Outsourcing Senior Associate

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.

**Research & Development**:

- In Research and Development, we're full of highly skilled talents that include Scientists, Engineers, Medical, Clinical and Regulatory professionals - all working to create a cleaner, healthier world. With nine Centres of Excellence, we continually seek out new opportunities by using science, our entrepreneurial flare and our fearless innovation to develop and enhance our existing portfolio, never compromising on quality or performance.

We do the right thing, always, by ensuring we act with responsibility and integrity, by complying with regulatory legislation across the globe, whilst ensuring our products are safe for our consumers and are to the highest quality.

The size of our organisation means you'll have the opportunity to learn and work in different functions within R&D, giving you exposure to different disciplines, teams and environments. You will also have access to our Research and Development Academy, designed to develop our team and allow you to grow in our great organisation.

**About the role**:
As an Outsourcing Senior Associate you'll have the opportunity to lead in product development and project management. This role involves transforming cutting-edge prototypes into consumer-ready products that reflect the innovation at the core of our business. You will be at the forefront of our industry's evolution, navigating through complex, multifaceted projects with a mix of technical skill and creative thinking. By joining our team, you'll contribute to a culture of performance that is integral to the continued success of a global leader in consumer health and hygiene.

**Your responsibilities**:

- Conduct the Outsourcing process by working with the Outsourcing Team, the Clinical and Quality teams to ensure strategic selection of suitable Vendor(s) and/or Site(s).
- Source (identify, assess, and select) Vendor(s) and/or Site(s)
- Prepare core bid/tender documents including the facilitation of the scope of work (specifications of ser-vices) and lead the bid/tender process to critically compare quotations and Vendor(s) and/or Site(s) proposals.
- Conduct commercial and contractual communication and negotiations as a representative of Reckitt with Vendor(s) and/or Site(s), securing the optimal contractual agreement for Reckitt.
- Prepare contracts (including but not limited to non-disclosure agreements, master service agreements, call-off contracts, standalone agreements etc.) and change orders for execution with or without legal support to ensure robust contracts are implemented and risks are mitigated.
- Own, manage, and track the clinical study/investigation budgets for clinical studies/investigations under your remit and effectively communicate updates with key internal stakeholders.
- Drive the productivity agenda to realise cost savings for Reckitt, ensuring these are reported effectively.
- Monitor, report on, and improve Vendor(s) and/or Site(s) performance whilst employing effective relationship management to drive a robust vendor governance and oversight framework.

**The experience we're looking for**:

- Negotiation skills and contracting
- Valid Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certification.
- Pro-active and self-directed with a high level of initiative and persistence.
- Detail and service orientated.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to operate successfully in various team capacities and in a multi-cultural environment.
- Strong impact and influencing skills.
- Ability to manage priorities and communicate risk effectively.
- A clear and logical thinker with the ability to understand and concisely present complex budgets.
- Excellent organisational and prioritization skills.

**The skills for success**:

- Task Execution Under Pressure, Makes strategic Business Decisions, Business accumen, Commercial Awareness, Objective Setting, Accountability, Consumer Insight, Creative Direction, R&D, Change Leadership, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Partnership, Collaboration and partnership building, Relationship Management, Adapt to changes in technological development plans, Ability to challenge the status quo and propose improvement, Innovation Processes, Digital transformation for R&D, Quality and Manufacturing.

**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 me