Project Manager - SKU Enrichment and Product Change (Essential Home)

Essential Home With a trusted portfolio of world-class Air Care, Surface, Laundry and Pest Control products, the Essential Home team’s purpose is to Make a House Your Home. Fuelling this newly formed business and leadership team is a diverse and inclusive culture for all. Together, we’re shaping a team with a founder mentality: that listens and learns, and that is entrepreneurial, agile, and action oriented.

With high-quality brands such as Air Wick, Cillit Bang, Calgon and Mortein, now is an exciting time to join a dynamic company full of purpose, pace and energy, that will create a truly unique learning and career opportunity for all.

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 Essential Home. 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

This position is a 12 month fixed term contract. As a Project Manager, SKU Enrichment and Product Change for Essential Home, you will be the key factory contact for new product launches, graphics updates, and BOM modifications in the various systems. You\’ll also maintain documentation in Optiva, support minor formulation changes and packaging trials, and provide general support to the NPI department in line with site priorities.

Your responsibilities

• Proactively leading projects related to new product launches and changes to the existing product portfolio.
• Proactively driving the creation and amendment of documents on Optiva/ Brandworks /SAP.
• Maintaining up-to-date Finished Goods BOMs in the various systems.
• Supporting the artwork and graphics management process, including outer case text.
• Interpreting and verifying information provided by our customer markets.
• Challenging markets on products that will bring unnecessary complexity.
• Finding opportunities for departmental process improvements.
• Supporting a reporting of departmental KPI’s.
• To undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required, and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this role.

The experience we\’re looking for

• A technical, science or IT background is preferred, with A-Level standard qualifications (or equivalent), ideally including a numerical subject.
• Strong logical thinking and high computer literacy, with proficiency in Excel and a good understanding of Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI.
• Experience in any of the following areas is advantageous: planning/vendor scheduling, project management, or the print/graphics industry.
• Keen attention to detail and the ability to handle and organize large volumes of data methodically.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing business needs and timelines, with a proactive and self-motivated approach.
• Strong initiative and ability to work independently, while also motivating others and driving timely delivery.

The skills for success include Supply Chain Management, Business Partnership, Collaboration, Partnership building, Relationship management, Business acumen, Productivity management, Improving business processes, Advanced analytics, Data analytics, and Manufacturing excellence.

We offer a range of benefits, including inclusion at the heart of everything we do, support for our people at every step of their career journey, parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program, life insurance, and a range of other benefits in line with the local market. We also offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt\’s potential future successes through our global share plans.

We recognize 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; color, 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.