Job Description

Hello. Were Haleon. A new world-leading consumer health company. Shaped by all who join us. Together, were improving everyday health for billions 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. Whats more, were achieving it in a company that were in control of. In an environment that were co-creating. And a culture thats uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isnt a question.With category leading brands such as Sensodyne, Voltaren and Centrum, built on trusted science and human understanding, and combined with our passion, knowledge, and expertise, were uniquely placed to do this and to grow a strong, successful business.This is an exciting time to join us and help shape the future. Its an opportunity to be part of something special.About the role

• The Supply Chain Analytics Lead is responsible for driving continuous improvement across the Supply Chain by delivering fit-for-purpose and cost-effective analytics solutions.
• This role acts as the custodian of Supply Chain data sets, ensuring accurate reporting and analysis to support data-driven decision-making.
• The incumbent works closely with various Supply Chain and business stakeholders to streamline processes, improve efficiency, and optimize performance, enabling the business to meet its strategic goals.

Key responsibilities

• Continuous Improvement & Efficiency Optimisation: Identify opportunities for process, system, and reporting improvements to enhance Supply Chain efficiency and performance, focusing on delivering actionable insights.
• Data Custodianship & Reporting: Own and manage Supply Chain data sets, ensuring data integrity, compliance, and timely reporting for business-critical functions, including Order-to-Cash, inventory, and service metrics. Once reliable QSC data lake is in place, the incumbent would be responsible for Data Governance of South African data and would need to collaborate with the QSC Data Hub Team on a regular basis.
• Analytics Solutions Development: Develop and deploy scalable analytics solutions using advanced tools (e.g., SAP, Power BI) to provide visibility into key performance indicators (KPIs) and trends across the Supply Chain.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with internal stakeholders (Sales, Finance, Supply Chain) and external logistics providers to gather, analyse, and interpret data, providing tailored reporting solutions that support business objectives.
• Cost-Effective Decision Support: Use analytics to identify and implement cost-saving opportunities, ensuring that Supply Chain operations are both efficient and aligned with financial goals.
• KPI & Performance Management: Monitor and report on Supply Chain performance, tracking KPIs such as OTIF (On-Time In-Full) to provide insights that drive continuous improvement.
• Master Data Quality: Identify data anomalies in customer, pricing, and product master data, working with relevant teams to ensure data accuracy and compliance.
• Inventory Analysis & Optimisation: Perform routine inventory analyses and support Supply Chain optimisation projects, such as warehouse slotting and route planning, to ensure effective inventory management.
• Compliance & Audit Support: Ensure all reporting adheres to compliance and quality standards, providing necessary documentation for audit and regulatory purposes.
• Cross-Functional Support: Provide critical data and insights to support cross-functional teams, including Customer Service, helping to improve customer satisfaction and streamline operations.

Qualifications and skillsRequired

• Bachelors degree in Business Analytics, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Supply Chain operations, preferably in FMCG or a related industry.

Preferred

• Honours degree in Business Analytics, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.

Other Skills/Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of data analytics tools, including Power BI and others.
• Detailed knowledge of data landscaping and associated technologies.
• Working knowledge of SAP in the Order to Cash Workstream is required.
• Working knowledge of data analysis and forecasting tools and ability to develop actionable insights from data is required.
• Problem solving will be required daily to resolve customer issues that will most often be of a complex nature. The incumbent will be required to work through datasets in various unfamiliar formats to extract the meaningful data with which they will need to work.
• Understanding of business environment and ability to manage Supply Chain issues with the Sales team and customers.
• Possess an outstanding ability to navigate organisational complexities.
• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to build and improve trusting relationships
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and lead continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ability to work off own initiative and comfortable with delegated responsibility.
• Ability to manage multiple business priorities simultaneously.
• Conflict management and negotiation skills.

Please save a copy of the job description, as this may be helpful to refer to once the advert closes.Diversity, Equity, and InclusionAt 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.Were 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.Care to join us. Find out what life at Haleon is really like www.haleon.com/careers/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 Haleons compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements.

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