Country Security & Resilience Lead, South Africa

Site Name: South Africa - Western Cape - Cape Town

Posted Date: Jul 31 2023

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.

IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL

• You will be supporting HALEONs global security strategy and programs across South Africa. You will be reporting to and working closely with Haleons regional head of security and business unit and site senior leaders to protect our people, assets, operations, and reputation.
• Be accountable for the Corporate Security & Resilience Program within the company, which encompasses Security Risk Management (security audits, security risk assessments), Crisis & Business Continuity Management (guiding and supporting the business with their various BCPs, development of security crisis plans), working closely with security champions network and regional head of SIR, raising security awareness, and managing travel security programs.
• Analyze both external and internal risk, threats, vulnerabilities, and trends potentially impacting our people, business and reputation, including theft, fraud, general criminality, counterfeiting, and employee external safety concerns (crime trend analysis and safety training), and develop response plans to mitigate risks in coordination with the regional head of security.
• Handle crisis & business continuity management, which includes Incident Management, Crisis Resolution, guiding and supporting business leaders with contingency plans and business impact analysis.
• Conduct reviews, generating reports, and making recommendations.
• Administer Executive Protection program management.
• Manage fleet security, tracking and asset protection.
• Oversee business continuity planning and management.
• Conduct pre-employment screening.
• Oversee security guard force and security vendors in the country.
• Perform regular and prescribed security risk assessments throughout our Supply Chain, offices, manufacturing facilities, warehouses, and other business priorities.
• Manage Insider Threat program.
• Oversee security operations management, as well as conduct security audits, for all business premises including warehouses, manufacturing facilities, offices, residences, and other critical premises.
• Possess the ability and knowledge to work and support the security risks across South Africa.
• Work collaboratively with the South African business unit (BU) leadership, site leadership and regional head of security. This role will be reporting to manufacturing leadership but will be dotted line reporting to regional head of security and BU general manager.

Qualifications & Skills:

• 10+ Years professional experience, preference given to those with relevant FMCG, manufacturing or multinational setting.
• Internal and external stakeholder management with suppliers and internal customers, required analytical skills to guide the business.
• Experience in military, police or other security apparatus is mandatory.
• Knowledge on how to implement Security Management Programs and technology.
• Strategic thinking while recognizing and resolving local business needs.
• Ability to manage multiple business priorities simultaneously.
• Self-starter with excellent interpersonal communication & listening skills.
• Fluency in English required (reading, writing, spoken), additional local languages will be an advantage.

Advantageous Skills:

• Security risk management and Security risk assessments
• Crisis & Business continuity management
• Physical and Corporate security management.
• Ability to drive strategy while implementing programs, and projects.
• CFE or CPP or PSP security designation from ACFE or ASIS or other industry-related designations or willing to complete such training within 6 months.
• Experience within a multinational company managing the end-to-end corporate security program across the country and in multi-campus locations.
• Flexibility to work across South Africa.
• Ability to travel on short notices. This role requires frequent travel across South Africa.

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.

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 yourauthentic 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.

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.