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Reckitt Junior Buyer in Suzhou, China
Junior Buyer
City: Suzhou
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
Embark on a meaningful career with Reckitt as our new Junior Buyer, where every day offers a fresh challenge and an opportunity to make a lasting impact. Seize the chance to join a procurement team dedicated to excellence in consumer health and hygiene. Your role will be integral as you employ your passion and skills to help us meet and exceed the needs of our consumers. Dive into this hands-on opportunity and work collaboratively with a global team, driving value and making a difference.
Your responsibilities
In summary, you'll:
Support and contribute to sourcing strategies for various categories within procurement.
Partner closely with senior buyers on supplier evaluations and relationship management.
Engage in negotiations, playing a role in achieving advantageous agreements and pricing.
Take part in managing inventory levels and contributing to cost-management solutions.
Perform market research and trend analysis to support informed decision-making.
Coordinate with multiple departments ensuring smooth procurement operations and prompt delivery.
The experience we're looking for
A foundational understanding of procurement or a keen interest in developing expertise in this area.
Some knowledge of supply chain management, capable of grasping negotiation practices.
Familiarity with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and eagerness to learn procurement software.
Sharp analytical abilities, detail orientation, and effective multitasking.
Strong communication skills to foster team collaboration and engage productively with suppliers.
The skills for success
Business Partnership, Collaboration and partnership building, Relationship Management, Business Accumen, Improve business processes, Logistics Management, Management Third-party Logistics Providers, Supply Chain Planning, 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.
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