Senior Manager, Procurement Sustainability Data Assurance

Haleon is seeking a Senior Manager for Procurement Sustainability Data Assurance in Bengaluru, India. The role involves overseeing sustainability data collection and validation processes with suppliers, developing automated solutions, and collaborating with stakeholders to drive sustainability initiatives. Key responsibilities include data management, ensuring compliance with audit requirements, and engaging with cross-functional teams. This position is integral to supporting Haleon's ambitious sustainability goals.
Senior Manager, Procurement Sustainability Data Assurance

Hello. We’re Haleon. A new world-leading consumer health company. Shaped by all who join us. Together, we’re improving everyday health for billions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of category-leading brands – including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, and Centrum – through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science. What’s more, we’re achieving it in a company that we’re in control of. In an environment that we’re co-creating. And a culture that’s uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isn’t a question.

With category leading brands such as Sensodyne, Voltaren and Centrum, built on trusted science and human understanding, and combined with our passion, knowledge and expertise, we’re uniquely placed to do this and to grow a strong, successful business.

This is an exciting time to join us and help shape the future. It’s an opportunity to be part of something special. We are driving an ambitious sustainability program, aiming to be Net Zero on our Scope 1, 2 by 2030 and our Scope 3 Source to Sale emissions by 2040.

Role Overview

As a Procurement Senior Manager for Sustainability Data Assurance, you will be responsible for defining, implementing, and overseeing the sustainability data collection and validation processes with our Contract Manufacturing Organisation (CMO) and suppliers for sustainability reporting. With the first phase of CMO packaging data collection completed, the second phase will focus on Raw Materials and is set to commence in Q2 2025. Your role will involve developing a strategic and highly automated solution while looking for potential synergies with our other data collection processes (ie Sustainable Sourcing and recycled content).
You will collaborate with senior stakeholders to establish the approach and work closely with their teams to gather data from relevant organizations. Additionally, you will play a key role in educating and engaging stakeholders, leveraging the support of our partner organizations to drive sustainability initiatives across the company.

Key Responsibilities
• Design and Implement: Develop the next phase of the CMO data program and secure stakeholder buy-in.
• Strategic System Development: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design a strategic system for data management, integration, and updates.
• Data Coordination: Oversee the collection, validation, uploading, and maintenance of sustainability data.
• Reporting Alignment: Ensure data requirements are aligned with reporting needs.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Work with CMO procurement and Supplier Relationship Managers (SRMs) to ensure alignment and engagement with CMOs.
• Audit Compliance: Ensure procurement data complies with audit requirements (Carbon, Sustainability Sourcing, recycled content).
• Automation Collaboration: Partner with the Tech team to automate data management processes, including design, documentation, testing, and implementation.

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When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.

Location and Grade:

The role will be a Grade 6 position based in India.

The role will report to the Director, Procurmement Sustainability & Packaging (based in UK)

Qualifications & Skills:
• Educational Background: University degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field (Science or Technical).
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years in procurement or sustainability roles and a minimum of years in project management combined with technology/data management.
• Technical Proficiency: Proven track record in technology, data management, and automation.
• Project Management: Experience managing global projects is a plus.
• Organizational Navigation: Demonstrated ability to navigate organizational complexity, collaborate with multiple teams, influence without authority, and handle escalations and their business impacts.
• Market Insight: Strong understanding of market drivers affecting the category and a commitment to staying updated on industry trends.
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills in fluent English.
• Industry Experience: Experience in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector is preferred.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone.

We’re striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives.

We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

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At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone. We're striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives. We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

As you apply, we will ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. We want to have an opportunity to consider a diverse pool of qualified candidates and this information will assist us in meeting that objective and in understanding how well we are doing against our inclusion and diversity ambitions. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete it. Rest assured, Hiring Managers do not have access to this information and we will treat your information confidentially.

Haleon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Accommodation Requests

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