Environmental Sustainability Lead - Surrey, United Kingdom - Haleon

Description

Job Description

Hello. We're Haleon. A new world-leading consumer health company. Shaped by all who join us. Together, we're 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. What's more, we're achieving it in a company that we're in control of. In an environment that we're co-creating. And a culture that's uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isn't a question.

This is an exciting time to join us and help shape the future. It's an opportunity to be part of something special.

About the role

We are building our future on products & solutions that are based on trusted science and trusted ingredients.

Our ability to both manage ingredient related risk as well as exploit ingredient related opportunities will be driven through our integrated trusted ingredient strategy and led by the Environmental Sustainability Lead.

Set within our Global Innovation & Development R&D function, the role will be critical towards delivering our purpose and mission, building credibility, equity and trust in Haleon portfolio of products based on our ingredient approach, delivering competitive advantage and tangible consumer value. The core purpose of the role is to:

• Lead the development and delivery of the Haleon R&D integrated trusted ingredient strategy
• Lead category ingredient governance including reporting to enterprise risk management committees
• Act as Consume Health R&D ingredient thought leader and represent Haleon R&D externally

Key Accountabilities:

This is a great time to join the team in this exciting role where you will:

Lead development and delivery of the Haleon R&D integrated trusted ingredient strategy

• Define, prioritise and guide decision making on the key pillars of CH R&D long term ingredient approach
• Effectively work across multiple organizational disciplines (e.g. Sustainability, Procurement, Supply Chain) to ensure trusted ingredient thinking and priorities are integrated into portfolio and pipeline choices including commitments on key ingredients and Brand roadmaps

Lead Category ingredient governance

• Chair Category Ingredient Working Group ensuring key risks are identified and appropriate risk mitigation plans are in place (Decision maker in category governance)
• Lead CH R&D in embedding information flow & strategic foresight practice on ingredient & formulation related topics & opportunity spaces, translating technical issues into commercial engagement
• Maintain seamless communication with ingredient steer co's, the enterprise risk management board (RMCB) and Business Unit Trust Committee

Be the CH R&D ingredient thought leader and represent Haleon R&D externally in the space

• Leverage multiple organizational disciplines and activation plans to reinforce our external engagement, communication and advocacy strategy
• Own the transparency narrative for the ingredient portfolio, ensuring our approach to articulating ingredients effectively supports corporate & category strategy whilst also playing to consumer & expert needsLead CH R&D in developing pioneering & marketable cross-industry partnerships that further our Trusted Ingredients agenda and demonstrate thought leadership as the world's biggest CH company

About you:

This role will require strong influencing and advocacy skills, an ability to work across a complex matrix organisation and the credibility to represent Haleon R&D externally. Experience of influencing through sitting on external working groups would be preferred.

• 10+ years leading teams in an ingredient-based specialization– e.g. formulation, processing, procurement.
• Demonstration of technical depth and organizational leadership
• Researching and staying up-to-date on emerging trends and best practices in environmental sustainability.
• A bachelor's degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, sustainability, or a related field. A master's degree or higher may be preferred.
• Knowledge of environmental regulations and standards, as well as experience with environmental management systems and sustainability reporting frameworks.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify opportunities for improvement and develop effective strategies.
• A genuine passion for environmental sustainability and a commitment to driving positive change.
• Understanding of the organization's industry and the unique sustainability challenges and opportunities it presents.

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 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.

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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.
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