Senior Manager, Global Wellness – Category

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.

Senior Manager, Global Wellness Category reports to the Director, Global Category & Excipients and serves as a key procurement leader supporting Haleon’s Wellness portfolio.

• 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.
• External Sourcing & Scouting: lead scouting, sourcing, and contracting for new ingredients, products, packaging, services, and solutions to support product development and launches.
• 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.
• 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.
• Category & Technology Expertise: develop a strong understanding of category marketing drivers and build expertise in key technologies across Wellness that will shape future innovation.

Essential:

• 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).

Preferred:

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

Location:

Hybrid in Warren, NJ; 3 days on-site required.

Compensation:
The US salary range for this role is $124,624 - $171,358 + a 18% Target Bonus.

Haleon offers a robust Total Reward package that consists of competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits program. This includes a generous 401(k) plan, tuition reimbursement and time off programs including 6 months paid parental leave. On day one, you are eligible for benefits, including our healthcare programs where the company pays for the majority of your medical coverage for you and your family.

We also offer the opportunity to receive a discretionary bonus based on the achievement of key business performance and other incentive/recognition programs as part of the offering.

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.