Global Procurement Manager - Dairy

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

This role is part of the Global Raw Material team and responsible for the procurement strategy of all Whey, Lactose (Dairy), Sweetener, Sugar, Cocoa, Starches primarily servicing Nutrition GBU.

The portfolio oversees a spend of £190 Mio managing an overall team of three people.  

The main responsibility is the development and execution of global category, sourcing and supplier management strategies to achieve security of supply as well as competitive advantage through lowest purchase cost and value improvements consistent with the direction set by the business.

 

 

MEAD JOHNSON NUTRITION 

With our market-leading brands Enfa and Nutramigen brands, Mead Johnson Nutrition play a vital role in the lives of newborns, infants, parents and Health Care Practitioners (HCPs).

Through our innovative and trusted brands, we nurture and protect them and their loved ones throughout their lives. This creates a unique opportunity to build a remarkable and purposeful career, growing and developing every day alongside talented diverse people.

 

 

Your responsibilities

• Develop and execute the optimal strategy that delivers business objectives.
• Deliver results in key performance areas including cost management, financial forecast accuracy, NWC performance, service & quality to plants, process improvements and innovation.
• Have full financial accountability for the category (Budget, Forecast, PPV, NWC).
• Manage and develop strategic supplier relationships.
• Develop Commodity Risk Management strategy aligned with key stakeholders.
• Keep tracking of regulatory and quality implications across the portfolio.
• Develop and implement sustainability strategy in collaboration with Sustainability group.
• Lead and develop direct reports.

The experience we're looking for

• Bachelor/master’s degree in business, science/engineering, supply chain or equivalent.
• 10+ years of Procurement experience, preferably in FMCG.
• Proven track record in handling raw materials strategic categories.
• Experience in handling Agricultural commodities is a plus.
• Previous Commodity Risk Management expertise is an advantage.
• Ability to travel internationally and ready to connect to different time zones
• Fluent oral and written English, second or third language is a plus.

The skills for success

Supply Chain Management, Business Partnership, Collaboration and partnership building, Relationship Management, Business Accumen, Productivity management, Improve business processes, Advanced Analytics, Data Analytics, Distribution Logistics, Logistics Management, Management Third-party Logistics Providers, Supply Chain Planning, Vendor Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Category Management Expertise, 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