Our client is the world leading manufacturer in consumer goods. They are looking for buyer to purchase raw materials for personal care or home care.
Position Responsibilities:
•To ensure the continuity of supply of raw, packaging and purchased finished goods
•To cost effectively purchase raw, packaging materials and finished goods from approved suppliers and co-packers, identifying where real cost savings to Reckitt Benckiser can occur, either through supplier/co-packer negotiations or through material/supplier substitutions.
•Consistently delivering accurate purchasing cost information for budgeting, benchmarking and reporting
•To do benchmarking and cost comparison to seek opportunities for cost reduction.
•To evaluate and select suppliers based on service, cost and quality.
•To work on the new & existing product development projects and promotion items.
•To work closely with other functional groups, eg Planning, Logistics, Marketing, Finance, Production, Technical/R&D, Quality, etc
•To work in conjunction with Quality Assurance, maintain quality standards for all purchased materials and finished products and drive the implementation of supplier assurance programs as required.
•To ensure that all Purchasing activities within the Company are in compliance with all appropriate ethical and legal standards
•To develop & implement contingency plan for critical materials/suppliers/co-packers.
•Establishing purchasing agreements