Procurement Manager - Global Media

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Role Overview

Haleon is looking for a Procurement Media Manager to join our Global Procurement team and play a critical role in driving value, transparency, and innovation across our media investments.

This role goes beyond traditional sourcing. You will lead targeted procurement initiatives, generate actionable, data‑driven insights, and help build core capabilities across supplier performance management, media sustainability, and commercial transparency.

Operating at the intersection of Procurement, Marketing, and Finance, you will help ensure Haleon’s media investments are commercially optimised, strategically aligned, and future‑ready, while enabling stronger governance and decision‑making at global and local levels.

In this role you will…

… be responsible for the development and implementation of global category strategies within your area of spend, which will form the strategic foundation and direction of all regional category strategies and BU strategies. As such, this role will need to work closely with the BU teams to ensure the global strategy accounts for regional and local market requirements while leveraging the global view and opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing & Partner Selection

• Lead end‑to‑end sourcing initiatives (typically $1–5m scope) across:
  • Media platforms and planning tools
  • Ad tech, data, verification and measurement partners (e.g. brand safety, attention, optimisation)
• Design and execute RFPs/RFQs, evaluate proposals, and negotiate commercial and contractual terms
• Ensure selected partners deliver measurable improvements in efficiency, effectiveness, and value
• Support alignment to Global Media strategy and sourcing principles

Non‑Working Media & Innovation Fund Management

• Support governance and oversight of non‑working media spend, including innovation and capability funds
• Validate commercial structures, pricing, and value delivery
• Track outcomes and business impact to enable scaling of successful initiatives
• Partner with Marketing and agency teams to ensure disciplined, value‑focused investment

Supplier Performance & Relationship Insights

• Lead the agency / client satisfaction survey process end‑to‑end
• Translate results into clear insights, risks, and improvement actions
• Monitor supplier performance and support structured continuous improvement plans
• Provide transparency and insight into agency and partner relationships

Media Sustainability (Key Focus Area)

• Champion media sustainability within Procurement
• Identify opportunities to reduce the environmental impact of media investments
• Collaborate with Marketing and partners to influence more sustainable practices
• Track progress, bring external benchmarks, and support reporting and capability building

Scope of Work (SOW) & Commercial Transparency

• Support the development and deployment of a standardised Scope of Work framework
• Build and maintain a central repository of agency scopes, pricing, and resource models
• Enable cross‑market benchmarking and commercial business intelligence
• Increase visibility into agency deliverables, resourcing, and cost structures

Data, Analytics & Insights

• Analyse media spend and supplier data to identify optimisation opportunities
• Build benchmarks, dashboards, and insight packs to support fact‑based decision‑making
• Provide commercial and analytical input to senior stakeholders and governance forums

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Partner closely with Marketing, Digital, Finance, and agency teams
• Act as a trusted, pragmatic commercial partner
• Influence without authority in a matrixed, global environment

What Success Looks Like

• Successful delivery of sourcing initiatives with tangible value creation
• Strong, insight‑led supplier performance and relationship management
• Implementation of SOW, benchmarking, and transparency capabilities
• Effective and disciplined management of innovation and non‑working media funds
• Clear progress on media sustainability priorities
• High stakeholder confidence, satisfaction, and collaboration

Qualifications & Experience

• 3–6 years’ experience in procurement, media sourcing, marketing, consulting, or related commercial roles
• Experience working with media agencies, media platforms, or the ad‑tech ecosystem desirable
• Proven experience running sourcing processes and commercial negotiations
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into actionable insights
• Experience in supplier management and performance tracking
• Comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, cross‑functional, global environment

What We’re Looking For

• A problem solver who brings structure to complexity and ambiguity
• A commercially minded individual who challenges constructively
• A self‑starter with strong ownership and delivery mindset
• A collaborative influencer who builds trust across functions
• Curiosity and interest in media innovation, sustainability, and evolving marketing models

Qualifications & Skills: 

Minimum Level of Education Required: Bachelor’s Degree

Preferred Level of Education: Master’s Degree

Area of Specialisation: Procurement, Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Marketing

• 5+ years of operational Procurement experience across multiple categories, preferably Marketing and/or Media Procurement
• Excellent knowledge of Procurement tools such as sourcing, quotation analysis, contract negotiation, supplier review, supplier development and others
• Demonstrated expertise in managing categories, particularly category strategy development and implementation, stakeholder management and supplier relationship management
• In-depth understanding of 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 a proven ability to build productive and collaborative relationships with senior stakeholders and business partners
• Demonstrated leadership and ability to work in partnership with others to drive, implement and support change
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks across multiple projects using project management skills
• Strong analytical, written and verbal communications, and influencing skills
• Ability to work in high pressure environment, often under tight deadlines
• Experience with risk management
• Motivation for professional development and willingness to coach, mentor and train others

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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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.
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