R&D Sr Associate Nenuco-Mira (VE)

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.

​Research & Development​

In Research and Development, we're full of highly skilled talents that include Scientists, Engineers, Medical, Clinical and Regulatory professionals - all working to create a cleaner, healthier world. With nine Centres of Excellence, we continually seek out new opportunities by using science, our entrepreneurial flare and our fearless innovation to develop and enhance our existing portfolio, never compromising on quality or performance.

We do the right thing, always, by ensuring we act with responsibility and integrity, by complying with regulatory legislation across the globe, whilst ensuring our products are safe for our consumers and are to the highest quality.

The size of our organisation means you'll have the opportunity to learn and work in different functions within R&D, giving you exposure to different disciplines, teams and environments. You will also have access to our Research and Development Academy, designed to develop our team and allow you to grow in our great organisation.

About the role

You’ll be responsible for managing and implementing assigned projects and activities with a high level of technical complexity and visibility across both technical and business stakeholders. Success in this position requires strong leadership skills, the ability to effectively manage a network of internal and external partners, and deep technical expertise in the personal care sector.

Your responsibilities

• Independently deliver complex projects and activities to provide technical support for the Nenuco brand and enhance existing products, in alignment with the defined Brand Strategy. This includes effective communication with key stakeholders and partners
• Take full accountability for coordinating with relevant technology providers, regulatory and safety teams, business units, and supply chain personnel to ensure timely completion of all activities, successful handover to supply and third parties, and a smooth market launch for assigned projects, including preparation and release of appropriate technical documentation
• Ensure all development activities comply with legislative, health & safety, and environmental standards, including the implementation and monitoring of best laboratory practices at external labs, and adapting products to evolving regulatory requirements
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of product strategy and cost structure, contributing to informed decision-making and value-driven innovation.

The experience we're looking for

• A demonstrated sound understanding of the FMCG market, consumers & competition
• Experience of working with external technology providers
• Experience of working with supply chain and application of understanding of factories and of external 3rd parties requirements
• Strong project management skills that can be applied in a complex technology delivery environment with a proven track record of results
• Technical expertise and curiosity with the ability to develop business relevant technologies potentially involving R&D matrix resources and other categories, ability to become the ‘expert’ in personal care product implementations and launch areas as needed
• Experience/expertise in technology development and desire to execute the same to a finished product as needed

The skills for success

Ability to overcome obstacles, Problem-solving, Analytical skills, Influencing skills.

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.