We are Reckitt
Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose.
Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.
Procurement
Our supply chain is the backbone of our business. It's how we get our trusted products to people all over the world, safely and efficiently. And it's our talented and passionate teams that make this happen.
If you're looking for a career in supply chain, there's no better place to be than Reckitt. We offer a variety of exciting opportunities in all areas of the supply chain, from planning and procurement to manufacturing and logistics. You could join our Global Supply Planning team to develop and implement our global supply strategy, or work with our Procurement Centre of Excellence team to negotiate and manage our supplier relationships.
Our Manufacturing Excellence team help us improve the efficiency, quality and safety of our manufacturing operations, and our Logistics Excellence team develop new and innovative ways to distribute our products to customers.
About The Role
As Reckitt's IMEx Procurement Manager, you will become the architect of your own remarkable journey. This role offers the chance to steer complex procurement portfolios with confidence and creativity. We're looking for someone who thrives on autonomy and is energised by negotiating and strategizing. If you have a knack for managing complex contracts, a sharp commercial mindset and the ambition to develop personally and professionally, step up to a role that promises real autonomy and strategic influence in our dynamic supply chain network.
Your responsibilities
In summary, you'll:
- Independently manage a significant procurement portfolio with complete financial accountability.
- Craft and enact global and regional strategies, taking charge of your annual budget.
- Navigate the complex interests of diverse stakeholders with composure and insight.
- Lead the management of currency risks, transforming challenges into opportunities.
- Analyse market dynamics to proactively manage sourcing processes and contract negotiations.
- Collaborate with the Legal team to protect intellectual property and mitigate liability risks through contract design and amendments.
The experience we're looking for
- Proven success in managing sizable spend portfolios and executing financial responsibilities.
- Demonstrated expertise in developing and implementing global or regional procurement strategies.
- Adept at running complex sourcing activities and leading supplier negotiations to a successful conclusion.
- Sophisticated understanding of procurement, sourcing tactics and complex legal procurement contracts.
- An analytical mind, capable of advanced data analysis and improving business processes.
- Strong track record in vendor and contract negotiations, ensuring favourable terms and safeguarding company interests.
The skills for success
Supply Chain Management, Business Partnership, Collaboration and partnership building, Relationship Management, Business Acumen, Productivity management, Improve business processes, Advanced Analytics, Data Analytics, Vendor Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Category Management Expertise, Supply Management, Procurement.
What we offer
With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way.
We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.
Equality
We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.