Global Procurement Manager Soap, Latex, Oil Blends

About the Company

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. Our supply chain is the backbone of our business, enabling safe and efficient delivery of trusted products worldwide.

About the Role

The Global Procurement Manager – Soap Noodles, Vegetable Oil & Latex holds end‑to‑end accountability for the strategic sourcing and supply management of an approximately GBP 220 million global spend. The role delivers competitive advantage through deep commodity expertise, resilient supply chain design, and proactive risk management, directly influencing cost competitiveness, product quality, and security of supply across global manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver multi‑year sourcing strategies for Soap Noodles, Vegetable Oil, and Latex aligned to business objectives.
• Lead sourcing and booking decisions with a strong total cost of ownership (TCO) and risk mindset.
• Build a resilient, diversified supplier base and maintain continuity plans, including dual‑sourcing and buffer strategies.
• Own strategic supplier relationships and drive performance across cost, quality, delivery, and sustainability.
• Ensure compliance with RSPO, deforestation‑free, and responsible sourcing commitments and translate regulatory and market developments into sourcing policies and actions.
• Partner with R&D, Finance, Manufacturing, Quality, and Sustainability to support S&OP, NPD, and business planning and provide market insights and cost outlooks to senior leadership.
• Lead, develop, and govern a direct report while ensuring adherence to procurement policies and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years’ experience in procurement or supply chain, including deep expertise in direct/raw materials category management.
• Proven experience managing large, complex commodity portfolios and leading commercial negotiations and long‑term agreements.
• Strong understanding of commodity pricing, risk management, and hedging mechanisms.
• Experience operating in a global, matrixed environment across multiple manufacturing sites.
• Exposure to Soap Noodles, Vegetable Oil, or Latex strongly preferred.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline; Master’s/MBA and CIPS (or equivalent) advantageous.
• Working knowledge of sustainability and regulatory frameworks (e.g. RSPO, EUDR).
• Familiarity with SAP Ariba or similar ERP/e‑procurement platforms.

Skills

• Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Category Management expertise.
• Vendor and contract negotiation, commercial sourcing strategy and TCO mindset.
• Data and advanced analytics to support market insights and cost outlooks.
• Sustainability and regulatory compliance knowledge (RSPO, deforestation‑free sourcing).
• Stakeholder partnership across R&D, Finance, Manufacturing, Quality and Sustainability.

Benefits

• Parental benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and life insurance.
• Global share plans and, for eligible roles, short‑term incentives aligned to performance.
• Other benefits in line with the local market.

Additional Information

We hire for potential as well as experience. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, disability, colour, ethnicity, religion, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, size or any other basis protected by law.