Sr. Manager, Food Safety & Quality, Vivid

We are Reckitt

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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 Research and Development, 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

The Food Safety and Quality Sr. Manager leads the food safety and quality related activities of the supply transformation project in Zeeland, MI from start to finish. They provide leadership to strategically manage risk, ensure that the project meets food safety and quality standards, and initiatives related to those are completed on time and within budget. 

Your responsibilities

• Participate in the Development of quality and food safety standards as needed: Collaborate with a cross-functional team to establish standards for food safety, quality, reliability, and performance where they are not already in place.  These must be based on global best practices such as, but not limited to 3A and EDHEG standards.
• Ensure existing best in class food safety standards are utilized:  ensures Mead Johnson standards for site and equipment design are implemented and ensures all equipment is validated to perform expected food safety and quality functions.
• Ensures state of the art food safety and quality systems are incorporated in equipment design: Ensures in-line equipment for testing, assuring, and controlling food safety and quality aspects of the products produced in the facilities covered by Vivid are selected to ensure current and future needs.
• Conduct audits: Lead and perform audits to ensure food safety quality standards are being met during the construction process.
• Manage food safety and quality processes: Design, implement, and oversee food safety and quality management processes during the design, build and implementation of the new facilities and rebuilding existing facilities.
• Manage risks: Identify and manage risks that could delay the project or damage its reputation, including ensuring contractors comply with food safety expectations during site construction and when zoning criteria are in place.

The experience we're looking for

• Minimum 10 years of experience in food safety and quality management
• Knowledge of FDA, USDA, and state food safety regulations
• Understanding of sampling, testing, verification and validation processes
• Ability to juggle multiple projects and work in a fast-paced environment
• Bachelor’s degree Engineering, Food/Bio Sciences, or equivalent industry experience
• Experience participating in CAPEX projects from a food safety and quality perspective is desired, not required
• Ability to travel up to 10% - 20% of the time in early phases of the project

The skills for success

Business Strategy, Task Execution Under Pressure, Makes strategic Business Decisions, Business Acumen, Commercial Awareness, Objective Setting, Accountability, Consumer Insight, Creative Direction, R&D, Change Leadership, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Partnership, Collaboration and partnership building, Relationship Management, Adapt to changes in technological development plans, Ability to challenge the status quo and propose improvement, Innovation Processes, Digital transformation for R&D, Quality and Manufacturing.

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]] [[130,000]] -  [[196,000]]

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, 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.