Overview

Junior Buyer Professional Services (Slough, Berkshire, GB, SL1 1DT) 

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.

​Supply​

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

As a Junior Buyer, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the Global Professional Services Procurement Manager in delivering strategic sourcing initiatives across HR, Finance, Legal, IT&D, and Business Process Outsourcing. You’ll lead complex negotiations, manage supplier relationships, and collaborate with internal stakeholders to drive cost savings, service excellence, and long-term value.

This role is ideal for a commercially astute procurement professional with strong analytical capabilities, global sourcing experience, and a passion for professional services procurement.

Your responsibilities

•    Support the Global Professional Services Manager in developing and executing global sourcing strategies.
•    Analyze spend data and market trends to identify opportunities for cost optimization and supplier innovation.
•    Lead sourcing events, including RFPs and RFIs, and manage supplier selection processes.
•    Negotiate commercial terms and contracts with global consulting firms, legal providers, and outsourcing partners.
•    Monitor supplier performance and ensure continuity of service, risk mitigation, and value delivery.
•    Collaborate with internal teams across HR, Finance, Legal, and IT&D to understand business needs and priorities.
•    Build strong relationships and influence stakeholders to support procurement strategies and compliance.
•    Support financial modeling, pricing analysis, and savings tracking.
•    Maintain global pricing structures and contribute to cost transparency and budget alignment.
•    Utilize procurement platforms such as Ariba Sourcing and spend analytics tools.
•    Manage complex data sets and dashboards to support decision-making and reporting.

The experience we're looking for

•    Experience in professional services procurement or indirect categories.
•    Strong negotiation skills and understanding of commercial models and contract structures.
•    Ability to manage complex data sets and global pricing structures.
•    Familiarity with procurement tools (e.g., Ariba), spend cubes, and savings methodologies.
•    Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
•    Ability to manage multiple cross-border projects including RFPs, RFIs, and supplier evaluations.

Preferred Qualifications:
•    Degree in Business, Finance, Law, or Supply Chain.
•    CIPS qualification (Level 4 or above) or actively working towards certification.
•    3+ years of procurement experience, ideally in a multinational environment.
•    Exposure to global outsourcing and professional services markets.

The skills for success

Supply Chain Management, Relationship Management, Business Accumen, Productivity management, Improve business processes, Distribution Logistics, Logistics Management, Management Third-party Logistics Providers, Supply Chain Planning, Vendor Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, 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.

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.

 

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