Sr. Buyer

Reckitt • Nutley, NJ

14d • $100,000 - $150,000

About The Position

You'll play a pivotal role in supporting Reckitt's commercial ambitions, acting as the key link between procurement, marketing stakeholders, and a diverse supplier ecosystem. You'll shape how we invest across multiple marketing channels, all while working in a collaborative, fast-paced, and supportive environment. We are committed to your growth. You'll have opportunities to broaden your procurement expertise, lead high-visibility projects, and influence the future of our Indirect Procurement strategies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, Marketing, Supply Chain Management or related field.
• 4+ years of relevant experience in Indirect Procurement, ideally with Marketing categories.
• Strong negotiation and analytical skills with ability to influence stakeholders and drive cost-effective, value-added solutions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• High level of ownership, accountability and ability to work independently.
• Familiarity with commercial contracts, compliance and procurement policies.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and delivering results in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Category Strategy & Management: Develop and execute sourcing strategies for marketing and commercial categories (Fulfillment, CRM, Printed Materials, Promo Items, PR, etc.), ensuring alignment with business needs, local/global procurement frameworks, and overall company goals.
• Stakeholder Partnership: Collaborate closely with Marketing, Sales, Finance, Legal, Global Procurement and other functions to understand requirements, guide stakeholders through the sourcing process, and deliver tailored solutions.
• Vendor Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong partnerships with marketing suppliers, ensuring strong performance across service, quality, innovation, delivery and cost.
• Cost & Value Optimization: Identify opportunities to generate savings, improve ROI of marketing spend, streamline processes, and challenge the status quo with data-driven insights.
• Risk Management: Proactively assess and mitigate risks related to supplier performance, contractual gaps, market dynamics, service continuity, and compliance.
• Contracting & Compliance: Lead negotiations and contract development in partnership with Legal teams, ensuring execution of agreements aligned with Reckitt's standards, policies and compliance requirements.
• Category Transformation & Continuous Improvement: Drive initiatives that enhance sourcing efficiency, expand supplier capabilities, optimize operations, and unlock innovation within the supply base.
• Ownership & Accountability: Serve as the face of Procurement for assigned categories, driving outcomes with independence, clarity and a strong sense of accountability.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees