Buyer / Pack Materials - Middle East

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hygiene and health company in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a Buyer to drive procurement strategies and improve supplier performance. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of procurement experience and strong negotiation skills. This role is integral to ensuring continuity of supply and will involve working closely with external manufacturing partners. We offer a supportive work environment and various benefits to enhance employee wellbeing.

Benefits

Parental benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Life insurance

Global share plans

Short-term incentives

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years experience in Procurement.
• High fluency in English for negotiations.
• Ability to work under pressure in a global organization.

Responsibilities

• Design and recommend sourcing strategies.
• Improve supplier performance.
• Interface with External Manufacturing Organizations.

Skills

Supply Chain Management

Relationship Management

Business Acumen

Productivity management

Vendor Negotiation

Contract Negotiation

Education

Degree in Procurement, Engineering, Chemistry, Finance or relevant discipline

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

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a significant impact in a leading global organisation? Reckitt is on the hunt for an astute Buyer, who thrives on detail, efficiency, and innovation. With your expertise, you'll be the cornerstone of our procurement process, driving the acquisition of vital commodities, and ensuring our operations continue to soar with finesse and agility. If you relish the challenges of managing procurement activities while contributing to our dynamic, purpose-led culture, let's connect your ambitions to our opportunities.

Your responsibilities

• Design, recommend and / or decide (depending on spend and RACI) the strategy, sourcing and contracting of key Pack spends optimizing sourcing and supplier base that will generate competitive advantage in operations.
• Continuously improve supplier performance including the service and quality.
• Interface regularly with External Manufacturing Organizations for compliance to sourcing strategy and compliance.
• Identify risks and opportunities involved in each sourcing process.
• Provide contingency plans to ensure continuity of supply of his/her portfolio of materials.
• Recommend and meet Procurement plan/forecast assumptions for the materials under his/her responsibilities.
• Closely follow commodity feedstock information and develop in-depth understanding of market dynamics to proactively take actions on timing and extension of sourcing process and contracts.

The experience we're looking for

• Experience in Procurement, at least 3 years.
• High degree of fluency of English is required for negotiations and internal communications.
• Degree qualified preferably in Procurement, Engineering, Chemistry, Manufacturing, Finance, Business, or other relevant discipline.
• Ability to work in a truly global organisation and under pressure most of the time.
• Capabilities and experience in negotiation, influencing and communication skills.

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.

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.