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.
Hello.We’reHaleon A new world-leading consumer health company. Shaped by all who join us. Together,we’reimproving 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’smore,we’reachieving it in a company thatwe’rein control of. In an environment thatwe’reco-creating. And a culturethat’suniquely ours. Care to join us. Itisn’ta question.
With category leading brands such as Sensodyne,Voltarenand Centrum, built on trusted science and human understanding, and combined with our passion,knowledgeandexpertise,we’reuniquely placed to do this and to grow a strong, successful business.
This is an exciting time to join us and help shape the future.It’san opportunity to be part of something special.
About the role
The APAC Manufacturing Lead is accountable for driving step-change performance across Haleon’s APAC manufacturing sites and Contract Manufacturing Organisations (CMOs). This role leads the regional manufacturing agenda across Safety, Quality & Compliance, Service, Cost (COGS), Productivityand Stewardship—ensuring resilient supply, strong governance, and a culture of continuous improvement.
Safety leadership and risk reduction (people,processand asset safety)
Quality, GMP compliance and audit readiness across internal sites and CMOs
Service, reliability and supply performance (OTIF, schedule adherence, right-first-time)
Productivity,costand stewardship (COGS, waste, yield, energy, sustainability)
They partner closely with OU Quality, EHS/Engineering, Technical, Procurement, Finance and Commercial stakeholders to define and deliver the regional manufacturing and CMO strategy—including performance governance, capabilitybuildingand network optimisation.
Drive Win as One cultural transformation.
Ensure delivery of manufacturing KPIs across the region, including service levels (OTIF), financial performance (COGS), quality (right-first-time, deviations/CAPA closure), EHS performance,productivityand stewardship metrics.
Role details
Job Title:APAC ManufacturingLead
Department:QSC
Line Manager Job Title:Head ofAPAC + ISCQSC
Role Responsibilities
Lead APAC manufacturing sites and the regional CMO agenda, ensuring clear governance, performanceroutinesand accountability.
Own regional outcomes across safety, quality, GMP compliance, service, financials (COGS),productivityand people priorities; intervene proactively to remove constraints and manage risk.
Set and deliver the manufacturing strategy for the region in partnership with APAC Quality, EHS/Engineering and Technical leaders, translating strategy into site and CMO execution roadmaps.
Serve as a core member of the regional QSC leadership team, aligning supply plans to OU demand and commercial priorities while balancing cost,serviceand inventory.
Lead internal and external supply and network strategy changes, including capacity planning, make/buy decisions, technologytransfersand site/CMO footprint optimisation.
Drive Operational Excellence and continuous improvement using the Haleon Performance Framework (HAPS), improving OEE, yield,wasteand reliability.
Build robust quality and compliance culture, ensuring inspection readiness,timelydeviation/CAPA management, and effective change control across sites and CMOs.
Develop and coach a high-performing leadership team; strengthen capability through talent planning, succession, performancemanagementand targeted learning.
Embed “Win as One” and Haleon behaviours, shaping an inclusive culture where teams collaborate across functions,geographiesand partners to deliver results.
Why you?
Basic Qualifications:
Inspiring, inclusive leadership aligned with Haleon values and behaviours; able to influence senior stakeholders across functions and geographies.
Demonstratedtrack recordof manufacturing site leadership and delivering performance in an FMCG/Consumer Health manufacturing environment, with and through others (including multi-site leadership and/or regional accountability).
Strong operational and financial acumen, with experience owning and improving key metrics such as OTIF, COGS, OEE, yield and waste.
Deep knowledge of continuous improvement and operational excellence (e.g., Lean, TPM, Six Sigma) and the ability to translate tools into sustained capability.
Contemporary experience with GMP and regulatory expectations, audits/inspections, qualitysystemsand compliance governance (internal and external manufacturing).
Proven success leading large, geographically dispersed teams through change, including organisation design, transformationprogrammesand culture-building.
Preferred Qualifications:
Degree in Engineering,Scienceor a related discipline (advanced degree preferred).
Experience managing CMOs/third-party manufacturing, including performance contracts, governanceforumsand remediation plans.
Experience leading technology transfers, new productintroductionsand/or network optimisation projects across countries.
Exposure to digital manufacturing,automationand data-driven performance management.
Location– this role is based inMalaysia
This position is a grade:Grade 4
Job Posting End Date
2026-08-02
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.
If you require a reasonable adjustment or accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at Haleon at any stage of the application process, please let your recruiter know by providing them with a description of specific adjustments you are requesting. We’ll provide all reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process and treat all information you provide us in confidence.
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.
Delivering better everyday health with our superior brands from Sensodyne to Centrum. Made using trusted ingredients and backed by science, our products are recommended by healthcare professionals. #WeAreHaleon
