Operations Director

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.

Are you looking for an opportunity to lead and implement change initiatives involving processes, technologies and people which contribute to the overall effective improvement of the Supply Chain site? If so, this is the role for you.

As Manufacturing Site Management Director, you will ensure that the Supply Chain specific site strategy is aligned with the Consumer Healthcare and broader business strategy.  You will also manage risk in the production and site operations to ensure supply continuity to the Haleon commercial business.

This role will provide you the opportunity to lead key activities to progress your career.  These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Set the vision and strategy for the site aligned with the Consumer Health, Supply Chain, and Haleon strategy

• Coordinate and direct the production and technical/support functional activities on Site toward achievement of goals

• Ensure alignment of the Site with the Supply Chain, Category, and Haleon through timely and interactive communication

• Manage risk in production and site operations to ensure supply continuity to the Haleon commercial business

• Ensure all trading service agreements are properly managed

• Implement a quality management system (QMS) for the site

• Identify and implement quality audits and self-inspections and implement all recommendations resulting from the audits in a timely manner

• Ensure all staff on site are trained to the standards required in our QMS/Site policies

• Drive the adoption of a right first time (RFT) quality culture across the sites

• Ensure Site compliance with all Health and Safety, Environmental, Quality, and Regulatory requirements

• Implement programs to ensure safe working practices and health of the workforce

• Lead, train, develop, and motivate Site Leadership and employees towards the pursuit of operational excellence and attainment of efficient good manufacturing practice (GMP)

• Manage employee relations through effective performance management and labor relations excellence

• Develop and deliver the financial budgets in compliance with financial standards

• Manage site business performance through the establishment of Governance Boards, chairing – EHS Council, Risk Management, and Strategy Deployment

• Manage and deliver change initiatives involving processes, technologies and people which contribute to the overall effective improvement of the site as defined by our strategy

• Represent the face of Haleon to external bodies, customers, and local community

• Network across Consumer Health and Global Supply Chain with a focus on customers, supply chain functions, and category

Why you?
Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Bachelor’s degree in general management

• Experience working at multiple work sites

• Experience working in/leading a technical production team

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Master’s degree in business or finance

• Experience working in a rapidly changing manufacturing environment

• Demonstrated leadership capabilities

• Broad business understanding and experience

• Excellent communication skills

• Ability to solve problems effectively

• Knowledge of FDA regulations

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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.

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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.