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Sr Buyer - Upstream & Sustainability

City: Schiphol

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 looking for an opportunity to make a significant impact in a leading global organization? Reckitt is looking for a Senior Buyer for upstream and sustainability management of Paper & Pulp based Packaging materials reporting to Procurement Manager. Based in Amsterdam, this role will be responsible for the procurement of commodities like Solid Box Board, Corrugated Paper, Viscose & other paper and pulp-based products and drive sustainability initiatives in this category. If you relish the challenges of managing procurement activities while contributing to our dynamic, purpose-led culture, let's connect your ambitions to our opportunities.

Your responsibilities

In summary, You'll

Develop and implement sourcing strategies for commodities under scope
Monitor market conditions, offering procurement insights based on commodity trends and prices
Prepare monthly forecasts and report incorporating market insights and trend
Negotiate contracts and terms of agreement with suppliers to ensure the best possible terms.
Engage in supplier selection, focusing on optimal service, cost, and quality
Coordinate and facilitate communication between internal & external stakeholders to drive various upstreampaper projects.

Ensure that all procurement activities comply with the procurement Operating Model and SOP

The experience we're looking for

Bachelor/master’s degree in business, science/engineering, supply chain or equivalent.
3 to 5 years of experience in Procurement.
Experience with upstream projects or within paper packagaing solutions
Good English communication skills oral and written, second language is a plus.
Excellence in negotiation, coupled with sharp analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
A proactive nature, adept at balancing multiple tasks with meticulous attention to detail.
Effective communicator with solid interpersonal skills for both internal teams and external partners.
Proficient with procurement systems and the MS Office Suite, enabling swift management of procurement activities.

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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