Supply Excellence Manager - West Africa

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

At Reckitt, our projects are more than just timelines and deliverables; they're the driving force behind our supply chain's success. We're on the lookout for a Project Manager who thrives on shaping the pathways through which our innovative products reach millions. Here, you're not just overseeing tasks; you're orchestrating the seamless flow of our groundbreaking health and hygiene solutions to a global audience. Embark on a journey with a company that's passionate about nurturing your growth while reshaping the world for the better.

Your responsibilities

• Craft and manage detailed project plans, setting clear targets, resources, and deadlines for supply-related projects.
• Lead projects from conception to completion, ensuring deliverables are achieved while maintaining quality and budget.
• Partner with diverse teams across procurement, logistics, and more to drive collaborative project success.
• Navigate potential challenges with proactive risk management and creative problem-solving.
• Prudently manage budgets, ensuring cost-effective execution of projects.
• Keep a meticulous record and provide articulate reports to keep all stakeholders informed.
• Establish and run project team & project group meetings in accordance with governance framework.
• Monitor and report progress to all stakeholder groups.
• Item creation and item management data process in Fast SKU and on the key site data files
• Support Project/product change control process via Quality One
• Ensure inventory levels are at optimum level without risking customer service.
• Manage product life cycle and support SKU Complexity reduction
• Ensure forecast is up to date for all factories on SNP
• To support full end to end supply chain process on all imported SKUs
• Actively participate in the S&OP process and ensure quality supply planning to deliver on the aligned demand plans
• Prepare reports and analysis to support decision making process and daily planning activities
• Drive continuous improvement of Planning processes and tools to positively impact on all set KPI's

The experience we're looking for

• Knowledge of Supply Chain including Transportation Management, material, supply, and customer shipment optimization.
• Demonstrated ability to overcome obstacles in executing complex, multifunctional scoped projects. Understands Globe solution and best practices in functional area.
• Strong and creative problem-solving skills. Effectively able to influence without authority.
• Advanced skill level in MS Office, including Excel, Access, and Word.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to details.
• Experience in forging strong stakeholder relationships, ensuring smooth and integrated project journeys.
• 5 years of progressive experience in Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or related field.
• Experience with SAP desired
• Experience leading several cross-functional teams to drive performance improvement or change management initiatives.

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, Logistics Management, Supply Chain Planning, Vendor Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Category Management Expertise, Supply Management, Procurement.

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.