CMO Procurement Intern

Location: SHANGHAI QIANTAN PLAZA

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

We are looking for a motivated and analytical CMO Procurement Intern to support the China/APAC CMO Procurement team.

The intern will gain hands-on experience across the end-to-end procurement process, supporting supplier management, sourcing activities, commercial analysis, new product introduction (NPI) projects, and procurement operations across consumer healthcare categories.

This role is particularly suited to someone interested in procurement, supply chain, contract manufacturing, FMCG, pharmaceutical, or consumer healthcare industries.

Key Responsibilities

1. Sourcing & Supplier Management

Support RFQ/RFP preparation, quotation collection, and supplier comparison.

Assist with supplier market research and identification of potential CMO partners.

Maintain supplier information, commercial documentation, and sourcing records.

2. Cost & Commercial Analysis

Consolidate supplier quotations and terms

Assist the team in tracking cost-saving and value-engineering opportunities.

3. New Product & CMO Projects

Support procurement activities for new product introduction and CMO sourcing projects.

Coordinate information with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.

Support preparation for supplier workshops, business reviews, and project meetings.

4. Procurement Operations

Support contract/commercial documentation and other transactional procurement activities as required.

Help improve templates, reporting tools, and routine procurement processes.

Qualifications

Current undergraduate or postgraduate student, preferably in Supply Chain, Procurement, Science, Business, Finance, Engineering, Pharmacy, or a related discipline.

Strong analytical skills and comfortable working with numbers.

Good written and verbal communication skills in English and Chinese.

Detail-oriented, well organized, and capable of managing multiple tasks.

Proactive, curious, and willing to learn in a cross-functional business environment.

Previous internship experience in procurement, supply chain, FMCG, healthcare, pharmaceutical, or manufacturing is an advantage but not essential.

A 6-month internship commitment with at least 3 working days per week is required for this position

What You Will Gain

International exposure: Experience working in a global organization with an international and cross-functional working environment.

Real business experience: Gain hands-on exposure to sourcing, supplier management, cost analysis, negotiation preparation, and new product projects.

Professional development: Build practical skills in procurement, commercial analysis, stakeholder management, and project coordination.

Career foundation: Develop a strong foundation for a future career in Procurement, Supply Chain, or the broader consumer healthcare industry.

Job Posting End Date

2026-11-29

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.

Adjustment or Accommodations Request

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.

Note to candidates

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.