Process Development Manager

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.

​Manufacturing​

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

We are looking for a Technical Manager who will be the innovating force behind our product development at one of Reckitt's dynamic manufacturing sites. Your expertise will bring new products to life, coordinating across multifunctional teams to ensure a smooth launch into global markets. If you're enthusiastic about owning the process from R & D transfer to full-scale production with a focus on healthcare products, we want you. Join us to deliver transformative solutions and leave your mark on a healthier, cleaner world.

Your responsibilities

• Manage projects to meet key milestones aligned with business priorities  (NPD, BCP, EPD, Factory Support, PPV, technology transfer from R&D or between manufacturing sites and 3rd parties).   
• Management of projects within deadlines to ensure implementation of supply/technical strategy by ensuring detailed project plans are generated.    
• Communicate project timelines, issues / risks/ changes to strategy and project status to key stake holders and managers as required.   
• Take a proactive approach when working cross functionally to remove project roadblocks and ensure that issues are elevated and challenged to deliver seamless change.   
• Managing the project team and ensuring they’re delivering what’s required on time.   
• Deliver project process improvements to optimise and ensure continued adherence to supply timelines.

The experience we're looking for

- Demonstrated deep knowledge of manufacturing technology coupled with experience in pharmaceuticals or FMCG.
- Familiarity with regulatory standards across the UK, EU, and FDA.
- Proven line management abilities, nurturing team growth and development.
- Strong interpersonal skills capable of influencing at multiple levels within the business.
- A strategic thinker who excels at collaboration and relationship building across cross-functional teams.
- Robust understanding of supply chain management and manufacturing excellence.

The skills for success

Supply Chain Management, Business Partnership, Collaboration, Partnership building, Relationship management, Business acumen, 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.