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Head of Environmental Compliance, US

City: Nutley

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.

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Our communications and external affairs team are at the very heart of Reckitt's brand, purpose and products, bringing them to life around the globe for our employees, consumers, investors, governments and our suppliers. It's a rewarding task, growing and protecting Reckitt's image and brand. Every day, we design public relations and communication strategies that build awareness, trust and relationships, while steering us away from reputational risk. We do this by gathering and maintaining knowledge of our policies, principles, and business strategies, while keeping up-to-date with relevant developments right across our business units and trusted brands. From digital, media and events to employee experience, strategic relationships, and community partners, we identify opportunities to deliver on our business and sustainability agenda, while proactively identifying storylines and opportunities to advance our narrative.

About the role

This newly created North America regional role will be instrumental in driving our environmental and sustainability agenda across our supply sites. The role will translate strategy into action, initially ensuring compliance with all legislation within the geographies we operate and compliance with Reckitts standards. Partnering with Regional and Site Directors, you will review compliance status, advise on challenges and help develop and deliver the site environmental masterplans. Your focus will be on delivering manufacturing locations that are compliant and building a future that supports our sustainability strategic agenda.

This role is not currently sponsoring visas or considering international movement at this time.

Your responsibilities

Lead regional environmental strategy and execution, aligning manufacturing sites and R&D with Reckitt’s global environmental and sustainability objectives while championing environmental priorities across North America
Ensure regulatory compliance and environmental risk management, overseeing adherence to applicable laws, leading risk assessments and incident response, and supporting sites to close audit findings on time
Drive sustainability and impact programs, including initiatives to reduce water use, waste, carbon emissions, and packaging impact, while embedding eco‑design and circularity principles in partnership with Supply and Procurement
Provide governance, reporting, and transparency for environmental KPIs and data systems, ensuring accurate tracking of initiatives and performance across sites
Lead stakeholder engagement and team development, partnering with internal teams and regulators, representing Reckitt externally, and building high‑performing environmental teams with a culture of accountability and continuous improvement

The experience we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, Engineering, Sustainability, or related field (Master’s preferred).
10+ years of experience in environmental leadership within CPG or manufacturing industries.
Deep understanding of environmental regulations and sustainability frameworks (e.g., EPA, CEPA, GHG Protocol).
Experience environmental data systems.

The skills for success

Strong passion for sustainability and environmental stewardship, with a clear understanding of how environmental practices integrate into manufacturing operations
Proven execution and change management capability, able to translate strategy into pragmatic actions embedded in business processes
Collaborative and influential communicator, skilled at engaging diverse stakeholders, adapting messages to different audiences, and building strong working relationships across cultures
Resilient, adaptable, and self‑directed, comfortable working independently in a fast‑paced, dynamic, and partly remote environment
Analytical and strategically minded, able to balance attention to detail with a broader business perspective to solve complex operational challenges
Innovative and open‑minded problem solver, bringing creative, practical solutions to environmental and operational issues

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.

US salary ranges

USD $134,000.00 - $168,000

US pay transparency

The base salary range for this role will vary based on experience in job and industry, training and education, skills relevant to the position, and other factors permitted by law. In addition to the base salary, the position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, which is subject to change each year. Reckitt offers eligible employees competitive benefits including medical, prescription, dental, vision, and life and disability insurance; paid time off for vacation, sick and Company recognized holidays; a 401(k) plan; 16-week paid parental leave or 26 weeks for the birthing parent; adoption and fertility support; tuition reimbursement; discounts; and much more. Our compensation and benefits packages aim to give our talent the reward, protection, and peace of mind they deserve. If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete your application, please contact NAtalentacquisition@reckitt.com. Reckitt is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.

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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