Sr. Buyer

Sr. Buyer

City:
Nutley

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.

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.

You’ll play a pivotal role in supporting Reckitt’s commercial ambitions, acting as the key link between procurement, marketing stakeholders, and a diverse supplier ecosystem. You’ll shape how we invest across multiple marketing channels, all while working in a collaborative, fast‑paced, and supportive environment.

We are committed to your growth. You’ll have opportunities to broaden your procurement expertise, lead high‑visibility projects, and influence the future of our Indirect Procurement strategies.

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

• Category Strategy & Management: Develop and execute sourcing strategies for marketing and commercial categories (Fulfillment, CRM, Printed Materials, Promo Items, PR, etc.), ensuring alignment with business needs, local/global procurement frameworks, and overall company goals.
• Stakeholder Partnership: Collaborate closely with Marketing, Sales, Finance, Legal, Global Procurement and other functions to understand requirements, guide stakeholders through the sourcing process, and deliver tailored solutions.
• Vendor Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong partnerships with marketing suppliers, ensuring strong performance across service, quality, innovation, delivery and cost.
• Cost & Value Optimization: Identify opportunities to generate savings, improve ROI of marketing spend, streamline processes, and challenge the status quo with data‑driven insights.
• Risk Management: Proactively assess and mitigate risks related to supplier performance, contractual gaps, market dynamics, service continuity and compliance.
• Contracting & Compliance: Lead negotiations and contract development in partnership with Legal teams, ensuring execution of agreements aligned with Reckitt’s standards, policies and compliance requirements.
• Category Transformation & Continuous Improvement: Drive initiatives that enhance sourcing efficiency, expand supplier capabilities, optimize operations, and unlock innovation within the supply base.
• Ownership & Accountability: Serve as the face of Procurement for assigned categories, driving outcomes with independence, clarity and a strong sense of accountability.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, Supply Chain Management or related field.
• 4+ years of relevant experience in Indirect Procurement, ideally with Marketing categories.
• Strong negotiation and analytical skills with ability to influence stakeholders and drive cost‑effective, value‑added solutions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• High level of ownership, accountability and ability to work independently.
• Familiarity with commercial contracts, compliance and procurement policies.
• Highly organized, detail‑oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and…