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Sr Procurement Manager - Soap Noodles, Veg Oils and Latex

City: Hyderabad

We are Reckitt

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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

The Global Procurement Manager – S. Noodles, Veg Oil, Latex is accountable for the end-to-end strategic sourcing and supply management of Soap Noodles, Vegetable Oil, and Natural Rubber Latex — a combined portfolio of approximately GBP 220 million in annual spend. The role drives competitive advantage through deep commodity expertise, resilient supply chain design, and proactive risk management, with direct impact on product cost, quality, and continuity of supply across global manufacturing sites

Your responsibilities

Develop and execute multi-year category strategies for Soap Noodles, Vegetable Oil, and Latex aligned to business objectives.

Lead competitive booking decisions via monthly CRM with a strong total cost of ownership (TCO) focus.
Build and maintain a robust, diversified supplier base across geographies to reduce concentration risk.
Monitor commodity market dynamics, geopolitical developments, and regulatory changes (e.g. EUDR, deforestation due diligence) with forward-looking risk assessment.
Maintain supply continuity plans, including buffer stock strategies and dual-/multi-sourcing models.
Act as the primary relationship owner for strategic and preferred suppliers across all three categories.
Drive supplier performance management using KPIs covering quality, delivery, sustainability, and commercial compliance.
Ensure supply base compliance with corporate sustainability commitments (RSPO, deforestation-free, responsible sourcing).
Support audit programmes and third-party certification activities across the supplier base.
Stay ahead of evolving regulatory requirements and translate them into sourcing policy.
Partner closely with R&D, Finance, Sustainability, Quality, Manufacturing to align category strategy with business requirements.
Provide commodity market intelligence and cost outlooks to senior leadership to support S&OP, budgeting, and business planning cycles.
Represent Procurement in cross-functional projects and NPD pipelines.
Manage and develop a direct report, based in Amsterdam and directly managing Vegetable Oil and Latex.
Ensure full compliance with procurement policy, delegation of authority, and contract management standards.
Champion continuous improvement in sourcing processes, systems, and ways of working.

The experience we're looking for

Min 14 years of progressive procurement or supply chain experience, with a minimum of 4 years in direct/raw materials category management.

Ideally demonstrable expertise in at least two of the three categories (Soap Noodles, Vegetable Oil, or Latex); exposure to a second category strongly preferred.
Proven track record of managing high-value, complex commodity portfolios (GBP 100M+ preferred).
Strong commercial negotiation skills with experience structuring long-term supply agreements.
Solid understanding of commodity price risk management, pricing indices, and hedging instruments.
Experience working in an international, matrixed organization with multiple manufacturing sites.

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, Chemistry, or a related discipline; Master's or MBA advantageous.
CIPS qualification (or equivalent) preferred.
Familiarity with sustainability frameworks relevant to the category (RSPO, EUDR, FSC, Rainforest Alliance).
Experience with SAP Ariba or equivalent e-procurement/ERP platforms.

The skills for success

Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, Commodity Procurement, Raw Materials Procurement, Soap Noodles Procurement, Vegetable Oil Procurement, Latex Procurement, Supplier Relationship Management, Supplier Performance Management, Contract Negotiation, Commercial Negotiation, Cost Optimization, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), Commodity Risk Management, Pricing Index Management, Hedging Strategies, Supply Chain Management, Supply Continuity Planning, Multi-Sourcing Strategy, Dual Sourcing, Risk Assessment, Market Intelligence, Commodity Analysis, Sustainability.

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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