Haleon
Consumer Health
ChinaS&OPLead
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“China S&OP Lead at Haleon. Skills: S&OP/IBP, Planning, Leadership, China market dynamics. Own China Operating Strategy. Interface with Planning center”
Industry & Context.
What-if analysis; Risk/opportunity assessment; Challenging assumptions
Exposure to China market dynamics/APAC
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or a related field, 12+ years of progressive experience in Supply Chain, S&OP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), or Business Planning roles, Proven experience leading end‑to‑end S&OP / IBP processes in a complex, fast‑moving, and matrixed organization, exposure to China market dynamics/APAC, Demonstrated experience in long‑range planning, scenario modeling, and strategic capacity planning (18+ month horizon), Track record of leading or contributing to enterprise-wide transformation programs, systems implementation, or process standardization initiatives, Experience interfacing with senior leadership and influencing decision‑making at category, business unit, and regional levels, ability to translate business strategy into integrated operating plans, aligning demand, supply, inventory, capacity, and financial outcomes, Deep understanding of APAC/ China Operating Strategy and its linkage to long‑term business priorities, growth initiatives, and portfolio choices, Skilled in scenario planning, what‑if analysis, and risk/opportunity assessment, Demonstrates enterprise thinking, Ability to anticipate downstream impacts of commercial, innovation, and supply decisions on service, cost, cash, and execution risk, external orientation—aware of market trends, regulatory dynamics, and competitive pressures shaping China supply chains, Solid understanding of financial drivers across the P&L, Ability to link S&OP decisions to financial outcomes, Experience partnering closely with Finance to ensure alignment between business plans, financial commitments, and S&OP outputs, Skilled in evaluating investment trade‑offs, productivity opportunities, and loss elimination initiatives, Comfortable challenging assumptions and proposals using both financial and operational logic, Enterprise leader with influencing skills, capable of leading without direct authority across multiple functions, Trusted partner to senior able to constructively challenge, align, and drive decisions at leadership forums, people leadership mindset, Demonstrates ownership mindset, Resilient and agile performs effectively in ambiguous, fast‑changing environments, Role model for Haleon behaviors, change leadership capability
Nice to Have
MBA or advanced business qualification
What You'll Do.
Own China Operating Strategy
Interface with Planning center
Perform longer term business planning
Conduct what if analysis
Perform scenario planning
Manage end-to-end inventory
Transform end-to-end inventory
Manage global transformational projects
Lead SKU Optimization process
Lead capacity master planning
Execute category S&OP health
Act as interface between IPM
Get quality input on scenario planning
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Interfacing with Planning center; Interface between IPM; Partnering closely with Finance; Leading without direct authority across multiple functions; Trusted partner to senior leadership; Acts as an interface between IPM and gets quality input on scenario planning at each Stage gate
Communication Scope
Influencing skills; Ability to influence decision-making
Process & Methodology
Manage global strategic transformational projects, Leading or contributing to enterprise-wide transformation programs
Full Job Description
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. **_Responsibilities_****:** * China Operating Strategy Owner – interfacing with Planning center * Longer term business planning what if analysis and scenario planning * High level (eg. category) balancing of sales, production and inventory in line with latest business plans (exception based with the actual work carried out by PSC). * Manage, own and transform end-to-end inventory * Manage global strategic transformational projects * Role may include the following: SKU Optimization process and assessment; Longer term capacity master planning (eg. Beyond 18month horizon); Lead QSC input in Strategic Revenue Management; Directs and/or executes category S&OP health assessment; Acts as an interface between IPM and gets quality input on scenario planning at each Stage gate ** _Qualifications & Experience_** * Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or a related discipline; MBA or advanced business qualification preferred. * 12+ years of progressive experience in Supply Chain, S&OP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), or Business Planning roles within
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