- Location
- SHANGHAI QIANTAN PLAZA, China
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Operations
- Seniority
- Manager
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- Workday
Description
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.
Job Description
Are you energized by a procurement role that allows your Capital Procurement expertise to accelerate efficiency and best practices across the business? If so, this General Procurement Manager role could be an ideal opportunity to explore.
As a General Procurement Manager you would be expected to:
1. Procurement Strategy & Planning
- Develop and implement a comprehensive procurement strategy aligned with objectives, timelines, and budget.
- Identify critical procurement packages and define procurement timelines, resource requirements, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Establish sourcing strategies for major equipment, materials, and services
- Support the development of budgets and cost estimates through procurement input and market intelligence.
2. Tendering & Contracting
- Prepare and issue RFQs, RFPs, and manage end-to-end tendering processes for complex and high-value packages.
- Lead bid evaluations (technical, commercial, and legal), conduct supplier clarifications, and coordinate internal review processes.
- Negotiate contractual terms, pricing, delivery schedules, warranties, and performance guarantees with suppliers and contractors.
- Draft and finalize procurement contracts in collaboration with legal and commercial teams.
3. Procurement Execution & Supplier Management
- Manage the procurement schedule to ensure timely placement of purchase orders and contracts in line with project milestones.
- Oversee supplier prequalification, onboarding, and performance monitoring.
- Coordinate with logistics, QA/QC, and site teams to ensure smooth delivery, inspection, and acceptance of goods and services.
- Address supplier delays, quality issues, or contractual disputes promptly and effectively.
4. Cost Control & Risk Management
- Ensure procurement activities are conducted within approved budgets and identify opportunities for cost optimization.
- Conduct regular procurement risk assessments and implement mitigation measures (e.g., alternate sourcing, buffer timelines).
- Monitor and report procurement KPIs, cost savings, and schedule performance to project leadership.
- Maintain robust audit trails and documentation for all procurement transactions.
5. Compliance & Governance
- Ensure full compliance with internal procurement policies, ethical standards, and relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
- Implement sustainable and ethical procurement practices, including supplier due diligence and anti-bribery measures.
- Support audits and provide documentation to internal/external stakeholders as required.
Why you?
Basic Qualifications:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
- Bachelor’s Degree.
- Proven experience leveraging procurement analytics/data outputs to generate reports.
- More than 5 years of experience in procurement and business operations.
Preferred Qualifications:
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
- Advanced Degree in Business Management, Mathematics, or Business Operations
- Ability to multi-task across various requests daily and work independently
- Ability to engage senior leadership with limited direction
Job Posting End Date
2026-09-04
Equal Opportunities
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.
During the application process, we may ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. This information ensures we meet certain regulatory and reporting obligations and supports the development, refinement, and execution of our inclusion and belonging programmes that are open to all Haleon employees.
The personal information you provide will be kept confidential, used only for legitimate business purposes, and will never be used in making any employment decisions, including hiring decisions.
Adjustment or Accommodations Request
If you require a reasonable adjustment or accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at Haleon at any stage of the application process, please let your recruiter know by providing them with a description of specific adjustments you are requesting. We’ll provide all reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process and treat all information you provide us in confidence.
Note to candidates
The Haleon recruitment team will contact you using a Haleon email account (@haleon.com). If you are not sure whether the email you received is from Haleon, please get in touch.