IT&D Manager - Nutrition Thailand and ASEAN Manufacturing

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.

​Information Technology & Digital​

In IT and D, you'll be a force for good, whether you're championing cyber security, defining how we harness the power of technology to improve our business, or working with data to guide the innovation of consumer loved products.

Working globally across functions, you'll own your projects and process from start to finish, with the influence and visibility to achieve what needs to be done. And if you're willing to bring your ideas to the table, you'll get the support and investment to make them happen.

Your potential will never be wasted. You'll get the space and support to take your development to the next level. Every day, there will be opportunities to learn from peers and leaders through working on exciting, varied projects with real impact. And because our work spans so many different businesses, from Research and Product Development to Sales, you'll keep learning exciting new approaches.

About the role

At Reckitt, we're passionate about fostering growth, both for our business and our people. As our IT&D  Manager Market/Region/Factory, you'll be 

• Accountable for Nutrition Thailand Commercial IT and ASEAN Manufacturing systems across Plant locations in ASEAN (Chonburi, Tuas, Makati).  Works with global product teams, global/regional internal IT teams, and global/regional/local vendors and partners to deliver IT and Digital systems to enable business teams and support the delivery  of business priorities
• Partners with business stakeholders/client to identify Information Technology and Digital priorities, define the Technology roadmap and own the Technology agenda for Nutrition Thailand Commercial IT and ASEAN Manufacturing
• Manage IT Business Analyst to identify IT demand, understand the business case / benefit, document and develop detailed requirements, and verify business and user requirements for technology solutions.

Your responsibilities

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• Supports directly the business units and provides IT&D leadership and support to the Nutrition business unit of Thailand and ASEAN Manufacturing.
• Anticipates needs of supported business areas and works with local, regional and global IT&D partners to leverage Information Technology to achieve business results.
• Translates IT&D strategies into Commercial IT (for Thailand market) and Manufacturing IT roadmap (for ASEAN), operational goals and objectives.  Identifies necessary business resources and aligns IT&D strategies/roadmaps with key business/manufacturing priorities.
• Member of Market Leadership Team and Manufacturing Leadership Team, provides functional/IT&D leadership as well as business leadership through deep understanding of the end-to-end market/business as well as Plant/manufacturing operations, processes and business objectives/priorities.
• Communicates effectively with IT&D and business partners as well as with service providers to negotiate, influence and gain alignment on strategies and priorities.
• Develops and maintains a network of credible and productive relationships with global product teams and global/regional IT&D partners inside MJN, as well as with external service providers, to identify the most effective ways to use Information Technology to achieve business outperformance and drive strategy alignment.
• Owns knowledge and understanding of global IT strategy and global programmes / system changes across the Manufacturing and Commercial IT products and drives alignment / focus on high impact/high priority areas for the supported Market and Plants.
• Owns and maintains the technology stack/products for Nutrition Thailand Commercial as and ASEAN Manufacturing, ensures product information relevant to the market/plants are up-to-date and accurately reflecting the status of Tech/IT products deployed to the Market/Plants
• Develops business case with estimate and effort while gathering high level requirements to enable business capabilities.
• Contributes to the creation of high-performance culture within IT&D team through effective leadership and engagement with internal/external stakeholders, including IT service providers.
• Drives standardization and simplification of business processes to optimize technology-enabled business processes
• Leads and educates business partners and service providers on IT&D processes and governance while challenging the status quo.

The experience we're looking for

• BS degree in Information Technology or equivalent required
• Minimum of 10 years of IT or relevant experience
• Experience in working in a high-matrix global IT organization.
• Experience in leading and managing teams/projects across geographic locations
• Recognized by key business partners as an expert in driving innovative and creative business solutions resulting in increased leverage of information technology.
• Demonstrated mastery of managing solution delivery partners.
• Strong understanding of financial principles, the budgetary process, resource planning and allocation, and the fundamental drivers of sales and profit.
• Demonstrated ability to educate key business partners on key IT processes such as SDLC, IT Portfolio and enhancement governance, and project management principles.
• In-depth understanding of business/technical processes, interdependencies, and potential ramifications of future change within them.
• Broad up-to-date awareness of technology architecture and future direction and awareness of technology tools and trends with potential impact to business processes.
• Experience working in global consumer products/FMCG/Nutrition industry environment.

The skills for success

Digital Strategy, Product Solution Architecture, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Security, Data Privacy, Portfilio Management, Data Governance, Product Compliance, Digital Transformation, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Outstanding Communication, stakeholder engagement.

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.