Director Indirect Procurement, Performance Risk & Analytics
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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. The Strategy Director for Global Indirect Procurement, leads the development and execution of category strategies that maximise value, drive innovation, and enable business growth across Global Indirect Procurement spend areas. This role acts as a strategic partner to senior stakeholders, translating business priorities into data-driven procurement strategies that enhance effectiveness, efficiency, and competitive advantage. A core focus of the role is the creation of compelling, data-led narratives and presentations that inform decision-making at executive level. Leveraging advanced analytics, market intelligence, and performance metrics, the Strategy Director provides clear, actionable insights on spend optimisation, supplier performance, and return on investment across Global Indirect Procurement initiatives. The role is responsible for establishing robust performance management frameworks, including KPIs, benchmarking, and continuous improvement mechanisms to ensure suppliers consistently deliver against expectations. In parallel, the Strategy Director proactively identifies, assesses, and mitigates commercial, operational, and reputational risks within the supply base and across complex marketing and tech ecosystems. Bringing an external lens, the role continuously scans the market for emerging trends, innovations, and new commercial levers-such as evolving agency models, martech advancements, and digital transformation opportunities-to unlock additional value and support future-ready capabilities. The Strategy Director champions innovation by connecting internal stakeholders with leading-edge partners and solutions. Success in this role requires a blend of strategic thinking, strong storytelling through data, deep category expertise in Global Indirect Procurement, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders while driving measurable business outcomes. This role will oversee the project portfolio creation and maintenance of activities for their respective area of support and reports directly into the VP - Head of Global Indirect Procurement. In this role you will... Develop and execute forward-looking category strategies across Global Indirect Procurement, aligned to business growth and transformation priorities Build compelling, data-led presentations and executive narratives that translate complex spend, performance, and market insights into clear actions Partner with senior Marketing, Digital, and Technology stakeholders to shape investment decisions and maximise ROI across campaigns, platforms, and services Establish and lead robust supplier performance management frameworks, including KPIs, scorecards, and continuous improvement initiatives Identify, assess, and mitigate commercial, operational, and reputational risks across a diverse and evolving supplier ecosystem Leverage internal and external data sources to generate actionable insights on spend optimisation, demand management, and value creation opportunities Bring external market intelligence on agency models, martech, digital innovation, and emerging technologies to inform strategy and unlock new levers Challenge the status quo by introducing innovative sourcing approaches, commercial models, and partnership structures Drive cross-functional alignment to ensure procurement strategies are embedded into Global Indirect Procurement planning cycles Lead strategic sourcing initiatives and complex negotiations to deliver measurable cost efficiencies and business value Champion best practices in governance, compliance, and procurement excellence across Global Indirect Procurement categories Influence senior stakeholders through strong storytelling, analytical rigour, and a clear focus on outcomes Develop and execute forward-looking category strategies across Global Indirect Procurement, aligned to business growth and transformation priorities Build compelling, data-led presentations and executive narratives that translate complex spend, performance, and market insights into clear actions Partner with senior Marketing, Digital, and Technology stakehold
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