Procurement Manager

In brief

**Overview** The Procurement Manager at Reckitt leads Direct Procurement and Indirect Supply activities across South Africa. This role involves managing a team of Buyers and is responsible for driving strategic sourcing and cost optimisation across packaging, raw materials, and services. The manager plays a key role in improving cost efficiency, gross margin, and working capital by developing and strengthening purchasing strategies, tools, and processes. The position also oversees high-level contracting activities, including product development and supply, intellectual property, and third-party investments. **What you will do** * Develop and implement regional procurement strategies, including strategic sourcing and supplier contracting, to drive competitive advantage and meet business needs. * Identify, evaluate, and manage reliable suppliers, ensuring performance, quality, and service through regular scorecards and continuous improvement. * Partner with Compliance and Quality teams to ensure suppliers meet human rights, quality, B-BBEE, procurement, and legal requirements. * Lead supplier negotiations and contract management in collaboration with Legal, ensuring competitive terms, risk mitigation, and effective implementation. * Drive cost optimisation, productivity, gross margin improvement, and working capital efficiency through cost modelling, negotiations, and collaboration with global teams. * Continuously improve procurement processes and systems by implementing best practices and driving operational efficiency. * Collaborate with R&D, Production, Finance, and other stakeholders to deliver business requirements and productivity targets on time. * Lead, coach, and develop a team of Purchasing Managers and Buyers, strengthening procurement capabilities and supplier relationship management. * Manage procurement budgets and cost assumptions for materials and services, ensuring financial accuracy and cost control. * Identify and mitigate sourcing and supply risks, develop contingency plans, and monitor commodity feedstock trends and market dynamics to ensure supply continuity and capture commercial opportunities. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * At least 10 + years' of procurement experience, including leading medium to large teams across different seniority levels and managing senior stakeholders. * Relevant business related degree. * Procurement management experience within FMCG or within a manufacturing environment. * Successful experience in purchasing commodity materials within a multi-country environment. * Proficiency in Microsoft tools. **Who should apply** An experienced Procurement Manager with a minimum of 10 years in procurement, including leading teams and managing senior stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a relevant business degree and possess procurement management experience within FMCG or a manufacturing environment. They should have successful experience purchasing commodity materials in a multi-country setting and be proficient in Microsoft tools. This person should be prepared to lead strategic sourcing, cost optimisation, supplier management, and contract negotiation activities across South Africa. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/procurement-manager-reckitt-1 Source: myjobmag

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