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Hello. We’re Haleon. A new world-leading consumer healthcare company. Shaped by all of us. Together, we’re improving everyday health for millions 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 building together. In an environment that we’re co-creating. And a culture that’s uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isn’t a question.

Future Talent roles at Haleon offer the chance to change the way people see and manage their everyday health. That’s an incredible opportunity. An exciting challenge. And a huge responsibility. We’re always looking for ambitious individuals who are inspired by our purpose to deliver better everyday health, with humanity. And want to help us achieve this goal. Right now we’re looking for placement students in Global Procurement to join us to do career defining work.

A career in Global Procurement where none of us stand still.

Are you an undergraduate who’s excited by a procurement role that allows you to contribute to the world’s biggest startup? If so, the Global Procurement Industrial Placement (IP) Program at Haleon may be the perfect opportunity to explore.

Our Procurement organization consists of about 250 people across more than 30 countries, making us a truly global function. And our team does more than just buy goods and services – we help bring innovation and insight to the business which ultimately, delivers value to our consumers across the world.

Over 12 months, our Global Procurement IP Program will challenge and support you to grow professionally and personally. Our Procurement function supports all Haleon business areas, including manufacturing, marketing and sales, corporate functions, and R&D. And this range of support is reflected in the diversity of projects available to our IP Students. Whichever Procurement team(s) you’ll support, you’ll have the chance to put into practice the business skills you’ve gained at university, learn from experienced colleagues and network with a wide community of internal and external business professionals.

The knowledge and experience you gain will help you stand out from the crowd and give you a firm idea about your future career options. In addition to learning all about Procurement, you’ll develop core interpersonal skills such as communication, organization, problem-solving, team-working and stakeholder management.

We need highly organized undergraduates who can communicate and network with their own teams and with other parts of our business. Above all, you must have the drive, confidence and commitment to get the most out of your time with us.

What will your individual contribution at Haleon be?

• Manage projects, prioritize tasks and build relationships with colleagues at various levels and functions of the organization
• Support category-specific strategy development that brings deep insight and innovative solutions to the business to drive change
• Support sourcing events (RFI, RFQ, RFP), including shadowing negotiations with 3rd party suppliers
• Partner with business functions such as Finance and Legal to review financial proposals and support contract negotiations / revisions
• Promote proper purchasing behaviors and support spend management
• Engage in Supplier Relationship, Performance and Risk Management activities

To recognise your dedication, energy and effort, benefits include:

• A salary of £22,500
• An annual bonus linked to performance
• Employee recognition through our global scheme which rewards exceptional achievements
• On-the-job experience and formal and informal training and development, delivered through a mixture of coaching, mentoring and formal training programmes
• Health and wellbeing programmes to take care of your physical and mental health

We’re the people changing the future of everyday health. So you will be someone who has:

• Creative and problem-solving thinking
• Strategic/big-picture thinking
• Entrepreneurial and agile mindset
• Strong prioritisation and analytical skills
• Personal accountability
• Business and consumer/customer knowledge and understanding
• Adaptability and resilience in ambiguity
• A desire to learn and have meaningful impact
• A genuine interest in Procurement, the commercial world and the consumer healthcare industry
• Ability to be a true business partner who can collaborate and build lasting relationships with key stakeholders
• Strong problem-solving skills driven by curiosity
• Good communication skills with the ability to influence others
• The capability to adapt to change and work under pressure
• The drive and confidence to trust your own judgement
• Strong project management skills and prioritizing a variety of tasks
• Awareness & sensitivity of different cultures and diversity within an international environment

To enable you to perform in this future talent opportunity:

Education required: You will have completed a minimum of 2 years of your undergraduate degree but will not have graduated at the start of your placement. You may be expected to provide evidence from your university to show you will be an undergraduate student for the duration of the placement year and they are supportive of your placement.

Written and spoken fluency in English.

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 flex the way we work so we can be at our best, where possible, and with agreement between line manager, team and individuals. We acknowledge not all colleagues can flex locations depending on their roles and that we don’t have all the answers. Yet.

We invite you to apply as soon as possible. The way we see it, every day is an opportunity. And we are joined by new talent, every day.

Interviews and assessment centres will commence from November onward.

Role start date: September 2023

Need help with your application?

Please email us at [email protected] and let us know how we can help youWe’ll make all reasonable modifications to support you throughout the recruitment process and we’ll treat all information you give us in confidence.

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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.

Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, Haleon may be required to capture and report expenses Haleon incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure Haleon’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements.