Procurement Graduate

Full job description

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

Ready to kick-start your career in Procurement? Reckitt is on the hunt for a passionate and proactive Graduate Trainee to dive into the bustling world of sourcing and supplier management. This is your chance to join a committed team that prides itself on making a positive impact through innovative solutions. Gain invaluable experience, develop your procurement skills, and contribute to projects that matter. If you're eager to learn and ready to contribute to our mission of improving lives, we want to hear from you.

Your responsibilities

In summary, you'll:

Independent, motivated self-starter and goal orientated with strong entrepreneurial thinking

Strong sense of urgency and dynamic problem solver with analytical thinking

Strong presentation and communication skills

Engage in diverse sourcing, supplier management, and purchase activities with the guidance of our experienced procurement team.

Strong learning change and mental agility as well as leadership abilities.

Ability to develop and work independently as well as working in teams

Help identify and assess future partners and maintain accurate supplier information.

Learn the intricacies of negotiation, pricing analysis, and contract management alongside industry experts.

Contribute to inventory management, ensuring optimal supply levels for our product categories.

Support with market research and analysis to inform strategic procurement decisions.

Work collaboratively across the company to understand and support the resolution of procurement challenges.

The experience we're looking for

Matric qualification as well as BSc/BCom degree from accredited university.

Previous work or internship experience including graduate work is beneficial

A demonstrated interest or background in procurement, supply chain, or purchasing.

A foundational grasp of procurement principles and negotiation, with a keen interest in supply chain operations.

Proficient with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, and open to learning new procurement software.

Strong communication abilities, a thirst for knowledge, and a desire to thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

A collaborative nature, ready to both learn from and contribute to the team.

The skills for success

Relationship Management, Business Accumen, Improve business processes, Logistics Management, Supply Chain Planning, 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.

Industries:Consumer Goods

Function: Admin and Back office