Global Category Manager, Advisory Services

Role Purpose

We are seeking an experienced procurement professional to lead Haleon’s Advisory Services category as a Senior Category Manager. The role reports to the Director, Corporate Services and is responsible for category management and sourcing activities for Advisory Services globally, managing an annual spend of approximately £70m.

• Develop and execute global category strategies to deliver scalable, commercially sound solutions that balance global consistency with local needs.
• Collaborate 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, improvement opportunities, and provide evidence‑based recommendations.
• Optimize procurement processes to improve efficiency, governance, and cost‑effectiveness across regions.
• Deliver benefits identified in strategies through effective strategy execution, aligning assurance of supply, quality, service, cost, and innovation.
• Manage financial benefits in accordance with the category strategy and savings methodology, ensuring agreement with Business and Finance on value delivered and transparency in budgeting.
• Lead business partnering and stakeholder management, influencing cross‑functional stakeholders and senior leadership in a fast‑paced, matrixed environment.
• Build strategic relationships with key suppliers, lead contract planning, negotiation, execution, interpretation, and maintenance with global suppliers.
• Drive Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) to manage supplier performance, establish KPIs and drive competition, quality, efficiency, and innovation.
• Ensure suppliers are managed against third‑party risks, and develop and implement operational excellence strategies for key global suppliers.

• 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.

• 10+ years of operational procurement experience across multiple categories.
• Excellent knowledge of procurement tools such as sourcing, quotation analysis, contract negotiation, supplier review, and supplier development.
• Demonstrated expertise in category strategy development and implementation, stakeholder management, and supplier relationship management.
• In‑depth understanding of the 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 proven ability to build collaborative relationships with senior stakeholders and business partners.
• Demonstrated leadership and ability to drive, implement and support change.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks across projects using project management skills.
• Strong analytical, written and verbal communication, and influencing skills.
• Ability to work in high‑pressure environment, often under tight deadlines.
• Experience with risk management and motivation for professional development.
• Willingness to coach, mentor and train others.

Equal Opportunities – Haleon is committed to creating an inclusive culture and provides equal employment opportunities to all candidates.

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