Operational Excellence Specialist

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.

About the role:

The operational excellence specialist role exists to deploy and embed the operational excellence standards into Site to deliver the business strategy and improve business performance (quality, safety, service, cost, cash, sustainability, innovation and people) through continuous improvement.

Role responsibilities:

• Support day-to-day deployment of the HAPS and performance improvement activities at site. Deliver according to the HAPS implementation approach / road map agreed with the Site Director, Regional HAPS lead and Site Operational Excellence lead.
• Work with line managers to identify and agree the priorities for HAPS deployment.
• Support continuous capability development of self and others, developed by the HAPS Core team to lead cycles of improvement.
• Actively role modeling HAPS skills and behaviors.
• Track progress of the team deployment roadmap.
• Support/ensure consistency of progress and deployment.
• Train, coach, guide and facilitate Site team leaders and operators to develop, sustain continuous improvement mindsets and behaviors.
• Provide expert advice on the HAPS basics to the Site based on an in depth understanding of HAPS.
• Lead HAPS activities beyond the capability of the Site Teams.
• Ensure strong compliance in Quality, EHS, Legal and other critical parts of the business related to the area responsibility.
• Support routine waste mapping and alignment to Value Stream Mapping process and Lean Tools.
• Support to build HAPS maturity along by maturing business KPI.
• Drive performance to improve quality and EHS standards in the area responsibility, in accordance with Haleon’s strategic objectives and with applicable law.
• Drive a culture of transparency and total disclosure for effective problem-solving.
• Supporting in identifying, monitoring, tracking & execution CI & VE projects.
• Comply and ensure compliance to GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), Quality and other related policies, guidelines, and requirements as applicable by law and Haleon Corporate Guidelines.
• Comply and ensure compliance to Environment, Health and Safety policies, guidelines and requirements as applicable by law and Haleon Corporate Guidelines.
• Any other responsibility assigned from time to time as per business requirements.
  
  
  

Candidate profile:

• Bachelor of Engineering with 2–3 years of relevant industry experience
• Experience in a manufacturing environment across key functions such as Production, Maintenance, Engineering, or Operational Excellence
• Proven hands-on experience with Continuous Improvement frameworks (Lean, Six Sigma, IWS, WCM, OPEN+)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset, leveraging data analytics and process engineering to drive efficiency and eliminate losses
• Awareness of FMCG/FMCH operations and a strong focus on customer centricity
  
  
  

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Why Join Us?

The future of everyday health is changing. And we’re the people changing it. In front of us is an incredible opportunity to go beyond what any of us have done before. And make everyday health more achievable, more inclusive and more sustainable. For more and more people.

So join us, as we build one of the world’s leading consumer companies. Join us to innovate our category-leading brands. To better understand people’s everyday health needs. To tackle the biggest barriers that stand in their way. To change individual and societal behavior.

In our efforts to further tackle barriers that may be standing in our way, we have implemented what we call a Hybrid Working model, known as Home office. Home office in the country of employment is permitted for all employees whose position allows it. The employee and the manager agree on the circumstances in which working from the office is required and in which the employee can work remotely or specific local arrangements. This helps us with ensuring that we maintain a healthy work-life balance, and give our best to our people.

Join us to work with colleagues who share your restless energy. To explore your interests. To stretch yourself to do the best work of your career. And join us, as together we build a working experience that encourages us all to lead happier, healthier, more productive lives.

The way we see it, every day is an opportunity for better. And we’re going all in to realize it.

Job Posting End Date

2026-06-10

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

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