Senior Buyer

Description

As a Senior Buyer, Regional EMO Health with Reckitt, you’ll have the freedom to set the direction and lead the strategy across the region.

Senior Buyer, Regional EMO Health

Slough, Berkshire

Competitive Salary & excellent benefits package

As part of the Health Procurement Team for External Manufacturing, the Senior Buyer will be responsible for a portfolio of External Manufacturing Suppliers at European level. The role is to develop and implement sourcing strategies as well as create strong relationship with the different internal stakeholders in Marketing and R&D to efficiently support and drive the innovation pipeline. The position will also be responsible for managing high profile projects to support business continuity strategies and cost reduction programs as well as the management of COG’s and payment terms in support of net revenue, gross margin and NWC improvement.

As a Senior Buyer at Reckitt, you will:

- Support Quality and Regulatory to ensure compliance with laws and regulations, as well as Reckitt standards

- Secure supply chain on existing portfolio with implementation of Service Level Agreements

- Develop a strong Business Continuity Pipeline to secure service

- Support New Product Development to launch on time and at competitive prices

- Own the financial performance in terms of purchasing price variance

- Conduct benchmark studies with Reckitt’s factories and other Suppliers

- Achieve optimum costs while ensuring high level of quality/service targets

- Implement tools to monitor suppliers’ performance and work with them to achieve high standards

You’ll succeed because…

You are able to effectively communicate and to effect change with internal budget owners, peers, senior management, and suppliers. You have the ability to work in a truly global organization.  You have proven experience in working in a fast moving and results driven environment which demands to work under continuous pressure

You’ll love it because…

…you’ll get to make an impact like never before. The products you help us get out there will make people’s lives better. Our iconic brands will provide an incredible platform for you. And our dynamic, ownership-driven culture will help bring the very best out of you, every day.

Equality

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion; 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.