Procurement Manager

Procurement Manager - Surfactants, Fat Blends and Pine Oil City: Gurugram 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 Surfactants, Solvents, Waxes and Mineral Oil in Asia, AME and ASEAN and Anti Microbials and Pine Oil Globally aligned with the global strategy.The role directly reports to Procurement Director Global Surfuctants and dotted line to Procurement Director – Global Pine Oils, Anti MicrobialsThe portfolio oversees a spend of ~ 114-125 Mn GBP covering 14+ Countries and support to co-packers Main responsibility is the development and execution of global category, sustainable sourcing and supplier management strategies to achieve competitive advantage through lowest purchase cost and value improvements consistent with the direction set by the business. Your responsibilities • 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/Other supply chain roles and relevant supporting function experience, preferably in FMCG.• Proven track record in handling complexity.• Previous Commodity Risk Management expertise is an advantage.• Ability to travel • 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 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. Job Segment: Counseling, Nutrition, Healthcare