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Reckitt Buyer in Salt Lake City, Utah

Buyer

City: Salt Lake City

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

Seeking a chance to make a meaningful impact in a company that values innovation and efficiency? Reckitt is on the lookout for a Buyer who thrives in a dynamic environment, where every detail matters. Dive into the action of procurement, ensuring our operations run smoothly with the right goods and services at the best value. In this role, you are not just processing orders; you're a key player in navigating our procurement strategies to success. Ready for this buying adventure?

Your responsibilities

• Scope of Responsibility: Managing and overseeing direct (materials and packaging) and indirect (capital expenditures) spend of Reckitt Utah manufacturing plant.

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with global procurement, internal stakeholders, including production teams, engineers, and department heads, to understand their procurement needs and provide tailored solutions.

• Contract Management: Draft, review, and negotiate contracts to ensure legal and compliance requirements are met. Collaborate with the legal team for contract support as needed.

• Vendor Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with material suppliers, ensuring they meet quality, delivery and cost expectations.

• Risk Management: Proactively identifying and manage potential risks in the supply chain, including supplier vulnerabilities, market fluctuations and other factors that can impact supply security.

• Supplier Service Optimization: Effective communicate with internal stakeholders and supplier in case of a supplier service issue and develop and implement mitigation strategies to prevent reoccurrence.

• Cost Optimization: Continuously seek opportunities for cost optimization and process improvement in procurement activities.

• Project Management: Support and drive the execution of projects and strategies developed by regional/global procurement related to the factory.

• Ownership and Accountability: Take ownership of procurement activities at the factory and serve as the face of procurement, ensuring alignment with company goals and objectives.

• PPV: Understand and analyze in detail the PPV of the site and be able to explain and present the factory PPV results.

The experience we're looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.

• Proven relevant experience in procurement, specifically in direct materials and capital expenditures.

• Good negotiation skills and the ability to drive cost-effective deals.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

• Hands-on approach with a high level of ownership and accountability.

• Familiarity with legal and compliance aspects of procurement.

• Self-organized, detail-oriented, and able to work independently.

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.

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$64,000.00 - $96,000.00

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, life and disability insurance; paid time off for vacation, sick, and Company recognized holidays; a 401(K) plan; generous paid parental leave; adoption and fertility support; tuition reimbursement; product discounts; and much more!

If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete your application , please contact NAtalentacquisition@reckitt.com . Reckittis committed to the fullinclusion 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.

Nearest Major Market: Salt Lake City

Job Segment: Counseling, Nutrition, Healthcare

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