Buyer- Packaging

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 part of the Global Packaging Team, this role is responsible for the procurement strategy of Adhesives, Pallets, Wicks, Tins.  This position oversees a total spend of €36M.  Main responsibility is the development and execution of category, sourcing and supplier management strategies to achieve competitive advantage through lowest purchase cost and value improvements. 

Your responsibilities

The person will support activities related to tenders, Price compliance and specific strategic projects for the portfolio in Europe, including: 

• Develop and execute the optimal strategy that delivers business objectives. 
• Deliver results in key performance areas: cost management, contractual coverage, financial forecast, NWC, service and quality, process improvements and innovation.  
• Have full financial accountability for the factories responsible: Plan, Forecast, PPV, NWC.  
• Optimise sourcing and maintenance of categories across the sites. 
• Manage and develop strategic suppliers & stakeholders relationships. 
• Develop Commodity Risk Management strategy aligned with key stakeholders. 
• Implement sustainability strategy.  
• Be an active player within the global team. 

The experience we're looking for

• Bachelor/master’s degree in business, science/engineering, supply chain or equivalent. 
• 2+ years of Procurement or Supply experience, preferably in FMCG. 
• Proven track record in handling complex portfolios. 
• Previous experience in direct procurement is an advantage. 
• Ability to travel within Europe. 
• Fluent oral and written English.  

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.

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.