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

We are looking for a motivated and forwardthinking individual to join our procurement team in a key supporting role. You will work closely with the Procurement Manager to help develop and implement the procurement strategy, ensuring it aligns with organisational goals and supports ongoing improvement across all purchasing activities. Your contribution will be essential in helping the business meet its procurement objectives through effective planning, strong supplier engagement, and operational excellence.

In this role, you will help ensure the company consistently sources all required materials, goods, and services to the right standards of quality, reliability, and compliance. You will support the full procurement cycle and help maintain strong supplier relationships, making sure products and services are available when needed while keeping total cost optimisation at the centre of every decision. Your ability to balance cost, value, and performance will play an important role in supporting efficiency and business growth.

Your responsibilities

Identify and develop actionable plans that support the overall procurement strategy.
Benchmark key pricing elements—including labour, yield, and raw/pack materials—and provide analytical insights using operational, technical, and financial data to identify leverage points for negotiations.
Conduct market research on both current and potential suppliers to support strategic sourcing decisions.
Perform financial analysis across the supply base to assess risk, value, and costeffectiveness.
Lead contract negotiations and develop local contracts in line with business requirements and standards.
Drive aggressive costsaving initiatives while maintaining strong supplier relationships.
Achieve optimal cost levels while ensuring quality, service performance, and delivery targets are consistently met.
Develop price forecasts for key market drivers to support budgeting and planning activities.
Maintain accurate Opportunity/Risk files, platform documentation, and monthly PPV (Purchase Price Variance) forecasts.

The experience we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or a related field; a focus in Procurement or Supply Chain Management is preferred. An MBA is an advantage.
Minimum of 3 years experience in a relevant industry and at least 5 years in a managerial role.
Strong numerical, analytical, and problemsolving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data.
Proven negotiation and contract management experience.
Experience with SAP is required.

The skills for success

Strong analytical and numerical skills with a high attention to detail.
Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics) and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
Solid understanding of cost accounting principles and financial analysis techniques.
Strong problemsolving skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain financial insights to nonfinance stakeholders.

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.

Procurement Manager - Packaging Materials