Role

This role will lead strategic sourcing, supplier management, and commercial negotiations across Reckitt's marketing and media portfolio. The role partners closely with Marketing, Media, E-commerce, Digital, Consumer Insights, Creative, and Finance teams to deliver value through cost optimization, innovation, risk management, and supplier performance excellence.

Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing & Category Management

- Develop and execute category strategies for:
- Media Buying (Digital, TV, Print, OOH)
- Creative & Production Agencies

- Influencer Marketing
- Content Creation & Social Media
- Market Research & Consumer Insights
- E-commerce Media
- Events & Activations
- MarTech and Marketing Technology Platforms
- Drive competitive bidding, supplier consolidation, and spend optimization initiatives.
- Build category roadmaps aligned with business growth objectives.

Commercial Excellence

- Lead end-to-end commercial negotiations with agencies, publishers, research partners, and production houses.
- Establish rate cards, pricing benchmarks, and commercial governance frameworks.
- Deliver annual savings, cost avoidance, and value creation targets.
- Ensure transparency across media rates, production costs, agency fees, rebates, and commissions.

Stakeholder Management

- Partner with Marketing Directors, Brand Teams, Media Teams, E-commerce, and Finance.
- Act as a trusted business advisor balancing commercial rigor with speed-to-market requirements.




- Challenge specifications and scope where required while ensuring business outcomes are maintained.

Supplier Relationship Management

- Manage strategic relationships with key partners including media agencies, creative agencies, production houses, influencers, and research firms.
- Conduct regular supplier performance reviews covering:

- Commercial competitiveness

- Service delivery

- Innovation

- Compliance

- Sustainability
- Develop supplier scorecards and improvement plans.

Governance & Compliance

- Ensure procurement policies, contracting standards, and approval processes are adhered to.
- Identify and mitigate operational, commercial, and reputational risks.
- Maintain contract repository and category documentation.

Qualifications & Experience

- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Commerce, or related field.
- MBA preferred.
- 7-12 years of procurement, sourcing, or commercial experience.
- Experience in FMCG, consumer goods, retail, media, or advertising ecosystem preferred.
- Solid understanding of media, digital marketing, production, and agency commercial models.

Critical Skills

- Strategic Sourcing
- Negotiation & Contracting
- Marketing & Media Procurement
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Stakeholder Influencing
- Financial & Commercial Analysis
- Project Management
- Spend Analytics
- Communication & Presentation Skills

Key Competencies: Ownership, Commercial Acumen, Business Partnering, Influencing, Analytical Thinking, Agility, and Results Orientation.

📌 Senior Procurement Officer (Gurugram)
🏢 Reckitt
📍 Gurugram