Procurement Jr Manager

We are Reckitt

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About the role

Why wait for the weekend to live a life of passion and purpose? At Reckitt, we create and deliver together. You can own your impact, grow further faster and get more from life – all while joining our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

We are seeking a dynamic and self-motivated Procurement Jr. Manager to lead our procurement team at our Essential Home Tijuana factory. Initially, the role will be responsible for supporting our Airwick scented oil and Lysol UTR TBC production. As part of the strategy of our Essential Home business unit, it will be divested in order to have a more focused approach on growing the brands.  Once the acquisition is complete, the responsibility will be focused on supporting the Airwick scented oil brand.  This role is pivotal in our procurement operations, responsible for overseeing indirect and direct spend in the factory while collaborating closely with internal stakeholders and our reginal/global procurement teams.

Your responsibilities

• Scope of Responsibility: Managing and overseeing indirect and direct spend (materials and packaging for our Airwick and Lysol UTR TBC) of the factory.  Once the Essential Home divestment is complete, the role will focus on the Airwick brand.
• Team development: Providing clear and effective leadership to the team, setting goals, identifying development needs, coaching and developing the team members and creating a high-performance team.
• Project Management: Support and drive the execution of projects and strategies developed by regional/global procurement related to the factory.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with regional/global procurement and internal stakeholders to understand their needs and provide tailored solutions.
• Vendor Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with material suppliers, ensuring they meet quality, delivery and cost expectations.
• Risk Management: Proactively identifying and manage potential risks in the supply chain, including supplier vulnerabilities, market fluctuations and other factors that can impact supply security.
• Supplier Service Optimization: Effective communicate with internal stakeholders and supplier in case of a supplier service issue and develop and implement mitigation strategies to prevent reoccurrence.
• Cost Optimization: Continuously seek opportunities for cost optimization and process improvement in procurement activities.
• Ownership and Accountability: Take ownership of procurement activities at the factory and serve as the face of procurement, ensuring alignment with company goals and objectives.
• PPV: Understand and analyze in detail the PPV of the site and be able to explain and present the factory PPV results.

 

The experience we're looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• At least 5 years relevant experience in factory procurement.
• Good negotiation skills and the ability to drive cost-effective deals.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Hands-on approach with a high level of ownership and accountability.
• Familiarity with legal and compliance aspects of procurement.
• Self-organized, detail-oriented, and able to work independently.
• Stress tolerant, able to deal with ambiguity and getting things done

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.

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.