Operational Decarbonisation Manager in Slough

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.

This newly created role will manage the operational decarbonisation agenda for scope 1 and 2, providing strategic direction and oversight to drive decarbonisation programmes across our manufacturing sites. Partnering with Regional and Site Directors, Engineering, EHS and relevant site teams, you will identify opportunities, advise on challenges and co-create high-impact strategies that are owned and delivered through the operations team. Your focus will be on driving best-practice initiatives that step-change our operational decarbonisation performance in priority locations.

Location & travel: This position is based in the UK (Slough) and requires up to 40% travel.

Your responsibilities:

• Lead the development of decarbonisation, energy efficiency and renewable energy opportunities in our direct operations, from ideation and design to development and integration into operational plans and execution.
• Partner with internal teams e.g. Manufacturing, Engineering, EHS, Finance and RPS to develop and advance site decarbonisation programmes and master plans in priority locations.
• Identify and advocate for sustainable innovation, recommending new technologies, tools, and methodologies that can improve GHG, energy and renewable energy performance.
• Support the development and adoption of BU, Regional and site carbon and renewable masterplans, targets and glidepaths, together with monitoring sites performance and gap analysis towards carbon neutrality.
• Translate complex data and technical details into actionable recommendations for energy efficiency and GHG Scope 1 & 2 reductions, developing clear and transparent communications to inform decisions/investment.
• Support senior leaders to drive accountability on priority decarbonisation and renewable energy programmes and targets.
• Develop and deliver decarbonisation and renewable playbook and training.
• Collaborate with the EHS compliance, RPS and Engineering teams to ensure consistent standards and knowledge sharing.
• Continuously monitor industry trends and regulatory changes, ensuring Reckitt remains ahead of approaches to decarbonisation, renewable energy and industry best practices.
• Partner with Sustainability Reporting team to improve data management, performance tracking, controls and reporting to improve visibility, accuracy and support climate related disclosures and benchmarks, e.g. CDP.

The experience we're looking for:

• Solid understanding and experience of working in supply function.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in environmental engineering or sustainability leadership, ideally within a global manufacturing, FMCG or industrial setting.
• Experience of working in a global organisation alongside Engineering, EHS, Finance and other manufacturing teams.
• A track record of successful project management, delivering complex sustainability programmes on time and within budget.

The skills for success:

• Deep technical knowledge of energy efficiencies, renewable energy technologies and decarbonisation strategies and best practices.
• Proven ability to develop and execute strategies that deliver measurable business and environmental outcomes across multiple geographies.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• A degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Sustainability, or a related field is highly desirable. A postgraduate qualification or professional certifications in environmental engineering or sustainability management is beneficial.
• A strategic thinker with the ability to balance long-term sustainability goals with short-term business priorities.
• Solid operational understanding.
• Results-driven, collaborative and with a 'can-do' attitude.
• Open-minded and creative in finding innovative, effective solutions to complex sustainability/operational challenges.
• Be a self-starter, motivated, proactive, and self-sufficient and comfortable working independently and remotely.
• Strong influencing skills, undeterred by setbacks.
• Able to put theory into practice by developing clear and pragmatic strategies that can be integrated into business processes.

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.