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

•    Lead business growth by developing and industrializing robust, efficient manufacturing processes...
•    Accountable for portfolio delivery of NPD/EPD and market expansion initiatives as well as base business protection and factory improvement initiatives...
•    Active member of the site leadership team, shaping technical strategy...

Your responsibilities

Scope\Dimensions of role:

•    Direct leadership of the Site Technical function (team size depending on site size)
•    Accountable for delivery of high number of concurrent NPD/EPD, OOS, BCP, site transfers and/or productivity projects
•    Influence Factory CapEx strategy and procurement sourcing

Key responsibilities:
•    Leadership & Strategy
o    Set technical strategy and manufacturing technology destination
o    Build, coach, and allocate resources across a high performing team
o    Team engagement
o    Annual plan / execution
o    Link to other factories and networking/benchmarking/best practice
•    New Product Introduction & Portfolio Delivery
o    Lead NPD/EPD rollout and activity management (where applicable)
o    Manage SKU complexity and launch sequencing
•    Technology Transfer & Validation
o    Operate the Technology Transfer process
o    Own the Site Validation Program – Quality own it here we execute
•    Process Development and Industrial engineering
o    Drive process development and improvement
o    Working with Value Creation team, Lead cost optimization initiatives (X Trim, PPV, Squeeze)
o    Risk mitigation (monosource/BCP)
•    Operations Support & Compliance
o    Provide ad hoc technical support
o    Ensure compliance with local and/or regional standards

The experience we're looking for

Qualification & Experience:
•    Degree in Science or Engineering
•    10+ years industry experience in Pharmaceuticals and/or FMCG business
•    In depth knowledge and experience of manufacturing technology
•    Demonstrated leadership of technical teams
•    Knowledge of local / regional requirements
•    Fluent in English

Skills & Competencies: 

•    NPD/EPD & scale up / Technology transfer expertise
•    Analytical decision making
•    Cost & value optimization / Industrial Engineering
•    Stakeholder influence
•    Process & materials knowledge
Personal Attributes: 

•    Achievement focused, entrepreneurial problem solver
•    Builds trusted, motivated teams
•    Clear communicator
•    Flexible to travel

Practical Information
•    Work Model: [On site / Hybrid]
•    Travel: [0–20%]

Success Metrics
•    On time, in full NPD/EPD launches
•    Process capability and sustained performance
•    Impact on Site KPIs
•    Cost improvement delivery

The skills for success
Supply Chain Management, Business Partnership, Collaboration, Partnership building, Relationship management, Business accumen, Productivity management, Improve business processes, Advanced analytics, Data analytics, Manufacturing excellence.

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.