Procurement Manager, Surfactants

Job description 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 This role is part of the Global Raw Material team and responsible for the procurement strategy of all Surfactants, Solvents, Waxes and Mineral Oil in North America, aligned with the global strategy The portfolio oversees a spend of ~ $60-65 Million covering 2 sites (Belle Mead and St. Peters) and support to co-packers (Tijuana is under the scope but will move to EH) Main responsibility is the development and execution of global category, sustainable sourcing and supplier management strategies to achieve competitive advantage through lowest purchase cost and value improvements consistent with the direction set by the business. This role is not currently sponsoring visas or considering international movement at this time. Your responsibilities Develop and execute the optimal strategy that delivers business objectives. Deliver results in key performance areas including cost management, financial forecast accuracy, NWC performance, service & quality to plants, process improvements and innovation. Have full financial accountability for the category (Budget, Forecast, PPV, NWC). Manage and develop strategic supplier relationships. Develop Commodity Risk Management strategy aligned with key stakeholders. Keep tracking of regulatory and quality implications across the portfolio. Develop and implement sustainability strategy in collaboration with Sustainability group. Lead and develop direct reports. The experience we're looking for Cross-Supply competencies Supply Chain acumen

• Understand how our business operates and manage the E2E supply chain effectively using the available levers to maximize business performance. Building Relationships
• Integrate business interests and stakeholder perspectives creating competitive advantage with a clear and Influential communication style Financial Acumen
• knowledge of key financial concepts to support decision making. analyze financial dashboards, manage risks, and uncover opportunities Analytical Skills
• Source, interpret and analyse data to build accurate budget/performance report, ensure robust decision making and seek out new opportunities Procurement competencies Third-party negotiations
• Achieves outcomes through negotiation that improves service, value for money, risk and innovation and establishes sustainable supplier relationships Supplier Management
• Measure and improve supplier capabilities to ensure an efficient flow, quality, and sustainability of product to meet service requirements. Ability to deliver increased measurable value from suppliers by applying a structured outcome-focussed approach to supplier management. Category management
• Create, implement, and manage agreed, prioritised, and resourced category plans based on robust analysis and matched to business needs and supply market capabilities Legal Acumen
• Highly qualified to handle extensive contracts with a large spend at stake and multiple supply and quality clauses The skills for successSupply Chain Management, Business Partnership, Collaboration and partnership building, Relationship Management, Business Accumen, Productivity management, Improve business processes, Advanced Analytics, Data Analytics, Distribution Logistics, Logistics Management, Management Third-party Logistics Providers, Supply Chain Planning, 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. US salary ranges USD $127,000.00

• $191,000.

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 . 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. Keywords supply-management logistics-and-procurement cabinet-construction-materials-hardware oil-gas training-and-development sustainable-sourcing supplier-management competitive-advantage time-and-attendance objectives-and-key-results cost-management financial-forecasting process-improvement supplier-relationships commodity-risk corporate-risk risk-management sustainability competencies supply-chain category-management testing-and-analysis supply-chain-management advanced-analytics analytics data-analytics warehousing-and-distribution distribution-and-storage third-party-logistics-provider-3pl outsourced-logistics logistics-providers planning-and-forecasting electrical-engineering-and-planning planning-and-design vendor-negotiation contract-negotiations salary-range