Contract Specialist (R&D Procurement)-1 at Haleon in Bengaluru Campus 31

Job description

• As the Contract Specialist (R&D Procurement)-1 in Procurement you will work collaboratively with business owners across the world and other Procurement colleagues based in regions.
• The successful candidate will develop solutions to facilitate faster delivery for business owners, lead departmental projects, and be accountable for delivering against performance goals.
• The ideal candidate will possess excellent negotiation and communication skills, be results-oriented, and have a passion for collaborating and building relationships

Responsibilities

• Execute sourcing and contracting processes, while balancing risks.
• Negotiate and execute agreements in a timely manner under a defined category or contracting strategy.
• Apply legal principles in a global environment, effectively cooperate and communicating with cross-functional teams (Legal, Finance or other functions) as needed.
• Build relationships and ensure effective communication with key internal stakeholders; understand business requirements, support non-standard workflow requests, position Procurement’s value proposition.
• Establish sourcing approach & benchmarking opportunities for negotiated contracts
• Negotiate commercial terms of agreement ensuring best value for money
• Build and lead relationships with suppliers to ensure the value of the supplier-Haleon relationship is optimized.
• Consistently demonstrate Haleon’s values and behaviors, foster the environment of a modern employer. Contribute to cultural change to enable an organization focused on decision-making, accountability, quality, speed, performance, results, and collaboration.
• Ensure contracting activities comply with relevant regulatory standards & internal policies. Identify and mitigate risks related to supplier performance, regulatory compliance, and supply chain continuity.
• Develop understanding of consumer needs in OH, OTC & VMS categories

Requirements

• University Degree (preferable: Supply Chain, Procurement, Science)
• Min 3 year of relevant procurement experience (strategic sourcing, strategic relationship management, contract management) with strong negotiation experience
• Literacy of Ariba systems or similar tool
• Strong collaboration and influencing skills supported by effective communication skills.
• Ability to successfully translate business needs into a contractual agreement.
• Understanding of R&D field
• English proficiency (written and oral), other language will be a plus
• Experience in Consumer Healthcare industry
• CIPS qualified
• Flexibility in learning new competencies on-job in procurement environment
• Experience in working across geographies in complex environment

Skills

Required

• Strong negotiation experience
• Effective communication skills
• English proficiency (written and oral)

Preferred

• Other language will be a plus