Non Product Spend Global Category Junior Buyer

2 weeks ago

Slough, United Kingdom Reckitt Full time

**Non Product Spend Global Category Junior Buyer, Marketing Agencies**
**Slough, Berkshire**
**Competitive Salary & excellent benefits package**

The role will focus on leading global initiatives with a primary focus on spend with key Marketing Agencies. As the Global Category Junior Buyer, you will develop and expand upon category strategies aligned with internal key stakeholders that drive total cost savings, increase spend covered by Procurement NPS, as well as develop the right supplier base and commercial model for the future. The role will utilize spend analytics, sourcing management processes and tools to identify opportunities for improvements, rationalize supply base, negotiate all terms and conditions, secure signed contracts, manage key supplier relationships, ensure continuity of business.

**Scope/Dimensions of Role**:

- Part of a team responsible for a category portfolio to be sourced globally. Working on a cross functional basis and gain experience in his/her own area of the Marketing agencies category portfolio
- Support key Category initiatives, as well as selected projects or categories of spends
- Support implementation of Procurement strategies. Entitled to present and get approval for procurement strategies and contracting terms. Takes relevant decisions when conducting sourcing processes regardless of total spend
- The position has a direct impact on COP and NWC
- Developing world-class suppliers that can bring or jointly develop innovative products, will also impact top line growth
- Responsible for the development and maintenance of a supplier base that can generate competitive advantage
- The role includes activities to design a proper supplier base across the Category to build and maintain a relationship with major suppliers that will guarantee access to the best talent, and market innovation
- Involved in multiple projects at the same time, so able to manage priorities accordingly
- It also may include participating in providing data to support the budgeting process in alignment with Finance and Budget owners.

**Responsibilities/Accountabilities**:

- Supports the development and drives implementation of sourcing strategies for selected categories
- Works closely with Global, Regional and Local key stakeholders in understanding needs, objectives, and priorities to optimise total cost, quality, and service
- Collaborates with key stakeholders and works cross-functionally in developing and executing sound sourcing strategies in partnership with internal stakeholders and vendors
- Understands indirect material spends across the business, analyses category opportunities and market trends/capabilities and translates into actionable strategies and forward-looking analyses. Identifies, selects, and develops suppliers, negotiates, and contracts within portfolio and supply based in alignment with Reckitt Global strategy
- Establishes strategic relationships with supply base and implements supplier management strategies. Motivates suppliers to treat the company as preferred customer in presenting innovation and/or cost/efficiency projects
- Accountable to continuously improve supplier performance including service and quality
- Support preparation of budget assumptions for portfolio in line with Global Strategies and assumptions
- Identifies and monitor risks and opportunities related to each category. Drive the organisation to mitigate identified risks and to quickly implement opportunities adopting creative solutions
- Designs verifies and amends contracts in conjunction with Legal Dept. Special attention is dedicated to protecting intellectual properties, providing identified services to the right service levels, and minimising liabilities
- Acts to continuously deliver Productivity and NWC.

**Experience**:

- 1- 3 years’ work experience
- Familiar with participating in cross-functional, sourcing projects
- Ability to work in a truly global organisation. Proven experience in working in a fast moving and result driven environment which demands to work under pressure
- Experience in negotiation techniques with good interpersonal and relationship building skills
- Ability to understand, analyse and present data to support a proposed recommendation is essential to this role.

**Personal Attributes**:

- Reckitt is a global business and flexibility to progress and relocate internationally for career development is most desirable
- Flexibility to travel from time to time
- In line with Reckitt core values, will be achievement focussed and able to work in a direct and often pressurised environment
- Entrepreneurial skills in terms of innovation and problem solving are key along with tenacity, tough-mindedness, and ability to influence and demonstrate strong team working abilities and commitment.

**Equality**:
In return Reckitt offer very competitive salaries with excellent benefits and the chance to progress your career within a truly global organisation.
Reckitt is an equal opportunity e

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