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Senior Buyer Indirect Procurement Middle-East

City: Dubai

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.

Supply

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

Are you a strategic thinker with an eye for detail and a knack for negotiation? Reckitt is looking for a Senior Buyer to tackle the exciting challenges of procurement. Will be responsible for the E2E procurement operations for Indirect Commercial Spend including Marketing and Commercial Fixed Costs.This is your chance to play a central role in sculpting procurement strategies and influencing the efficiency of our operations. You'll be in charge of bringing together the best in supplier management, process improvement, and cost optimisation. Join us to make a real difference in a company that's leading the way in health, hygiene, and home care.

Your responsibilities

Managing indirect commercial spend portfolio for Marketing & CFC categories for Middle East markets.
Generating productivity initiatives through scope optimizations, should-cost modelling, ROI based approach, negotiations and category and supplier consolidations.
Running ideation sessions with budget holders and key suppliers.
Ensuring compliance with local and global SOPs and guidelines, reviewing local SOP from time to time and running SOP refreshers with stakeholders.
Recommending, presenting and implementing the annual sourcing strategy for assigned spend categories.
Leading & monitoring the supplier evaluations
Supporting due diligence part of supplier selection process & compliance to upkeep and improvement of Health, Safety & environmental corporate policy/procedures & applicable legal requirements.
Craft and execute procurement strategies that drive cost savings and ensure quality.
Seamlessly manage the end-to-end purchase process from selecting suppliers to overseeing contract compliance.
Build and maintain strong partnerships with suppliers to foster mutual growth and reliability.
Scrutinise market trends to capture opportunities for financial and operational enhancements.
Collaborate with diverse teams, ensuring their needs are artfully met through your procurement solutions.
Uphold the highest standards of accuracy in all procurement documentation and supplier information.

The experience we're looking for

At least 5 Years of experience in Procurement with expertise in Category Management, managing Indirect spend, ideally with exposure across Marketing and Commercial Fixed Cost Categories.
Logic-oriented approach with strong financial acumen with the ability to interpret financial information.
Integrity and business acumen. Must be able to take control and be accountable.
Good communication skills, including fluency in spoken and written English.
Strong negotiation, interpersonal and organization skills.
Ability to be flexible/adaptable in the face of changing priorities
Proficiency with Microsoft tools and ability to analyze and make sense out of large data sets.
Developed multiple projects from concept to completion, balancing various stakeholder needs with ease.
Refined analytical and problem-solving skills that help you navigate complex procurement landscapes.
Exceptional communication abilities, allowing you to foster connexions and liaise effectively at all organisational levels.
Competent in using modern procurement software and tools, enhancing the effectiveness of your role.
An educational background in Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.

The skills for success

Supply Chain Management, Relationship Management, Business Accumen, Productivity management, Improve business processes, Distribution Logistics, Logistics Management, Management Third-party Logistics Providers, Supply Chain Planning, Vendor Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Supply Management, Procurement, Category Management Expertise.

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.

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