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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 proactive Procurement professional to join the North America External Manufacturing Operations team, leading sourcing strategies across our Health copack network, including portfolios such as softgels, suspensions, pads, ointments, and bulk products.

You will work closely with external manufacturers supporting key brands such as Mucinex, Delsym, and Clearasil; leading supplier discussions, proactively resolving challenges, and driving improvements in cost, quality, and service. This role goes beyond supplier management and requires strong ownership, strategic thinking, and initiative to continuously elevate portfolio performance.

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

Your responsibilities

Supplier and portfolio management
- Manage strategic external manufacturers driving performance across cost, quality, and service
- Build and strengthen supplier relationships, continuously improving capability, performance, and partnership value
- Lead complex negotiations, including conversion costs and contract terms
- Conduct regular business reviews and implement improvement plans across the portfolio
- Monitor supplier performance against KPI’s: cost, quality, service, payment terms
Strategic sourcing & execution
- Define and execute sourcing strategies aligned with global and regional priorities
- Translate business needs (commercial, market, supply) into sourcing decisions that optimize portfolio performance
- Lead end‑to‑end procurement projects, including RFQs, negotiations, and contract execution
Financial ownership
- Own financial performance of the portfolio, including annual budget planning, spend forecasting, and tracking variances vs PL/FC.
- Drive cost optimization through should‑cost analysis, benchmarking, and supplier negotiations
- Make data‑driven decisions, supported by deep dives into product cost structures (finished goods and components)
- Deliver Net Working Capital (NWC) improvements.
Cross-functional leadership and project delivery
- Represent Procurement across cross-functional initiatives, partnering with R&D, Quality, Marketing, Supply, Finance, Project Management, Regulatory, Legal, and other key functions.
- Support and deliver product launches under demanding timelines, ensuring alignment with supply and sourcing strategies
- Operate effectively in a multidisciplinary environment, influencing decisions and driving outcomes in complex settings
Innovation, resilience and continuous improvement
- Identify and lead opportunities to improve portfolio performance, supply resilience, and cost competitiveness
- Leverage supplier capabilities, market insights, and benchmarking to support innovation and optimization initiatives
- Conduct / initiate supplier analysis, in-market benchmarking
- Support upstream initiatives and material optimization projects.
Risk, compliance and governance
- Assess and mitigate supply risks, developing contingency plans where needed
- Ensure compliance with regulatory and quality requirements (e.g., FDA, supplier qualifications)
- Lead supplier selection processes using structured, data‑driven methodologies

The experience we're looking for

Experience: 5+ years in strategic procurement, ideally within commodity/category expertise in external manufacturing or regulated industries (e.g. pharma, health, FMCG)
Education: Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, industrial engineering, or related field; Master’s degree is a plus.
Strategic & commercial acumen: Proven ability to translate business priorities (commercial, market, and supply) into effective sourcing strategies and decisions that drive portfolio performance
Supplier & contract management: Strong experience managing strategic suppliers, leading complex negotiations, and developing high-value contracts within external manufacturing environments
Financial & analytical expertise: Deep understanding of cost structures, including BOMs and component-level analysis; strong capability in budgeting, forecasting, and data-driven decision-making
Technical & regulatory awareness: Familiarity with regulated environments and supplier qualifications, with the ability to navigate quality and compliance considerations in sourcing decisions (e.g. FDA requirements)
Project & stakeholder leadership: Demonstrated success leading cross-functional initiatives and delivering results in complex, fast-paced environments.
Digital & data skills: Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with Power BI or similar tools; ability to leverage data and digital tools to support decision-making. Experience with systems such as Ariba, SAP, Anaplan, and Celonis is considered a plus.
Communication & influence: Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to challenge, influence, and align stakeholders, and confidently represent Procurement’s position in high-impact cross-functional forums and decision-making settings.

The skills for success

Strategic sourcing, procurement and supply management, external manufacturing management, supplier relationship development, strong commercial and financial acumen, cost and value optimization, data‑driven decision making, contract negotiation, cross‑functional collaboration, stakeholder influence, risk management and supply resilience, continuous improvement mindset, and understanding of regulatory and quality requirements.

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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