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Senior Buyer

City: Nutley

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

We are seeking a dynamic and self-motivated Procurement professional to be a part of NA copack procurement team.

This role is not currently sponsoring visas or considering international movement at this time.

Your responsibilities

1. Strategic Sourcing & Execution

Design and implement sourcing strategies aligned with global objectives.
Manage a robust pipeline of procurement projects with strong execution, negotiation, and contract management.

2. Financial Ownership

Drive annual budget planning and spend forecasting.
Lead monthly/quarterly financial reviews and corrective action planning.
Optimize cost of goods through tenders, RFQs, and benchmarking.
Deliver Net Working Capital (NWC) improvements.

3. Stakeholder Collaboration

Influence internal stakeholders to align with procurement goals.
Partner cross-functionally to meet business needs and maximize value.

4. Supplier & Category Management

Manage external manufacturers, contract management, negotiate conversion costs, optimize raw and packaging costs at external manufacturers to achieve parity with internal factory costs
Monitor supplier performance against KPI’s: cost, quality, service, payment terms
Lead quarterly Business Reviews with strategic suppliers
Execute RFP’s, Lead supplier selection, onboarding, contract execution

5. Innovation & Market Intelligence

Collaborate with suppliers to drive innovation and sustainability.
Conduct / initiate supplier analysis, in-market benchmarking
Leverage market insights to inform sourcing decisions.
Support upstream initiatives and material optimization projects.

6. Risk & Compliance

Assess and mitigate supplier risks; lead contingency planning.
Ensure contracts meet legal standards and pricing compliance.

The experience we're looking for

Experience: Minimum 5 years in strategic procurement, preferably with commodity/category expertise and procurement finance knowledge
Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Finance, Business, or related field; Master’s degree is a plus.
Contract & Negotiation Expertise: Skilled in developing high-value contracts, managing complex negotiations.
Supplier & Category Management: Proven ability to manage supplier performance and drive continuous improvement across tactical and strategic supply bases.
Financial & Analytical Acumen: Strong understanding of cost structures, understanding of product BOM’s, detailed analysis of costing sheets, budgeting, forecasting, and data-driven decision-making.
Project Management: Demonstrated success in leading procurement and cross-functional projects from concept to execution.
Digital Proficiency: Advanced skills in MS Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, and familiarity with AI tools.
Communication & Influence: Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to navigate stakeholder interests and resolve conflicts effectively.

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.

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.

US salary ranges

USD $100,000.00 - $150,000.00

US pay transparency

The base salary range for this role will vary based on experience in job and industry, training and education, skills relevant to the position, and other factors permitted by law. In addition to the base salary, the position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, which is subject to change each year. Reckitt offers eligible employees competitive benefits including medical, prescription, dental, vision, and life and disability insurance; paid time off for vacation, sick and Company recognized holidays; a 401(k) plan; 16-week paid parental leave or 26 weeks for the birthing parent; adoption and fertility support; tuition reimbursement; discounts; and much more. Our compensation and benefits packages aim to give our talent the reward, protection, and peace of mind they deserve. If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete your application, please contact NAtalentacquisition@reckitt.com. Reckitt is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.

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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