Digital Commerce Manager – Sub‑Saharan Africa

About the role

The Digital Commerce Lead for Sub‑Saharan Africa will own and scale Haleon’s end‑to‑end digital commerce agenda across a highly diverse region. Based in Nairobi, the role drives growth through eGrocery, ePharmacy, quick‑commerce, pure‑player and marketplace channels, aligning with the company’s Win as One strategy.

Key responsibilities

• Define and execute the regional Digital Commerce strategy, setting annual priorities, investment frameworks and multi‑year growth road‑maps.
• Represent Sub‑Saharan Africa in MEA planning cycles, influencing corporate direction with market insights and scalable best practices.
• Own revenue, value share, profitability and investment effectiveness across B2C digital channels.
• Lead Joint Business Planning with key e‑commerce partners to unlock mutual growth opportunities.
• Drive data‑led decisions on investment, assortment and activation, ensuring clear ROI and continuous performance improvement.
• Build and maintain senior relationships with priority digital platforms, securing preferred partner status and co‑creating category growth plans.

Required profile

• Senior market leadership experience in digital commerce, preferably within consumer health or fast‑moving consumer goods.
• Proven ability to shape strategy, influence cross‑functional priorities and build market capability.
• Strong commercial acumen with a track record of delivering profitable growth in B2C channels.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with experience partnering with major e‑commerce platforms.

Required skills