Procurement Manager - Insights & Analytics, Design & Artwork

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Procurement Manager - Insights & Analytics, Design & Artwork

City: Slough

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

The Procurement Category Manager will lead the procurement of a subsection of a global category under the supervision of the Global Category Lead. This role involves building and accelerating sustainable procurement strategies, delivering efficiency savings, and managing a portfolio of suppliers to drive innovation and top-line growth.

Your responsibilities

• Lead the procurement of a subsection of a global category.
• Build and accelerate sustainable procurement strategies.
• Deliver year-on-year efficiency savings projects.
• Develop and maintain a world-class portfolio of suppliers.
• Manage price efficiency and supplier management.
• Collaborate with the Indirect Procurement group on specific projects.
• Drive change management in line with Reckitt culture.
• Report on activities and escalate issues to gain support.

The experience we're looking for

• Minimum Bachelor's degree, preferably in Marketing, Finance, Business, or a relevant discipline.
• Specialization in Procurement or Marketing preferred.
• Minimum 7 years' work experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional sourcing projects.
• Proven ability to work in a global, fast-moving, result-driven environment.
• Strong negotiation techniques and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to analyze and present data to support recommendations.
• High fluency in English; knowledge of other languages is an advantage.
• Clear and structured communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
• Experience in leading a team, including mentoring trainees and interns.

The skills for success

Supply Chain Management, Business Partnership, Collaboration and partnership building, Relationship Management, Business accumen, Productivity management, Improve business processes, Advanced Analytics, Data Analytics, Vendor Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Category Management Expertise, 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.