Consumables Purchasing Lead - Salt Lake City, UT, United States - Reckitt

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.

Manufacturing

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

Developing and executing purchasing strategies for site consumables and operations purchasing needs, tracking metrics, negotiating deals, and managing vendors. To collaborate with different areas on site, forecast needs based on operations schedule, and ensure proper procedures are created. Analyze costs, mitigating risks, and determining optimal delivery quantities and timings while meeting quality standards.

Your responsibilities

Be responsible for the purchase of all site consumables (Operations, Quality Labs, R&D, etc.) and one-off purchases following PO process

* Standardize and monitor site consumable use through tracking inventory station restocks, reviews as needed with departments, weekly and monthly cycle count verifications

* Ensure all vendors invoices are processed and paid within agreed timeframes to maintain positive vendor relationships and best pricing options

* Ensure all consumables and operations-purchased items meet safety and quality standards

* Maintain department effectively so there is no disruption to site production

* Manage and coach direct report (Receiving/Consumables Clerk) to build and grow skills

* Own and manage Material Cost financial budget with support from Manager and Finance team

* Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness

* Drive cross-functional projects to reduce cost or use rate of consumables used on site

* Work with vendors to negotiate best pricing to reduce overall costs to the factory

* Support site engagement to ensure strong performance on all KPIs

* Build strong relationships with other departments

* Ensure strict adherence to HSE and Quality/GMP standards

* Support HSE and Quality audits and ensure CAPA actions (if any) are completed within given deadlines

The experience we're looking for

High school diploma or equivalent required

Strong MS Office Skills - Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams required

Strong knowledge of SAP or ERP systems required

Excellent knowledge in inventory management

Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management

Experience with managing a department budget is a plus

Experience managing and leading direct reports is a plus

Great interpersonal, oral and written communication skills

Knowledge of manufacturing and supply chain processes

Exhibits leadership skills

Ability to gather and analyze data and to work with figures

Demonstrated ability to multitask and meet deadlines

Openness to change and ability to think out of the box

Entrepreneurial skills in terms of innovation and problem solving are key along with tenacity, tough-mindedness and ability to influence and demonstrate strong team working abilities and commitment

Ability to plan, prioritize and organize work and resources appropriate to requirements

Experience of working as part of a multifunctional team, ability to network & build effective working relationships with people within and external to the organization at all levels

Views information objectively, makes logical assumptions and remains calm under pressure

The skills for success

Business Partnership, Collaboration and partnership building, Relationship Management, Business Accumen, Productivity management, Improve business processes, Distribution Logistics, Logistics Management, 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.

Salary Ranges

USD $66, $102,000.00

Pay Transparency

The base salary range for this role will vary based on experience in job and industry, training and education, skills relevant to the position, and other factors permitted by law. In addition to the base salary, the position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, which is subject to change each year. Reckitt offers eligible employees competitive benefits including medical, prescription, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; paid time off for vacation, sick, and Company recognized holidays; a 401(K) plan; generous paid parental leave; adoption and fertility support; tuition reimbursement; product discounts; and much moreIf reasonable accommodation is needed to complete your application, please contact Reckitt is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.

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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.