Senior Buyer Raw Materials and EMO

Job Description:

Senior Buyer Raw Materials and EMO

City:

Karachi

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.

​Procurement​

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

Reckitt is on the lookout for an experienced Senior 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. Are you ready to flex your negotiation muscles and secure deals that propel us forward? If you're eager to make a substantial impact in a fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you!

Your responsibilities

- Champion procurement processes by issuing purchase orders, managing contracts, and overseeing product deliveries to our factories.
- Skillfully assess and select suppliers, negotiating to secure the best terms and foster agreements that ensure value for money and superior quality.
- Cultivate and strengthen partnerships with suppliers, ensuring high performance, and resolving any challenges that arise.
- Work closely with various teams, ensuring procurement plans align smoothly with our wider business objectives and operational needs.
- Analyse market trends, evaluate supplier outcomes, and seek out cost-saving opportunities that also enhance our procurement processes.

The experience we're looking for

- A solid track record of success in raw material procurement
- Strong negotiation skills coupled with sharp analytical abilities and the confidence to lead.
- Exceptional project management skills, capable of juggling various tasks and engaging with multiple stakeholders.
- An eye for detail, a strategic approach, and a knack for solving problems effectively.
- Clear communication skills, making it easy for you to connect with others and articulate ideas clearly.
- Tech-savvy, with a strong command of procurement tools and the MS Office Suite.
- Proficiency in supply chain management, including logistics and distribution, and experience in vendor and contract negotiations.

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.

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.