Raw Material Buyer
Reckitt
Accounting & Finance
Samut Sakhon, Thailand
Posted on Nov 14, 2025
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
The Raw Material Buyer supports the Procurement Manager for Raw Materials & Projects by developing and executing tactical purchasing strategies aligned with business objectives. This role ensures the timely acquisition of materials, goods, and services that meet required quality standards, with a strong focus on total cost optimization. The position plays a key role in supplier management, cost control, and procurement planning. It also offers a clear development path toward leading buying portfolios and progressing into the Procurement Manager role.
Your responsibilities
Strategic & Operational Procurement
- Support the overall procurement strategy by identifying and executing action plans.
- Conduct market research and financial analysis on current and potential suppliers.
- Benchmark key cost drivers (e.g., labor, yield, raw and packaging materials) to support negotiation strategies.
- Lead cost-saving initiatives and ensure optimal purchasing decisions balancing cost, quality, and delivery performance.
- Negotiate and manage supplier contracts, including local contract development.
- Develop price forecasts for key market trends and maintain monthly cost tracking (PPV, risks, and opportunities).
Compliance & Quality
- Ensure all new materials and suppliers comply with Halal requirements as part of the Halal Committee.
- Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and maintain high standards of documentation and quality awareness.
- Comply with ISO13485 and other relevant regulatory standards applicable to the role.
Safety, Health & Environment (SHE)
- Promote a safe and healthy work environment by adhering to company policies and reporting unsafe conditions.
- Comply with ISO14001, ISO45001, and other EHS regulations relevant to the role.
- Take personal responsibility for safety, health, and environmental practices in the workplace.
The experience we're looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
- Specialization in Purchasing or Supply Chain is preferred.
- Minimum 3 years of professional experience in Consumer Products, Food, Personal Care, or Healthcare industries.
- Proven experience in supplier negotiation and contract management.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Basic technical project management capabilities.
- Experience in negotiation and contracting.
- Familiarity with pharmaceutical quality standards and regulatory procedures is a plus.
- Background in Pharma or Healthcare is preferred.
The skills for success
Attention to detail.
Strong in influence and persuasion skills.
Good interpersonal skills in cross-functional teams.
Relationship building ability both with suppliers and internally.
Able to learn quickly how to communicate effectively and how to influence internal budget
owners, peers, management and suppliers.
Structured, detail oriented and analytical.
Solution- and results-oriented.
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.