Procurement Professional (6-month traineeship)

City: Schiphol

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

This will be a 6 month traineeship within a leading global procurement organisation. At Reckitt, our Procurement Graduate Trainee Program is designed to accelerate your growth and empower you to make a real impact. This program offers a unique opportunity to learn, innovate, and lead within a dynamic global organization, setting the foundation for a successful career in procurement.

As part of our global procurement team - an integral driver of business performance - you will contribute to shaping business strategies and influencing decisions that enable Reckitt’s brands to thrive. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams including Planning, Finance, Global Business Services as well as Suppliers to deliver value beyond cost, supporting initiatives that enhance Business Continuity, Capacity Expansion, Cost control, Sustainability and Innovation.

This 6 months traineeship will be fully focussed on Global Mould Management for Rigid Packaging. You will directly contribute to the global program to elevate the GMM capabilities and value to our business.

Your responsibilities

• Building global governance, RACI and organization for GMM

• Strategic Category Development – Supporting the creation and execution of the category and sourcing strategy for GMM aligned with current and future business needs

• Supplier Partnership with mould suppliers and regular interaction with Rigid Plastics suppliers to ensure their onboarding to the program

• Elevate Mould Management tool and ensure data accuracy and completeness improvements as well as supporting generation of dashboards and management information in collaboration with Procurement Excellence, IT and Suppliers

• Performance & Value Delivery – Contributing to improvements in total cost of ownership, track KPIs, and deliver measurable impact through continuous improvement and value creation.

• Throughout the program, you’ll be guided by experienced leaders and mentors, gaining hands-on experience while building relationships with key stakeholders. This is more than a traineeship, it’s a platform to shape the future of procurement and help deliver Reckitt’s ambition for growth and sustainability.

You will succeed because you are

• Curious and collaborative: You are curious by nature. You understand, question and challenge ideas constructively to bring out the best in others whilst fostering teamwork.

• Analytically and academically strong: You have a solid educational framework and excel at critical thinking and data-driven decision-making.

• Ambitious and motivated: You’re eager to take on responsibility in an entrepreneurial environment with a strong desire for career growth and openness to international opportunities.

• Action-orientated and resilient: You approach challenges pragmatically, stay positive under pressure, and look for creative, out-of-the-box solutions when faced with obstacles.

• Agile and mobile: You’re open to travel when required and flexible in managing changing priorities.

• Results-focused and values-driven: In line with Reckitt’s core values, you thrive in a fast-paced, direct environment and remain committed to achieving excellence.

What we ask

• Availability for 6 months starting in early 17 August 2026.

• Minimum Bachelor degree in Procurement, Supply chain, Business, Engineering or related field. Master or MBA preferred.

• Ideally one or more years of work experience in a related field (not essential).

• Ability to work in a truly global organisation and fast-moving, result-driven environment.

• Fluent in English. Knowledge of other languages is a plus.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.

• You are eligible to live and work in the Netherlands, sponsorship is not available for these positions.

The skills for success

Business Partnership, Collaboration and partnership building, Relationship Management, Business Accumen, Improve business processes, Logistics Management, Management Third-party Logistics Providers, Supply Chain Planning, 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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