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Associate Water Soluble Film (all genders)

City: Heidelberg

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.

Research & Development

In Research and Development, we're full of highly skilled talents that include Scientists, Engineers, Medical, Clinical and Regulatory professionals - all working to create a cleaner, healthier world. With nine Centres of Excellence, we continually seek out new opportunities by using science, our entrepreneurial flare and our fearless innovation to develop and enhance our existing portfolio, never compromising on quality or performance.

We do the right thing, always, by ensuring we act with responsibility and integrity, by complying with regulatory legislation across the globe, whilst ensuring our products are safe for our consumers and are to the highest quality.

The size of our organisation means you'll have the opportunity to learn and work in different functions within R&D, giving you exposure to different disciplines, teams and environments. You will also have access to our Research and Development Academy, designed to develop our team and allow you to grow in our great organisation.

About the role

This is a fast paced and dynamic role to manage/implement assigned projects/activities with exposure to technical partners. In this role the ability of being a leader and to develop others is required together with a strong technical knowledge.

Your responsibilities

To lead technical activities in projects which are consumer and business relevant.
Deliver projects in an efficient, cost effective and convincing manner, ensuring sufficient resources are available.
To use a wide breadth of view when analysing a problem whilst maintaining a focus on the objectives.
Ensuring key stakeholders are appropriately communicated with.
To deliver assigned projects and activities for the introduction of new technologies and process improvements related to water soluble films, this may include communication with key stakeholders.
Excellent risk awareness / problem solving skills together with knowledge of how to overcome obstacles by getting support from others.
To work closely with the Development and Science Platform team(s) to ensure that projects and technologies are transferred seamlessly and supported to become successful market launches.
To support format and product innovation.
To work on next generation water soluble films and monodose pouch designs, and ‘new news’ opportunities for existing products.
To be accountable for liaison with appropriate technical development and supply chain personnel to ensurecompletion of all activities to plan & successful handover to Supply and launch to the market for the assigned projects.
To support M&E globally in core format initiatives and rollouts.
To develop a working commercial knowledge and a network with the Category Team(s) to understand their needs, thus ensuring proper response to business needs.

The experience we're looking for

Master’s degree in polymer chemistry, chemical engineering, or related field or equivalent practical experience.
First experience in FMCG company or similar and had also people leadership experience been advantageous.
Strong understanding of physical‑chemical principles and materials science.
Hands‑on experience with prototype development or product development processes.
Good project management capabilities, including planning and coordination.
Experience of working with factories and/ or external 3rd parties (e.g., suppliers)
Experience/expertise in technology development and desire to execute the same to a finished prod uct as needed
Proven experience with recruitment, management, and development of people.
Proven track record in collaboration with internal & external business partners.
Flexible to travel internationally and for extended periods of time to oversee and support project delivery on-site
Fluent in English.
Basic German desired, willingness to learn German.

Nice to have

Microsoft Office (intermediate level), knowledge of MiniTab would be an added advantage.
Exposure to product launches or technology transfer environments.
Experience coordinating or mentoring others.

The skills for success

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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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