NPS Logistics Buyer
Reckitt
Accounting & Finance, Operations
Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Posted on Nov 19, 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
As part of the Procurement team, you will actively participate in direct negotiations for logistics services in the Central West LATAM (CWL) region. Your main goal will be to reduce costs, improve service levels, and ensure quality standards. You will collaborate closely with the regional manager to develop category strategies, manage key suppliers, and support implementation across the supply chain.
Your responsibilities
- Lead negotiations and manage contracts for logistics services (freight, warehousing, maquila).
- Maintain updated supplier master data and ensure compliance with corporate audit requirements.
- Request quotations and conduct direct negotiations with logistics providers.
- Manage supplier base to guarantee service availability and performance improvement.
- Support risk visibility and propose agile solutions for supply continuity.
- Ensure all negotiations follow approval workflows in Ariba or designated platforms.
- Participate in global and regional category meetings.
- Monitor commercial conditions to prevent contract expirations.
- Drive cost-saving projects, payment term improvements (NWC), and strategic initiatives.
- Prepare annual procurement plans and forecasts in Anaplan.
- Comply with quality, safety, and environmental standards and company policies.
The experience we're looking for
- Education: Industrial, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, International Business, or related fields.
- Years of Experience: 3–5 years in Procurement, Supply Chain, Planning, Foreign Trade, or Logistics.
- Specific Knowledge: Advanced Excel, strong analytical skills, time management, negotiation.
- Tools: Microsoft Office, Ariba, SAP, Coupa, Celonis.
- Languages: Advanced English.
The skills for success
- Quick learning ability and adaptability.
- Customer orientation and strong communication skills.
- Negotiation and prioritization skills.
- Teamwork and collaboration mindset.
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.