Packaging 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

As the Packaging Manager you will be responsible for all Technical Packaging activities within the factory/supply area for which you will lead. In this role you will be working with the Site leadership team to deliver local objectives & Cross site / Global Packaging community to deliver synergies and drive best practice for Reckitt.

Your responsibilities

• Prioritise and Manage the packaging budget & resources
• Driving Change and Developing Culture by creating robust working practices and a can-do culture within the team.
• Driving Performance by leading the team to achieve site objectives related to people, safety, quality, service and cost.
• Leading the approach and execution of Packaging validation to support regulatory compliance & Delivery of growth through flawless execution of all packaging related aspects of NPD technical transfer, EPD and cost optimisation projects.
• Coach and develop packaging team to deliver KPIs, improve individual & team capability and develop succession plans.
• Responsible for ensuring that Packaging project Plan is aligned cross functionally, budgeted for and delivered on time
• Work with Packaging leadership team to drive best practice and synergies cross site/category
• Key member of Site leadership team, supporting development and delivery of site masterplans. •
• Provide SME Support to operations, quality and engineering in the resolution of any issues affecting current business involving packaging components or equipment.

The experience we're looking for

• In-depth knowledge and experience of Packaging development and validation
• Significant experience of Pharmaceutical / FMCG Industry experience
• Track record of leading / developing teams
• Knowledge of UK, EU and FDA standards and legislation and its impact for packaging
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to influence at multiple levels
• Good understanding of Packaging manufacturing, decoration and printing processes.
• Good understanding of risk management / root cause analysis.

Technical\professional qualifications required:

• Degree in Science or Engineering or equivalent relevant experience

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.