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Head of Manufacturing Nigeria

City: Lagos-Island

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

Step into the position of Head of Manufacturing - Nigeria at Reckitt and lead our manufacturing operations into a future defined by excellence and innovation. Responsible for the manufacturing and maintenance operations of the site, assuring attainment of financial objectives and production schedules.
Maximizing the capabilities of site assets to deliver a diverse product range, on time and in full and delivering high quality products in compliance with group manufacturing & safety standards

Your responsibilities

Establish policy, organizational structure, staff and procedures in the area of responsibility.
Provide overall direction, vision, leadership, and cross-function coordination of supply activities and processes for Manufacturing site and 3rd party manufacturers.
Represent Supply in the management committee of Reckitt Nigeria to ensure supply alignment with company goals and strategies and to manage cooperative relationships across business functions.
Lead continuous improvement and best practice initiatives.
Lead engineering department as it relates to supply chain systems and processes.
Establish and monitor department goals and objectives in line with company objectives.
Deliver capital expenditure on time & in budget. Manages spending against budget in relation to changes in production volume.
Ensure the implementation of the company EHS policies.
Dotted line management of all support function of procurement, Quality, R&D and packaging in Nigeria
Ensure compliance with all organization and regulatory policies, standards, and practices.
Monitor the work performance of team members and make personal development plans to improve their competency.
Builds & maintain continuous improvement culture within the site. Ensures global standards and compliance are managed through effective planning and implementation of site wide strategy. (Site Master Plan)
Drive cost delivery, inventory and service levels in line with set targets and implement remedial actions when necessary
Ensure strict adherence with Quality Management System(s).
Ensure compliance & contribute to upkeep and improvement of Health, Safety & Environmental corporate policy/procedures & applicable legal requirements.

The experience we're looking for

Minimum of 10 years’ broad-based supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment to include:
- Production & inventory control
- Purchasing
- Distribution / Shipping / 3PL to multiple customer and company sites
- Significant experience implementing and/or upgrading MRP/DRP/SAP/ERP systems
- Multiple plant experience in a make to stock environment
An understanding of business beyond core functional expertise required.
A university degree in Engineering, Operations management, etc. A degree in Business Administration would be advantageous.
Strong leadership skills with ability to influence and drive complex situations and project to the desired outcome.
Capability to work across all functions and levels of management.
Able to work autonomously in a matrix-managed organization.
A track record of fostering outstanding teams and boosting performance through empowerment and development.
Creative problem-solving skills coupled with a results-oriented mindset and a strong ethical compass.

The skills for success

Supply Chain Management, Business Partnership, Collaboration and partnership building, Relationship Management, Business accumen, Productivity management, Improve business processes, Advanced Analytics, Data Analytics, Supply Chain Planning, Logistics Management.

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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