Operations Manager - Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire

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 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.

About the role:

Seeking a leader in innovation and efficiency, Reckitt is on the lookout for an Operations Manager to take charge of our thriving, large-scale manufacturing operations. If you’re driven by the challenge of enhancing productivity and geared towards delivering substantial projects, this is your call to action. As part of our dynamic team, you will infuse expertise and inspiration into our Manufacturing processes and witness your strategies spring to life in real-time.

Your responsibilities:

• Be an integral member of the Site Leadership Team.
• Provide a safe working environment for all employees and contractors by facilitating the HSE improvement plan for the site, removing any blockages and promoting safe working solutions.
• Establish a CI culture within Manufacturing operations to sustain improvement gains in OEE, cost, waste, quality and customer service targets.
• Ensure the Manufacturing management team achieve all quality standards in line with Global compliance.
• Drive budgetary control through manufacturing efficiencies which provide competitive advantage.
• Continually assess Factory performance targets, taking action to ensure a favourable positioning against benchmarks and sourcing studies.
• Seek out and provide opportunities for the development of the manufacturing teams with particular emphasis on succession planning and building a pipeline of talent.
• Create an engaging environment where the team are energised to realise their full potential, challenge the status quo, and improve working relationships.

The experience we’re looking for:

• 10+ years experience with successful technical/engineering/operational experience gained within FMCG (ideally Pharma).
• Excellent overview of Supply chain issues including incoming and outgoing logistics.
• Exposure gained within a highly regulated environment e.g. Food/Healthcare.
• Demonstrated financial and commercial acumen when identifying business issues/opportunities.
• Excellent management skills; inspire and guide teams towards achieving organisational goals is crucial. Effective leadership providing support and fostering a positive working environment.

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.