learning agility

  
  
  

• Ability to influence senior stakeholders across and beyond own function

  
  
  

• Experience coaching, mentoring, and developing team members

  
  
  

• Strong motivation for continuous professional development

  
  
  

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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.
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