RPS Regional Lead SoA (Continuous Improvement Regional Manager)

This job is with Reckitt, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. 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.

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.

About the role: The role is responsible for managing and driving the implementation of continuous improvement activities in SOA. The manager reports to the Global director and is a member of the Senior leadership team. He/She will coordinate all improvement activities for loss eradication within manufacturing inbound and outbound supply chain context. He/She is also responsible to develop a Continuous Improvement (CI) Masterplan for the SOA manufacturing strategy, providing skill development and coaching for all CI managers in the sourcing unit. The role has a direct impact on improvement of manufacturing performance (e.g. OEE, Man Ex Savings etc).

• Responsible for the implementation, management, and successful operation of the Total Productive Management process in the region.
• Ensure region continuous improvement master plan and actions are aligned with the category manufacturing strategy.
• Coordinates the development of CI preparation phase plan, tracks progress against the plan and leads issue resolution (gap analysis and adjustments to plan).
• Implements appropriate reviews (monthly, quarterly) to evaluate both pillars and Factory/Sourcing Unit progress in their CI plans.
• Runs the Region CI promotional office. Facilitates the development of individual pillars, sets benchmarks, and tracks completion of pillar goals, including participation in pillar meetings, team meetings and activities.
• Develops Pillar leaders and manages their development.
• Serves as a resource and coach for questions and practices regarding the CI process.
• Coordinates activities with outside consultants.
• Serves as a CI champion in the region to promote pillar activities amongst management and employees.
• Ensure that CI work is impacting both results and culture change towards the Company vision.
• Set up mini celebrations of successes in region (passing steps, success case studies, competition: Best OPL (One point lesson), best improvement each month, lines exceeding a true efficiency level).
• Publish CI newsletters, OPL.
• Develop a thorough understanding of the efficiency basics and their integration to deliver increased efficiency results early in the CI implementation including the following systems:
• True efficiency tree (planned, unplanned)
• 5S, Visual management
• E&T in maintenance basics (PM's work orders, Scheduled Maintenance, Breakdown elimination)
• Downtime tracking, analysis and review processes (Daily, weekly and monthly reviews)
• Focused improvement system.
• Ensure coordination of E&T across the site:
• Leadership education: (benchmark trips, pillar leaders training the leadership team, hands on workshops, leadership models) 50% travel availability to Hosur, Mysore, Delhi. To train, coach and develop teams at all levels within the organization.
• Based on global content, prepare customized workshops, on-the-job training, engaging exercises and coaching sessions.

The experience we're looking for: B.Tech or B.E. (Chemical / Mechanical / Electrical) from a reputed college, 15+ years' experience in business with proven track record in delivering significant business benefits or performance benefits through the use of Continuous improvement. Exposure to Continuous improvement across FMCG industries. Experience in operations running advanced levels of TPM or IWS or ManEx. Experience implementing TPM in a step by step structured program from the start. Experience leading core TPM pillars (PM, AM, FI, E&T, Leadership) and managing a maturity based-phased program. Proven experience as Trainer, Coach and Assessor of TPM capabilities and pillars. Experience managing a multi-factories program, including: monthly governance, reporting, data consolidation, escalation process.

The skills for success: Supply Chain Management, Business Partnership, Collaboration and partnership building, Relationship Management, Business acumen, Productivity management, Improve business processes, Advanced Analytics, Data Analytics, Supply Chain Planning, Logistics Management.

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.