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R&D PDM Associate

City:  Shinagawa

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.

About the role

The role is responsible for developing and maintaining the Reckitt products to as R&D representative in the responsible area(s).
Working closely with local & global cross-functional teams as well as 3rd parties in order to deliver projects to grow and protect the business in addition to increasing the profitability of our products through cost saving program. 

Your responsibilities

  • Assume leadership for R&D projects in relevant categories, ensuring the implementation at regional/local level by ensuring all required formulation, feasibility work, analysis, validation, stability testing, industrial trials and dossier preparation are performed on time and to the required internal and external standards and market conditions.    
  • In key R&D site(s) of each category, assume TPL (Technical Project Leader) responsibility when project leadership is assigned, based on an agreement with R&D Product Development, preparing a project plan with timeline for all technical activities to be performed, work on formula development be the key contact for all stakeholders involved in the initiative, ensure IDB (Innovation Development Brief) completion and allocation of resources to complete the tasks as per plan, keep a good track of the activities versus the plan, keep the key stakeholders informed about the progress and issues, manage changes to preserve the commitment.    
  • Collaborates with local commercial organizations in relation to consumer complaints, quality issues, competitor challenges and legal / regulatory inquiries concerning technical matters relating to products marketed within the region.
  • Collaborates with Supply function regarding technology and product expertise, for production start-up, quality improvements and cost savings projects.
  • Collaborate closely with Marketing organizations (local / regional) to provide technical expertise and required business support to evaluation (Portfolio Management) and execution of commercial initiatives and projects.
  • Support R&D teams by providing a clear definition of products, marketing claims and raw material requirements from a regional/local perspective and by providing technical input and support in the preparation of the claim support data.
  • Maintain good communication as part of R&D organization and across functions to accomplish business objectives.
  • Interact with technical functions (R&D, Supply, Packaging Development, etc.) to define and share best practices.

Key Challenges

  • Manage a wide variety of projects across a number of different brands and technology platforms in compliance with regulatory requirement.
  • Evaluating project priorities (with PM function) and securing resources to support project delivery.
  • Self-starting and independent working, Maintain appropriate levels of communication with all RB upper management, Multi-cultural leadership.  
  • Provision of a fast paced scientific service to demanding customers with challenging timelines.     

The experience we're looking for

  • R&D experience with a proven track record of delivery    
  • Experience of working in a FMCG industry is preferred
  • Experience of working in Healthcare environment with a basic Regulatory knowledge (USP, EurP, JP, etc.) is plus
  • Proven project management skill with a consistent ownership under pressure
  • Prioritization and problem solving skills
  • Experience of problem solving by showing logical thinking
  • Strong interpersonal skills and experience of influencing others
  • Experience of working global companies with global colleagues/stakeholders on a regular basis
  • Business level English and Japanese reading, writing and speaking skills    

Knowledge and Competencies

  • Proven project management skill with a consistent ownership                
  • Proven track record in active collaboration with R&D and non-R&D functions.        
  • Strong interpersonal skills and experience of influencing others.            
  • In line with Reckitt core values, the candidate will be achievement focused and able to work in a direct and often pressured environment. Entrepreneurial skills in terms of innovation and problem solving are key along with tenacity, tough-mindedness and ability to influence and demonstrate strong team working abilities and commitment                        
  • Strong leadership, influencing, motivational and interpersonal skills:
    - Capable of building strong working relationships and motivating teams to deliver outstanding results.
    - Strong negotiating skills.                    
  • Strong analytical skills:
    - Ability to anticipate, plan and realize significant projects involving multiple technical and scientific hurdles.
    - Ability to perform solid thinking into action (a thinker and an achiever).                     
  • Strong intellectual curiosity:
    - Appetite for exploring new and previously uncharted territories.
    - Openness to change and ability to think out of the box."
  • Reckitt is a global business, candidates should be open to relocate internationally for career development and challenge    
  • The business language in Reckitt is English, therefore fluency in English is essential and fluency 

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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