Buyer

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 Chain

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

Mead Johnson Nutrition is on the lookout for an experienced Buyer who will take charge of our factory procurement with precision and passion. In this strategic role, you'll be the cornerstone of shaping cost-effective sourcing strategies and nurturing supplier relationships that are as robust as our products.

Your responsibilities

• Procurement management of RMPM (Raw Materials & Packaging Materials) categories for the manufacturing site.
• Assist in implementing the global strategy at the local level to deliver category objectives.
• Manage local delegated supplier relationships. Work closely with local stakeholders to understand their needs and requirements and provide procurement support for various departments and projects.
• Manage procurement activities for items delegated to local teams. Support the delivery of results in key performance areas, including financial performance (budget, forecast, NWC, productivity, PPV), service and quality to plants, and innovation capture.
• Participate in identifying and implementing initiatives to enhance procurement efficiency, effectiveness, and cost-saving opportunities.
• Ensure compliance for delegated and local categories, including contract signature and management, and provide support during audits. Lead the scorecard process.
• Interact with Global Direct Procurement Category leads to drive projects at plant level.
• Support vulnerability assessments on key supply, value chain risks and propose contingency plans when necessary.
• Within the scope of the overall manufacturing site, responsible for leading and implementing procurement-initiated projects:
• Negotiations with alternate suppliers.
• Re-scope the contract by interacting with cross-functional teams to bring in efficiencies.
• Internal & External benchmarks to identify & drive Synergy & Cost savings opportunities.
• Use e-tools like reverse auction (Ariba) to negotiate with suppliers.
• Contract management: negotiate the RB standard contract with suppliers with minimum deviation from the standard template & align the contract internally with legal & finance.
• Maintain a contract tracker to prompt at least 4-6mths in advance of a contract expiry so that proper tendering process is conducted before the contract renewal & various options (including re-scope) are explored.
• Work towards payment terms improvement to drive NWC benefits. Provide Project Team with procurement support on NPI and NPD projects across the country & region.

The experience we're looking for

• Minimum bachelor’s degree preferably in Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, Business any other related field to Procurement and Supply Chain.
• Minimum of 3 to 4 years experience of Procurement and Project Management within an international or multi-regional context. Direct buying experience desirable.
• Proven experience working in a fast moving, results driven environment.
• Experienced in local and international Procurement, Contract Management and Supplier Relationship Management.
• Possess high level negotiation and influencing skills. 
• Ability to demostrate tenacity, tough-mindedness and able to effectively communicate in all levels of the organization.

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.