Project 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

Seeking an engineering leader eager to make an impact! As the Engineering Manager within one of our agile-factory teams, you'll be the spark that drives project efficiency and innovation. Be at the forefront of managing an exceptional team, turning strategic plans into reality and leading the charge in our manufacturing success. Standard engineering is not what we do – we're about pioneering. If you're passionate about leading change and enhancing how we operate, you could be the perfect fit for us.

The fundamental role of this position is to oversee and coordinate the project management work associated with the successful and timely introduction of new projects and any changes to existing products, formulas, labels, or packages. This position has significant economic impact on the company’s profitability by determining new product commercialization timelines and developing new product Cost of Goods. The Project Manager will lead cross-functional project meetings, coordinate and represent the interests of all disciplines within the organization, maintain Finished Goods through the Product Change process, and manage new products and changes through the Stage Gate Process.

Your responsibilities

• Coordinate with various departments for project involvement.
• Create and maintain timelines for new products and changes.
• Provide accountability and follow-up for project meetings.
• Determine Cost of Goods for new products and work with Sourcing on new materials.
• Identify cost improvement sources for existing items.
• Lead project teams to develop and launch new product initiatives.
• Manage coordination of activities from inception to project completion.
• Present updates to management.

The experience we're looking for

• Project Management Skills: Lead and assist all disciplines in bringing new products to commercialization, managing multi-functional resources on multiple projects and priorities.
• Result-Focused and Goal-Oriented: Meet project commitments regarding launch date, cost, and quality, motivating team members to complete tasks on time.
• Multitasking and Analytical Skills: Ability to handle multiple tasks and analyze project-related issues effectively.
• Creative Problem-Solving: Highly motivated and creative in solving project issues.
• Communication Skills: Excellent oral and written communication, presentation skills, and ability to interact professionally at all organizational levels. Must be able to read, write and speak English fluently.
• Technical Proficiency: Basic knowledge of computer software with the ability to learn additional skills, Microsoft Project experience preferred.
• Leadership and Team Facilitation: Proven leadership skills to drive New Product initiatives, effective team facilitator, and ability to merge with multinational and multicultural teams.
• Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering preferred, 3-5 years of project management experience in manufacturing, Six Sigma approach a plus, good interpersonal and motivational skills, and ability to maintain customer relationships.
• This role is not currently sponsoring Visa’s or considering international movement.

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 $74,000.00 - $110,000.00

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, life and disability insurance; paid time off for vacation, sick, and Company recognized holidays; a 401(K) plan; generous paid parental leave; adoption and fertility support; tuition reimbursement; product discounts; and much more!

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.