Global Manufacturing OPEX Director

We are Reckitt

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Embark on a transformative leadership journey with Reckitt as our Manufacturing Operational Excellence Director. This pivotal role offers you the chance to become a key player in our Global Management Team, where your strategic approach will enhance plant operations and profitability. Immerse yourself in a global landscape, building vital relationships and spearheading initiatives that shape the future of manufacturing excellence. If you are passionate about nurturing talent, championing innovation, and driving sustainable growth, your next career adventure awaits at Reckitt.

About the role

The Global Director of Manufacturing Operational Excellence is a strategic leader responsible for driving operational improvements, enhancing productivity, and reducing costs across all global manufacturing facilities. This role requires a deep understanding of lean manufacturing principles and the ability to lead cross-functional teams in the pursuit of manufacturing excellence.

Your responsibilities

• Optimize global manufacturing operations to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve quality.
• Monitor key performance indicators to measure and drive manufacturing performance globally.
• Develop and implement a global operational excellence strategy that aligns with the company's business objectives and manufacturing goals.
• Lead and champion continuous improvement initiatives across all manufacturing sites, utilizing lean, Six Sigma, and other OpEx methodologies.
• Collaborate with plant managers and local OpEx teams to identify process inefficiencies and develop solutions to optimize production flow and quality.
• Establish key performance indicators to measure and track the effectiveness of operational improvements.
• Drive standardization of best practices across all manufacturing locations to ensure consistency and sustainability of improvements.
• Oversee the management of OpEx projects, ensuring timely execution and delivery of expected benefits.
• Liaise with R&D, supply chain, and quality teams to ensure alignment of OpEx activities with overall company strategies.
• Prepare and present regular reports on OpEx progress and achievements to senior leadership and stakeholders.

The experience we're looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business Administration, or a related field. A Master's degree or advanced certification in Operational Excellence, Lean Manufacturing, or Six Sigma is highly desirable.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in manufacturing operations, with a strong background in operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Proven track record of leading successful OpEx transformations in a global manufacturing environment.
• In-depth knowledge of lean manufacturing principles, Six Sigma, and other continuous improvement methodologies.
• Exceptional leadership and change management skills, with the ability to inspire and drive performance in cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a results-oriented mindset.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the capability to influence at all levels of the organization.
• Willingness to travel internationally to various manufacturing sites as needed.

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.